The III Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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 unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force

Third Air Force

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 stationed at Barksdale Field, Louisiana

Louisiana

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. It was inactivated on 24 October 1945

Lineage

• Constituted as: III Ground Air Support Command on 15 May 1942

Activated on 19 May 1942.

Redesignated as: III Air Support Command in September 1942

Redesignated as: III Reconnaissance Command in August 1943

Redesignated as: III Tactical Air Command in March 1944

Disbanded on 24 October 1945.

Components

• I Tactical Air Division formerly III): 1944-1945
• II Tactical Air Division: 1944-1945
• III Tactical Air Division(formerly I): 1944

Stations

• Birmingham Airport, Alabama
  Alabama
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  , 19 May 1942
• Barksdale Field, Louisiana
  Louisiana
  Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
  
  , c. 1 April 1944-24 October 1945.

Operations

At various times, trained dive bombardment, light bombardment, and reconnaissance organizations and personnel; also gave air support to ground units in training and participated in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations

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