III Fighter Command
The III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.
| III Fighter Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941-1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command and training of fighter units |
History
Lineage
- Constituted as the 3rd Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941[note 1]
- Activated on: 17 June 1941
- Redesignated: 3rd Fighter Command on 15 May 1942
- Redesignated: III Fighter Command c. 18 September 1942
- Inactivated on 8 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
- 3rd Air Force (later Third Air Force), 17 June 1941[2]
- Fifteenth Air Force 21 March 1946 – 8 April 1946
Components
- Various observation and light bombardment organizations
Stations
- Drew Field, Florida, 17 June 1941
- MacDill Field, Florida, c. 1 December 1945 – 8 April 1946[1]
Operations
Trained fighter organizations and personnel. Also served in the defense of the southeastern United States
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Maurer indicates unit was constituted as the "III" Interceptor 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. 440
- Haulman, Daniel L. (4 April 2019). "Factsheet Third Air Force (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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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