The Antilles Air Command (AAC) was a unit of the United States Army Air Forces. The unit was established by the breakup of the Caribbean Defense Command - its Puerto Rico and Panama Sectors became the Antilles Air Task Force in February, 1943. Redesignated Antilles Air Command June 1943. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, where it was inactivated on 25 August 1946.
Engaged in antisubmarine operations, 1941–1945. Disbanded on 8 October 1948Maurer, p. 455
Stations San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943 Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943 – 25 August 1946
Components
Sixth Air Force, 20 February 1943 – 25 August 1946
Trinidad Wing, 1 March 1943 – 15 March 1944 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 11 July 1941 – 29 March 1942 Attached to Puerto Rican Department: 29 March 1942-23 March 1943 Attached to Antilles Air Task Force: 23 March-1 June 1943 Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 July 1943-25 August 1946 23d Antisubmarine Squadron: Attached to Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command: 5 August–December 1943 32d Fighter Squadron: 3 August 1943 – 13 March 1944 59th Bombardment Squadron: 19 March-26 April 1943 Detached to 25th Bombardment Squadron: 26 April-1 August 1943 91st Reconnaissance Squadron Attached: 26 July-21 October 1948 Assigned: 21 October 1948-22 January 1949 101st Bombardment (Photographic) Squadron Attached to Trinidad Sector and Base Command, 6 August 1942-1 June 1943 Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 June 1943-15 March 1944
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