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Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command

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Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command
VI fighter Command aircraft in Puerto Rico, 1941
Active1941-1944
Country United States
Branch United States
RoleCommand of air defense units

The Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Antilles Air Command at Waller Field, Trinidad. It was disbanded on 15 March 1944.

History

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Engaged in antisubmarine operations.

Lineage

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  • Constituted as the 6th Interceptor Command on 17 October 1941[note 1]
Activated on 25 October 1941
Redesignated 6th Fighter Command 15 May 1942
Redesignated VI Fighter Command c. 18 September 1942
Redesignated Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command in October 1943.
Disbanded on 15 March 1944[1]

Assignments

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Stations

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Units assigned

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Wing
Groups
Squadrons

References

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Notes

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Explanatory notes
  1. ^ Maurer indicates that the unit was constituted as the "VI" 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
  1. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 430
  2. ^ Maurer, p. 462
  3. ^ "Factsheet 12 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. ^ Musser, James M. (6 August 2019). "Factsheet 9 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ Robertson, Patsy (5 July 2017). "Factsheet 36 Operations Group (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. ^ Haulman, Daniel L. "Lineage and Honors History of the 40 Air Expeditionary Wing (PACAF)" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  7. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 64-65
  8. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 232

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency