III Air Support Command

The III Air Support Command was a United States Army Air Forces formation. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Drew Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 16 March 1942.

This article is about the 3d Air Support Command disbanded in March 1942. For the III Air Support Command established in May 1942, see III Tactical Air Command.
III Air Support Command
Active1941-1942
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Air Force
TypeCommand and Control
Part ofThird Air Force
EngagementsWorld War II

Trained air force organizations for support operations and assisted in training ground forces. Also conducted antisubmarine patrols.

History

Lineage
  • Constituted as III Air Support Command on 21 August 1941
Activated on 1 September 1941.
Disbanded on 16 March 1942.

Assignments

Components

Stations

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

    • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
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