The Antilles Air Command is a disbanded

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unit. Its last assignment was with

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, based at

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, where it was inactivated on 25 August 1946. Engaged in antisubmarine operations, 1941–1945. Inactivated 1946.

History

Lineage

* Constituted as the Antilles Air Task Force on 20 February 1943 : Activated on 1 March 1943 : Redesigned Antilles Air Command c. 1 June 1943 : Inactivated on 25 August 1946 : Disbanded on 8 October 1948Maurer, p. 455

Assignments

, 20 February 1943 – 25 August 1946

Stations

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, 1 March 1943 *

, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943 – 25 August 1946

Components

* Trinidad Wing, 1 March 1943 – 15 March 1944 *

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, 11 July 1941 – 29 March 1942 : Attached to Puerto Rican Department: 29 March 1942-23 March 1943 : Attached to Antilles Air Task Force: 23 March-1 June 1943 : Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 July 1943-25 August 1946 * 23d Antisubmarine Squadron: : Attached to Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command: 5 August–December 1943 *

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: 3 August 1943 – 13 March 1944 *

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: 19 March-26 April 1943 : Detached to 25th Bombardment Squadron: 26 April-1 August 1943 * 91st Reconnaissance Squadron : Attached: 26 July-21 October 1948 : Assigned: 21 October 1948-22 January 1949 * 101st Bombardment (Photographic) Squadron : Attached to Trinidad Sector and Base Command, 6 August 1942-1 June 1943 : Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 June 1943-15 March 1944

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