XXII Tactical Air Command

XXII Tactical Air Command
Active	1942-1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Type	Command and Control
Engagements	World War II

The XXII Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Twelfth Air Force, based at Pomigliano Airfield, Italy. It was inactivated on 4 October 1945.

History

Lineage

• Constituted as XII Interceptor Command on 26 February 1942

Activated on 5 March 1942

Redesignated XII Fighter Command in May 1942

Redesignated XXII Tactical Air Command in November 1944

Inactivated in Italy on 4 October 1945

Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

Assignments

• Third Air Force, 5 March 1942
• Twelfth Air Force, 12 September 1942 – 4 October 1945

Attached to Eighth Air Force, 12 September-26 October 1942

Stations

• Drew Field, Florida, 5 March-27 August 1942
• RAF Wattisham, England, 12 September 1942
• RAF Bushey Hall, England, 17 September-26 October 1942
• Oran Tafaraoui Airport, Algeria, 8 November 1942
• La Senia Airfield, Algeria, 12 November 1942
• Tebessa Airfield, Algeria, December 1942

• La Senia Airfield, Algeria, 12 January 1943
• Algiers, Algeria, 20 March 1943
• Caserta (Naples), Italy, 14 July 1944
• Florence Airfield, Italy, 15 September 1944
• Pomigliano Airfield, Italy, August-4 October 1945.

Wings

• 3d Air Defense Wing: 22 February-9 March 1943
• 62d Fighter (formerly 1st Air Defense) Wing: 30 January 1943 – 12 September 1945
• 63d Fighter (formerly 2d Air Defense) Wing: 27 January 1943 – 14 June 1945
• 87th Fighter Wing: 11 January 1944 – 1 April 1945.

Operations

Formed in southeast US, in early 1942. Moved to England 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

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.