| XIX Tactical Air Command | |
|---|---|
 Maj Gen Otto P. Weyland in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt | |
| Active | 1944-1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of fighter bomber and aerial reconnaissance units |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Maj Gen Otto P. Weyland Maj Gen Elwood R. Quesada[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Patch with XIX Tactical Air Command unofficial emblem[2] |  |
The XIX Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The unit's last assignment was with the Ninth Air Force based at Biggs Field, Texas, where it was inactivated on 31 March 1946.
During World War II, the mission of the XIX Tactical Air Command was to support General Patton's Third Army with tactical air support throughout during the army's advance from formation in France on 1 August 1944 until VE-Day. The initial Commander was Maj Gen Elwood Richard Quesada.[3]
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 451-452
- ^ See Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 451-452 (no approved emblem).
- ^ "Quesada, Elwood Richard - Aviation Pioneer". Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2023.