Army Air Forces Troop Carrier Command: Difference between revisions
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted as '''Troop Carrier Commandg''' in 1942 |
* Constituted as '''Troop Carrier Commandg''' in 1942 |
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: Inactivated in 1946 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* [[United States Army Air Forces]], 1942-1945 |
* [[United States Army Air Forces]], 1942-1945 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* [[Washington, District of Columbia]], 1942- |
* [[Washington, District of Columbia]], 1942-1946 |
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=== Operations=== |
=== Operations=== |
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Command and control organization for troop carrier transport mission. |
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Subordinate units performed theater troop carrier and cargo transport operations, either attached or assigned directly to numbered air forces, performing operations usually with [[C-47 Skytrain]] and [[C-46 Commando]] aircraft. As a result of the 1946 Army Air Forces reorganization after World War II, the Troop Carrier mission was reassigned to the new major commands, and Troop Carrier Command was inactivated. |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 13:56, 17 March 2009
| Troop Carrier Command | |
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 Emblem of the Army Air Forces Troop Carrier Command | |
| Active | 1942-1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Theater Troop Carrier and Transport |
The Army Air Forces Troop Carrier Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Headquarters, United States Army Air Forces, based in Washington, District of Columbia. It was inactivated in 1945
History
Lineage
- Constituted as Troop Carrier Commandg in 1942
- Inactivated in 1946
Assignments
- United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1945
Stations
- Washington, District of Columbia, 1942-1946
Operations
Command and control organization for troop carrier transport mission.
Subordinate units performed theater troop carrier and cargo transport operations, either attached or assigned directly to numbered air forces, performing operations usually with C-47 Skytrain and C-46 Commando aircraft. As a result of the 1946 Army Air Forces reorganization after World War II, the Troop Carrier mission was reassigned to the new major commands, and Troop Carrier Command was inactivated.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.