XI Fighter Command | |
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Active | 1942–1944 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
Type | Fighter |
The XI Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Eleventh Air Force, stationed at Adak Army Airfield, Alaska (Territory). It was inactivated on 31 March 1944
The command controlled fighter units assigned or deployed to Alaska during the World War II Aleutian Islands Campaign in conjunction with Eleventh Air Force.
History[]
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.
The original article can be found at XI Fighter Command and the edit history here.