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The III Bomber Command is a disbanded United States Air Force headquarters. It was established in September 1941, shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor
III_Bomber_Command
Former command of the Royal Air Force
Bomber Command, Royal Air Force controlled the Royal Air Force's (RAF) bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. Along with the United States Army Air Forces,
RAF_Bomber_Command
List of component commands of the U.S. numbered air forces during World War II
commands. I Bomber Command I Fighter Command I Troop Carrier Command II Bomber Command III Air Support Command III Bomber Command III Fighter Command
List of United States Army Air Forces Air Force Component Commands
List_of_United_States_Army_Air_Forces_Air_Force_Component_Commands
United States Army Airfield
Lakeland Army Air Field. The base was assigned to the Third Air Force, III Bomber Command, and the 60th Flying Training Detachment (Medium Bombardment) was
Lakeland_Army_Air_Field
Military airport in Richland County, SC, US
4,500 ft runways. Congaree AAF was assigned to Third Air Force III Air Support Command. From January 1943 until May 1944 the airfield hosted various Army
McEntire Joint National Guard Base
McEntire_Joint_National_Guard_Base
US Air Force unit
activated the 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and assigned it to III Bomber Command. The group remained unmanned until 27 October 1942, when a cadre for
100th_Air_Refueling_Wing
1946–1992 US Air Force major command
Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM) responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) components
Strategic_Air_Command
US Space Force base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
(11 June – 20 October), the XXI Bomber Command was assigned to Peterson; and the "HQ and HQ Sq" of XXII Bomber Command was assigned 14 October 1944 – 13
Peterson_Space_Force_Base
Military unit
assigned to III Bomber Command. Initial planning called for 20 aircraft to fly the mission, and 24 of the group's B-25B Mitchell bombers were diverted
17th_Bombardment_Group
Major command of the United States Air Force responsible for strategic and nuclear forces
Strategic Air Command (SAC). The USAF currently has 20 B-2 Spirit, 57 B-52 Stratofortress bombers, and three missile wings of Minuteman III ICBMs that are
Air Force Global Strike Command
Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
Airport in Mississippi, US
In mid-1943 Laurel AAF's mission changed to training medium and light bomber crews (B-25 Mitchell, A-20 Havoc) and photo reconnaissance units for deployment
Hesler-Noble_Field
I Bomber Command (1941) Transferred to: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command (1942-1943) 26th Antisubmarine Wing (Squadrons) Transferred to: III Bomber
Florida World War II Army Airfields
Florida_World_War_II_Army_Airfields
US Armed Forces facility in South Carolina
"315th Airlift Wing accepts Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III". Air Mobility Command. "Coastal Charleston Composite Squadron (SC056)". Civil Air Patrol
Joint_Base_Charleston
Military unit
The 81st Fighter-Bomber Group (81 FBG) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 81st Fighter-Bomber Wing at RAF Bentwaters
81st_Fighter-Bomber_Group
to III Fighter Command. With the transfer, Alachua was assigned to Third Air Force. A different mission of sorts was ordered by III Fighter Command, the
Alachua_Army_Air_Field
Military unit
single engine dive-bomber aircraft. It became a fighter-bomber group later that year when the Army Air Forces renamed its dive bomber units. The group was
408th_Armament_Systems_Group
Military unit
in mid-1942 by III Bomber Command as a Replacement Training Unit (RTU) for Martin B-26 Marauder crews. Graduates from Training Command technical, gunnery
336th_Training_Group
Royal Air Force bomber aircraft of WWII
the RAF on 13 November 1940. It quickly became a major component of Bomber Command, performing strategic bombing missions against the Axis powers, primarily
Handley_Page_Halifax
Military unit
Materiel Command. During World War II, as the 312th Bombardment Group, it operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater as an A-20 Havoc light bomber unit
312th Aeronautical Systems Group
312th_Aeronautical_Systems_Group
Maine Air National Guard unit
to India in the summer of 1943 and entered combat as the 538th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. It moved to China in 1944. After V-J Day, it remained in China
132nd_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Military unit
Air Command, Jan–Jun 1957 (Secret)". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 4 March 2014. "Abstract (Unclassified), History of the Strategic Bomber since
95th_Wing
Military unit
United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with III Bomber Command at Florence Army Air Field, South Carolina, where it served as a Replacement
411th_Bombardment_Group
Airport in Florida, U.S.
Pacific. Punta Gorda Army Airfield was a subordinate command of 3rd Air Force, 3rd Fighter Command at Drew Field (now Tampa International Airport), and
Punta_Gorda_Airport_(Florida)
U.S. Space Force space domain awareness delta
Force's III Bomber Command and on 21 April 1942 moved to Columbia Army Air Base. On 2 May 1942, it was briefly reassigned from III Bomber Command to XII
Mission_Delta_2
Unit of the Illinois Air National Guard
service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. The 108th Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to the Wing's 126th Operations
126th_Air_Refueling_Wing
Air National Guard base in Michigan, US
U.S. Army Garrison-Selfridge serves the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) supporting tank construction in the Detroit area. The airport is
Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Selfridge_Air_National_Guard_Base
Military unit
Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1965 III Air Support Command, 5 December 1942 III Fighter Command, 6 – 15 August 1943 Second Air Force, 15 July
22nd Strategic Aerospace Division
22nd_Strategic_Aerospace_Division
1942–1992 United States Air Force base near Alexandria, Louisiana, USA
4416th Base Complement Sq, 23 October 1950 – 22 December 1950 137th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 22 December 1950 – 2 May 1952 Composite Air National Guard wing activated
England_Air_Force_Base
Military unit
States Air Force, the 101 ARW is operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC). In the late 2010s the wing consists of the following major units:
101st_Air_Refueling_Wing
United States historic place
Air Force Global Strike Command's (AFGSC) Eighth Air Force (8 AF). Equipped with about 44 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers, The 2nd Bomb Wing provides
Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
US Air Force unit
an operational unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Wing's first predecessor was
353rd_Special_Operations_Wing
Military unit
During the Cold War, the squadron served in the fighter bomber role as the 525th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and in the air defense role as the 525th Fighter-Interceptor
525th_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
Allotted to the US Air Force Reserve and established as a B-26 Invader light bomber group in 1949. Activated as a result of the Korean War in March 1951, with
94th_Operations_Group
US Air Force formation
an operational unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command currently stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The unit's heritage
352nd_Special_Operations_Wing
Military unit
reopening the Ledo/Burma Road. Using modified, so-called B-40 fighter bombers (the Curtiss P-40 fitted with a 1,000-pound bomb), the 80th FG attacked
80th_Flying_Training_Wing
Military unit
Force Combat Command, 2 March 1942 2nd Air Support Command, 12 March 1942 III Ground Air Support Command (later, III Air Support Command; III Reconnaissance
75th_Air_Base_Wing
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
assigned to III Bomber Command. Initial planning called for 20 aircraft to fly the mission, and 24 of the group's B-25B Mitchell bombers were sent to
Doolittle_Raid
Military unit
III Fighter) Command, 2 October 1941 Caribbean (later, Sixth) Air Force, 1 January 1942 26th Interceptor (later, 26th Fighter, XXVI Fighter) Command,
53rd_Wing
US Air Force base in Tampa, Florida, United States
a Strategic Air Command (SAC) installation for B-47 Stratojet bombers. In the early 1960s, it transitioned to a Tactical Air Command (TAC) installation
MacDill_Air_Force_Base
Military unit
Bombardment Wing, 16 January 1941 III Air Support Command, 1 September 1941 III Bomber Command, 8 December 1941 III Air Support Command, 2 January 1942 United States
3rd_Operations_Group
Former United States Army Air Forces base
facility in the early part of the war. At Page Field, the B-24 Liberator bomber crews practiced formation flying, and other combat maneuvers for about six
Page_Field_Army_Airfield
Airport
primarily used for replacement crew gunnery training by the 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, with targets being towed to the gunnery range at nearby Oyster Bay
Scholes International Airport at Galveston
Scholes_International_Airport_at_Galveston
Military unit
squadron trained with Liberators in the southeastern United States under III Bomber Command until August. The squadron moved to Willow Run Airport, Michigan for
400th_Missile_Squadron
US Air Force base near Abilene, Texas, United States
assigned to the Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force. The wing is one of only two Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic bomber wings in the USAF, the other
Dyess_Air_Force_Base
US base in Greenville County, South Carolina
as a B-25 Mitchell medium twin-engine bomber training base. Greenville AAB was assigned to the III Bomber Command of the Third Air Force. The 342d Army
Donaldson_Air_Force_Base
Military unit
propeller-driven B-29s with new Boeing B-47E Stratojet swept-wing medium bombers capable of flying at high subsonic speeds and primarily designed for penetrating
320th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
Military unit
432nd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to Air Combat Command at Creech Air Force Base, near Indian Springs, Nevada. It operates General
432nd_Wing
Military unit
to 5th Bombardment Wing) XII Training Command, c. March 1943 (attached to 5th Bombardment Wing) XII Bomber Command, 18 October 1943 (attached to 5th Bombardment
53rd_Electronic_Warfare_Group
New York Air National Guard unit
Training Unit, equipped with Douglas A-24 Banshee dive bombers. Redesignated a fighter-bomber group in August 1943, the 339th moved to California in September
107th_Attack_Wing
Military unit
Activated during 2016 22d Bombardment Training Wing, 28 March 1943 III Fighter Command, 15 August 1943 72d Fighter Wing, 9 March 1943 Second Air Force,
407th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
the versions, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered
Avro_Lancaster
Military unit
Combat Command, 10 February 1942 Second Air Force, c. 28 February 1942 XII Bomber Command, 1 May 1942 Third Air Force, 21 July 1942 III Bomber Command, 8
86th_Operations_Group
Military unit
to bomb damage assessment, targeting and aerial photography for the Bomber Command and FEAF, the 91st conducted ELINT and "ferret" missions in theater
91st_Operations_Group
United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit
provisional air expeditionary group of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command, currently active. It was inactivated on 8 May 2012 and reactivated 16
332d Expeditionary Operations Group
332d_Expeditionary_Operations_Group
World War II US Army Air Forces base in South Carolina
group training. On 1 October 1944, Columbia AAB was reassigned to III Bomber Command, and the training units were again re-designated as the Columbia Combat
Columbia_Army_Air_Base
Inactive US Air Force unit
night area attacks with incendiaries promised better results, for XXI Bomber Command. The switch in tactics began in March 1945, when the squadron began
98th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
98th_Expeditionary_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Military unit
79th group itself did not begin operations until March 1943. By escorting bombers, attacking enemy shipping, and supporting ground forces, took part in the
85th Test and Evaluation Squadron
85th_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Military unit
The III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April
III_Fighter_Command
British medium bomber
turret, instead of two-gun. A total of 1,519 Mark IIIs were built, becoming mainstays of Bomber Command from late 1941 through into 1942, with all but the
Vickers_Wellington
US Air Force Base in South Carolina
Air Mobility Command (AMC) and the 315th Airlift Wing (315 AW) of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) operate the C-17A Globemaster III from the base
Charleston_Air_Force_Base
US Air Force provisional unit
12 August 2002 III Bomber Command, 1 December 1942 Eighth Air Force, c. 2 June 1943 3d Bombardment Wing, 4 June 1943 IX Bomber Command, 16 October 1943
386th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
Military unit
group's predecessor unit, the 92d Bombardment Group was the first VIII Bomber Command B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombardment groups to carry out strategic
92nd_Operations_Group
US Air Force Reserve unit
the 332nd Fighter Group who had transferred to the bomber unit, were not being advanced to command positions. By early 1945, however, the 477th reached
477th_Fighter_Group
Military unit
patrols along the Pacific Coast, and provided support to II Bomber Command heavy bomber training units. It was largely unmanned after August 1943 when
70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
70th_Intelligence,_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance_Wing
United States Air Force combat squadron
Base, South Carolina on 24 April. At Columbia, the unit became a medium bomber Operational Training Unit (OTU). The OTU program involved the use of an
13th_Fighter_Squadron
Airport in near Florence, South Carolina
airfield became a combat crew replacement training school for A-20 Havoc light bomber crews, with the 411th Bombardment Group being the Operational Training Unit
Florence_Regional_Airport
Military unit
aircraft, mostly A-20 Havoc light bombers used for aerial photo-reconnaissance and modified A-24 Banshee dive bombers taken out of combat and modified
121st_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
The II Bomber Command is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. It was established in September 1941, shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor to command
II_Bomber_Command
United States Air Force general
States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and Commander, Allied Air Command. He previously served as the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director
Frank_Gorenc
Military unit
Distinguished Unit Citation for demonstrating the effectiveness of medium bombers in the ETO. Following V-E Day, it participated in the disarmament of the
450th Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron
450th_Expeditionary_Flying_Training_Squadron
Military unit
of supersonic tactical fighter-bombers. On 8 October 1957. In 1957, the group was inactivated when Tactical Air Command reorganized its wings under the
345th_Bombardment_Wing
Military unit
training devices used throughout AFSPC and Air Education and Training Command. 30th Space Communications Squadron (30th SCS) Is a key partner in the
30th_Operations_Group
Military unit
twin engine Martin B-10 Bomber, the Vega B-34 Ventura, the B-25G Mitchell Bomber, and the four engine B-24J Liberator Bomber. In June 1945, the 105th
105th_Attack_Squadron
Military unit
1942 III Bomber Command, 8 May 1942 Second Air Force, ca. 8 July 1942 I Ground Air Support Command, c. 10 November 1942 III Air Support Command, 25 January
46th_Test_Wing
Military unit
spending was reduced in 1949. The group was activated as part of III Fighter Command at Dale Mabry Field, Florida in July 1942. The 305th, 306th, and
338th_Bombardment_Group
United States Army Air Forces general
replacement in command by Harold L. George. Olds returned to duty on April 25, 1942, when he was made commander of III Bomber Command. However that assignment
Robert_Olds
Military unit
Air Force's largest medical wing and is the Air Force functional medical command for Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). It's composed of seven medical groups
59th_Medical_Wing
Military unit
becoming a Replacement Training Unit. In 1943, it became the 492nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron and trained for overseas deployment. The squadron moved to England
492nd_Fighter_Squadron
WW2 US Army Air Forces unit
Prestwick until 14 October, by which time the 91st had changed bases. VIII Bomber Command had assigned the 91st to Kimbolton intending it to be its operational
91st_Bombardment_Group
Army Air Base, supporting B-25 Mitchell medium bomber training for Third Air Force's III Air Support Command. Training was accomplished by 74th Station Complement
North_Auxiliary_Airfield
Airport in near DeRidder, Louisiana
1942, the airfield was reassigned to III Tactical Air Command which performed medium and light bomber tactical bomber training. Units assigned to DeRidder
Beauregard_Regional_Airport
American stealth bomber aircraft
predecessor but smaller and lighter. Unlike previous bombers, the B-21 is designed primarily for Indo-Pacific Command operations in a potential conflict with China
Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider
Military unit
(United States Army Air Forces) at Wikimedia Commons Established as a dive-bomber attack group at Key Field, Mississippi on 1 March 1943, Trained with numerous
406th_Air_Expeditionary_Group
Military unit
1943. Inactivated on 1 May 1944 II Bomber Command, 16 February 1943 Second Air Force, 6 October 1943 III Bomber Command, 5 November 1943 – 1 May 1944 592d
396th_Bombardment_Group
Former United States Air Force facility
in late June 1944, when Cross City was officially reassigned to III Fighter Command. With the transfer, Cross City was assigned to Third Air Force and
Cross_City_Air_Force_Station
Military unit
The IV Bomber Command is a disbanded United States Air Force headquarters. It was established in September 1941, shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor
IV_Bomber_Command
Airport in Columbia, South Carolina
Units Commands II Air Support Command III Air Support Command III Bomber Command III Fighter Command III Reconnaissance Command III Tactical Air Command Divisions
Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport
Jim_Hamilton–L.B._Owens_Airport
Airport in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
under the AAF Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command). The 384th Army Air Force Base Unit administered the contract to a civilian-operated
Lafayette_Regional_Airport
Type of military aircraft
A strategic bomber is a medium-to-long-range bomber aircraft designed to drop large amounts of air-to-ground weaponry onto a distant target for the purposes
Strategic_bomber
Military unit
Bombardment Wing, 12 November 1940 VI Bomber Command, 25 October 1941 (attached to VI Interceptor Command (later VI Fighter Command), 28 January 1942-unknown 1942
9th_Operations_Group
Military unit
September 1941 (attached to III Bomber Command, 23 April – 1 September 1941) Second Air Force, 23 June 1942 II Bomber Command, 15 May 1943 Second Air Force
17th_Air_Division
Military unit
re-designated as the 103rd Fighter Bomber Squadron and assumed an air defense mission. In 1955, Air Defense Command upgraded the group to the F-84F Thunderstreak
103rd_Attack_Squadron
Oklahoma Air National Guard unit
assigned to Tactical Air Command, and redesignated 137th Fighter-Bomber Group. Under the wing base organization, the 137th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated
137th Special Operations Group
137th_Special_Operations_Group
Military unit
inactive) 3 Bomber (later, III Bomber) Command, 15 January 1941 – 18 January 1942 V Bomber Command Air Echelon remained attached to III Bomber Command, 18 January-1
38th_Bombardment_Group
Military unit
operations over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea as part of the III Bomber Command, May– July 1942. The group moved to England, August– September 1942
93rd_Operations_Group
Military unit
as the 625th Bombardment Squadron in 1943, changing to the 510th Fighter-Bomber Squadron a few months later. After training in the United States, it moved
510th_Fighter_Squadron
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
Rockwell B-1 Lancer supersonic bomber, and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber aircraft. VIII Bomber Command of the United States Army Air Forces
Eighth_Air_Force
US Air Force Reserve unit
the 98th Bombardment Group to Yokota Air Base, Japan to augment FEAF Bomber Command, Provisional. The group flew its first combat mission on 7 August against
345th_Bomb_Squadron
United States Air Force unit
Support Command (later II Air Support Command), 7 September 1942 (attached to 3rd Ground Air Support Command (later III Air Support Command, III Reconnaissance
77th_Intelligence_Wing
Military unit
back to the United States in June 1947, becoming part of Tactical Air Command at Langley AFB, Virginia. The unit was re-manned and assigned to Lawson
10th Tactical Reconnaissance Group
10th_Tactical_Reconnaissance_Group
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