XXII Tactical Air Command explained
The XXII Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Twelfth Air Force, at Pomigliano Airfield, Italy, where it was inactivated on 4 October 1945.
The command was formed in the southeast United States in early 1942. It moved to the United Kingdom in September 1942 and to North Africa during October–November 1942. Served in combat in the Mediterranean theater until the end of the war. Inactivated in Italy
Lineage
- Constituted as the 12th Interceptor Command on 26 February 1942
Activated on 5 March 1942
Redesignated 12th Fighter Command 15 May 1942
Redesignated XII Fighter Command c. 24 September 1942
Redesignated XXII Tactical Air Command in November 1944
Inactivated on 4 October 1945
Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
Stations
- Drew Field, Florida, 5 March-27 August 1942
- RAF Wattisham, England, 12 September 1942
- RAF Bushey Hall, England, 17 September-26 October 1942
- Oran Tafaraoui Airport, Algeria, 8 November 1942
- La Senia Airfield, Algeria, 12 November 1942
- Tebessa Airfield, Algeria, December 1942
- La Senia Airfield, Algeria, 12 January 1943
- Algiers, Algeria, 20 March 1943
- Caserta, Italy, 14 July 1944
- Florence Airfield, Italy, 15 September 1944
- Pomigliano Airfield, Italy, August-4 October 1945[3]
Components
- Wings
- Groups
- Squadrons
References
Bibliography
Notes and References
- Maurer, Combat Units, p. 434
- Maurer, Combat Units, p. 434 (years only).
- Maurer, Combat Units, p. 434, except as noted.
- Web site: Factsheet 64 Air Division (Defense) . 5 October 2007. Air Force Historical Research Agency . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014002920/http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10113 . 14 October 2012 . 2 April 2014.
- Web site: Factsheet 1 Operations Group (ACC). Haulman. Daniel. November 7, 2017. Air Force Historical Research Agency. December 27, 2021.
- Web site: Factsheet 14 Operations Group (AETC). Haulman. Daniel. June 3, 2019. Air Force Historical Research Agency. August 26, 2017.
- Web site: Factsheet 31 Operations Group (USAFE). Robertson. Patsy. June 27, 2017. Air Force Historical Research Agency. December 27, 2021.
- Web site: Factsheet 33 Operations Group (ACC). Dollman. TSG David. October 18, 2016. Air Force Historical Research Agency. December 29, 2021.
- Web site: Factsheet 47 Operations Group (AETC). Robertson. Patsy E.. July 7, 2017. Air Force Historical Research Agency. dead. December 31, 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228135346/https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433520/47-operations-group-aetc/.
- Web site: Factsheet 52 Operations Group (USAFE). Robertson. Patsy. May 7, 2013. Air Force Historical Research Agency. January 1, 2022.
- Web site: Factsheet 53 Test and Evaluation Group (ACC). Stevens. Maj Sonia. July 11, 2017. Air Force Historical Research Agency. January 7, 2022.
- Web site: Factsheet 86 Operations Group (USAFE). Forte. Maria. April 4, 2018. Air Force Historical Research Agency. January 10, 2022.
- Web site: Factsheet 332 Expeditionary Operations Group (ACC). Haulman. Daniel L.. May 2011. Air Force Historical Research Agency. January 17, 2022.
- Web site: Factsheet 1 Expeditionary Rescue Group (ACC). Haulman. Daniel L.. 9 June 2015. Air Force Historical Research Agency. January 17, 2022.
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 506-507
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 509-510