XI Fighter Command
The XI Fighter Command was a command of the United States Army Air Forces. It was assigned to Eleventh Air Force, stationed at Adak Army Airfield, Alaska (Territory). It was activated in March 1943 and inactivated on 31 March 1944.
| XI Fighter Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Type | Fighter |
It controlled fighter units in Alaska during the World War II Aleutian Islands Campaign under the Eleventh Air Force.
Lineage
- Constituted as XI Interceptor Command on 8 March 1942
- Activated in Alaska on 15 March 1942
- Redesignated XI Fighter Command in May 1942
- Disbanded in Alaska on 31 March 1944.
Assignments
- Eleventh Air Force, 15 March 1942 – 31 March 1944
Stations
- Elmendorf Field, Alaska (Territory), 15 March 1942
- Adak Army Airfield, Alaska (Territory), 12 September 1943 – 31 March 1944
Components
- 343d Fighter Group, Assigned: 15 March 1942 – 31 March 1944
- Numerous units (groups, squadrons) temporarily attached.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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