Antilles Air Command
The Antilles Air Command is a disbanded United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, where it was inactivated on 25 August 1946.
| Antilles Air Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of tactical units |
Engaged in antisubmarine operations, 1941–1945. Inactivated 1946.
Lineage
- Constituted as the Antilles Air Task Force on 20 February 1943
- Activated on 1 March 1943
- Redesigned Antilles Air Command c. 1 June 1943
- Inactivated on 25 August 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
- Sixth Air Force, 20 February 1943 – 25 August 1946
Stations
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943
- Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943 – 25 August 1946[1]
Components
- Trinidad Wing, 1 March 1943 – 15 March 1944
- 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 11 July 1941 – 29 March 1942
- Attached to Puerto Rican Department: 29 March 1942-23 March 1943
- Attached to Antilles Air Task Force: 23 March-1 June 1943
- Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 July 1943-25 August 1946
- Attached to Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command: 5 August–December 1943
- 32d Fighter Squadron: 3 August 1943 – 13 March 1944
- 59th Bombardment Squadron: 19 March-26 April 1943
- Detached to 25th Bombardment Squadron: 26 April-1 August 1943
- Attached: 26 July-21 October 1948
- Assigned: 21 October 1948-22 January 1949
- Attached to Trinidad Sector and Base Command, 6 August 1942-1 June 1943
- Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 June 1943-15 March 1944
References
Notes
- Maurer, p. 455
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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