III Tactical Air Command

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

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

History

Lineage

Constituted as: III Ground Air Support Command on 15 May 1942

Activated on 19 May 1942.

Redesignated as: III Air Support Command in September 1942

Redesignated as: III Reconnaissance Command in August 1943

Redesignated as: III Tactical Air Command in March 1944

Disbanded on 24 October 1945.

Assignments

Third Air Force, 19 May 1942 – 24 October 1945

Components

I Tactical Air Division formerly III): 1944-1945
II Tactical Air Division: 1944-1945
III Tactical Air Division(formerly I): 1944

Stations

Birmingham Airport, Alabama, 19 May 1942
Barksdale Field, Louisiana, c. 1 April 1944 – 24 October 1945.

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

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.

USAAF Third Air Force in World War II

Airfields

Group Training Stations
Replacement Training Stations
Tactical Airfields

Units

Commands

Divisions

III Tactical Air Division

Wings

Groups

Air Commando	2nd Air Commando 3rd Air Commando

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United States Army Air Forces

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