Tenth Air Force Article Index for
Tenth 		Website Links For
Tenth 		 

Information About

Tenth Air Force
  CATEGORIES ABOUT TENTH AIR FORCE
   
numbered air forces of the united states air force
   
10
   
APPAREL
BABY
BEAUTY
BOOKS
CAR TOYS
CELL PHONES
DVD'S
ELECTRONICS
GOURMET FOOD
GROCERIES
HEALTH & PERSONAL
HOME & GARDEN
JEWELRY
MUSIC
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
OFFICE PRODUCTS
SOFTWARE
SPORTING GOODS
TOOLS & HARDWARE
TOYS
VIDEO GAMES
SHOPPING HOME
MORE SHOPPING...



Tenth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force in Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). It is an intermediate echelon responsible primarily for all Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) gained units in the United States.


WORLD WAR II


The ''Tenth Air Force'' was constituted on 4 February 1942 and activated on 12 February . The Tenth moved to India over a three month period from March to May 1942 . It served in India, Burma, and China until March 1943 when Fourteenth Air Force was activated in China. Then the Tenth operated in India and Burma until it moved to China late in July 1945 ..


Campaigns

Burma, 1942; India-Burma; China Defensive; Central Burma; China Offensive.


Commanders

  • Colonel Harry A Halverson, 17 February 1942;

  • Major-General Lewis H Brereton, 5 March 1942;

  • Brigadier-General Earl L Naiden, 26 June 1942;

  • Major-General Clayton Bissell , 18 August 1942;

  • Major-General Howard C Davidson, in August 1943;

  • Major-General Albert F Hegenberger, 1 August 1945 - ?



Headquarters



Units


  • 1st Air Commando Group

  • 1st Combat Cargo Group

  • 1st Provisional Liaison Group

  • 2nd Air Commando Group

  • 3rd Air Depot Group

  • 3rd Combat Cargo Group

  • 4th Combat Cargo Group

  • 7th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

  • 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group

  • 12th Bombardment Group (Medium)

  • 23rd Fighter Group

  • 33rd Fighter Group

  • 47th A D Group

  • 51st Fighter Group

  • 54th Service Group

  • 80th Fighter Group

  • 87th Anti Aircraft Artillery Group

  • 100th Service Group

  • 311th Fighter Group

  • 341st Bombardment Group (Medium)

  • --- 11th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)

  • --- 22nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium)

  • --- 490th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) "Burma Bridge Busters"

  • --- 491st Bombardment Squadron (Medium)

  • 442nd Troop Carrier Group

  • 443rd Troop Carrier Group

  • Other Units not assigend to a group



POST WORLD WAR II


After World War II, Tenth Air Force was assigned to the reestablished Air Defense Command, later to Continental Air Command, and back to Air Defense Command. From September 1960 to January 1966 the organization was inactive. It was deactivated again in September 1969. In October 1976 Tenth Air Force reactivated as a part of the Air Force Reserves (AFRES).


REFERENCES



NOTES