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XXII Tactical Air Command

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XXII Tactical Air Command
Members of 332d Fighter Group of XII Fighter Command
Active1942-1945
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCommand of fighter and air support units
EngagementsMediterranean Theater of Operations[1]
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Brig Gen Elwood Richard Quesada
Brig Gen Benjamin W. Chidlaw[1]

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

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  • 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

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Stations

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Components

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Wings
Groups
Squadrons

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Maurer, Combat Units, p. 434
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 434 (years only).
  3. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 434, except as noted.
  4. ^ "Factsheet 64 Air Division (Defense)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  5. ^ Haulman, Daniel (7 November 2017). "Factsheet 1 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ Haulman, Daniel (3 June 2019). "Factsheet 14 Operations Group (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ^ Robertson, Patsy (27 June 2017). "Factsheet 31 Operations Group (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ^ Dollman, TSG David (18 October 2016). "Factsheet 33 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  9. ^ Robertson, Patsy E. (7 July 2017). "Factsheet 47 Operations Group (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  10. ^ Robertson, Patsy (7 May 2013). "Factsheet 52 Operations Group (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  11. ^ Stevens, Maj Sonia (11 July 2017). "Factsheet 53 Test and Evaluation Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. ^ Forte, Maria (4 April 2018). "Factsheet 86 Operations Group (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ Haulman, Daniel L. (May 2011). "Factsheet 332 Expeditionary Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  14. ^ Haulman, Daniel L. (9 June 2015). "Factsheet 1 Expeditionary Rescue Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  15. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 506-507
  16. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 509-510

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