III Tactical Air Command
The III Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 24 October 1945.
| III Tactical Air Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Type | Command and Control |
| Part of | Third Air Force |
| Engagements | World War II |
History
Lineage
- Constituted as the 3rd Ground Air Support Command on 15 May 1942[note 1]
- Activated on 19 May 1942.
- Redesignated III Air Support Command c. 18 September 1942
- Redesignated III Reconnaissance Command c. 18 August 1943
- Redesignated III Tactical Air Command c. 10 March 1944
- Disbanded on 24 October 1945[1]
Assignments
- Third Air Force, 19 May 1942 – 24 October 1945[1][2]
Components
- I Tactical Air Division(formerly III): 1944-1945[1]
- II Tactical Air Division: 1944-1945[1]
- III Tactical Air Division(formerly I): 1944[1]
- 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 11 August 1943
- 158th Liaison Squadron, 1 October – 13 December 1944[3]
- 162nd Liaison Squadron, 1 September – 25 October 1945[4]
Stations
- Birmingham Airport, Alabama, 19 May 1942
- Barksdale Field, Louisiana, c. 1 April 1944 – 24 October 1945[1]
Operations
At various times, trained dive bombardment, light bombardment, and reconnaissance organizations and personnel; also gave air support to ground units in training and participated in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Maurer and Haulman indicate the unit was constituted as the "III" Ground Air Support Command. However, the unit was constituted and activated with an arabic number in its name. The use of roman numerals to designate Army Air Forces combat commands did not begin until September 1942. "Air Force Historical Research Agency Organizational Reconds: Types of USAF Organizations". Air Force History Index. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Citations
- Maurer, p. 441
- Haulman, Daniel L. (April 4, 2019). "Factsheet Third Air Force (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 357
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 361-362
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- 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.
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