I Bomber Command

This article is about the I Bomber Command of 1941–1942. For the I Bomber Command of 1943–1946, see Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command.
This article is about the XX Bomber Command of 1943. For the XX Bomber Command of 1943–1945, see XX Bomber Command.

I Bomber Command
B-18 Bolo modified for antisubmarine warfare
Active1942–1943; 1943
Country United States
Branch United States Army
 United States Air Force
RoleAntisubmarine Warfare and Bombardment Training
Part ofSecond Air Force
EngagementsAntisubmarine (American Theater)
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Robert F. Travis
Insignia
I Bomber Command emblem (approved 24 April 1942)[1]

The I Bomber Command (later XX Bomber Command) was an intermediate command of the Army Air Forces during World War II. It trained bombardment units and aircrews for deployment to combat theaters. From shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor until its assets were transferred to Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command in October 1942, it conducted antisubmarine warfare off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.

The command was activated again for a brief period in 1943, again as a bomber training command, located in the southwestern United States. It was disbanded in October 1943.

  1. ^ Maurer, p. 452