III Tactical Air Command | |
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Active | 1942-1945 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army United States Air Force[note 1] |
Role | Command and training of tactical units |
Engagements | World War II |
The III Tactical Air Command was a United States Army Air Forces formation. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. It was disbanded on 24 October 1945. The command was established in 1941 as the 3rd Air Support Command. It was responsible for training tactical units and aircrews for the Army Air Forces, except for the period from August 1943 through March 1944, when it specialized in training reconnaissance units.
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