XXXVI Fighter Command
The XXXVI Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Waller Field, Trinidad. It was inactivated on 30 April 1943.
| XXXVI Fighter Command | |
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| Active | 1942–1943 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Command and Control |
History
Lineage
- Established as Caribbean Interceptor Command, on 3 June 1941
- Redesignated as: Panama Interceptor Command, on 18 September 1941
- Redesignated as: XXXVI Fighter Command on 9 August 1942
- Disbanded on 30 April 1943
Assignments
- Sixth Air Force on 21 August 1942 – 30 April 1943
Stations
- Waller Field, Trinidad, 6 March 1942 – 25 August 1946
Units assigned
- Undetermined
Operational history
Engaged in antisubmarine operations
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.
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