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Fourth Air Force




  caption 4th Air Force Badge
  dates 18 December , 1940
  country United States
  branch United States Air Force
  command Structure Air Force Reserve Command
  garrison Robins Air Force Base


Formed in the United States during World War II to provide air defense and combat training for the personnel of newly formed units. After World War II, Fourth 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 Fourth Air Force reactivated as a part of the Air Force Reserves (AFRES).


COMMANDS DURING WORLD WAR II