XXXVI Fighter Command
Military unit
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The XXXVI Fighter Command is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Waller Field, Trinidad, where it was disbanded on 30 April 1943.
| XXXVI Fighter Command | |
|---|---|
A B-18 Bolo of the 9th Bombardment Group at Trinidad in 1942 | |
| Active | 1942–1943 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of tactical units |
| Engagements | American Theater of World War II |
History
On 16 May 1942, Sixth Air Force established the Trinidad Detachment[a] of its 6th Fighter Command at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad to control operations in its Trinidad Sector. The detachment was also tasked with coordinating with the Trinidad Base Command and United States Navy elements in the sector. The detachment drew its personnel from 6th Fighter Command and the 13th Composite Wing in Puerto Rico. On 5 June, the detachment was renamed the Trinidad Detachment of the Antilles Air Task Force.[1]
On 21 August, the 36th Fighter Command was activated on Trinidad to replace the detachment. Its attached units included both fighter and bomber units performing antisubmarine patrols and air defense missions.[1] VI Fighter Command was redesignated the Antilles Air Task Force in March 1943 and assumed command of Army Air Forces units in the Antilles. XXXVI Fighter Command was disbanded the following month.[2]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 36th Fighter Command on 9 August 1942[b]
- Activated on 21 August 1942
- Redesignated XXXVI Fighter Command c. 18 September 1942
- Disbanded on 30 April 1943[2]
Assignments
- Sixth Air Force, 21 August 1942[2]
- Antilles Air Task Force (later Antilles Air Command), 1 March 1943– 30 April 1943
Stations
Components
- 9th Bombardment Group, 21 August 1942 – 30 April 1943[3]
- 25th Bombardment Group, 15 October – 8 December 1942 (attached)[3]
- 59th Bombardment Squadron, 21 August 1942 – 19 March 1943[3][4]
- Detachment, 22nd Fighter Squadron, 1 September 1942 – 30 April 1943 (attached)[3]
- Detachment, 43rd Fighter Squadron, 1–4 September 1942 (attached)[3]
Campaign
| Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Antisubmarine | 21 August 1942 – 30 April 1943 | [2] |
