India-China Division

The India-China Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Air Transport Command, stationed at Dum Dum Airport (Cazes Air Base) Calcutta, British India. It was inactivated in 1946.

The organization (ICWATC) was formed from a consolidation of Tenth Air Force units in December 1942. Its mission was the air transport of supplies, personnel, equipment and aircraft within India and China during World War II.

Lineage

 * Activated as India-China Wing on 1 December 1942
 * Assumed personnel and equipment of Tenth Air Force (Trans-India Ferry Command) which was discontinued.


 * Redesignated as India-China Division on 1 July 1944
 * Inactivated in 1946.

Assignments

 * Air Transport Command, 1 December 1942 – 1946

Components

 * 1st Ferrying Group
 * 3d Ferrying Squadron
 * 6th Ferrying Squadron
 * 13th Ferrying Squadron
 * Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India


 * 22d Transport Group
 * 77th Transport Squadron
 * 78th Transport Squadron
 * 88th Transport Squadron
 * Jorhat Airfield, Assam, India


 * 28th Transport Group
 * 96th Transport Squadron
 * 97th Transport Squadron
 * 98th Transport Squadron
 * Tezpur Airfield, Assam, India


 * 29th Transport Group
 * 13th Ferrying Squadron
 * 99th Transport Squadron
 * 100th Transport Squadron
 * 301st Transport Squadron
 * Sookerating Airfield, Assam, India


 * 30th Transport Group
 * 302d Transport Squadron
 * 303d Transport Squadron
 * 304th Transport Squadron
 * Mohanbari Airfield, Assam, India


 * 443d Troop Carrier Group
 * 1st Troop Carrier Squadron
 * 2d Troop Carrier Squadron
 * 27th Troop Carrier Squadron
 * 315th Troop Carrier Squadron
 * Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India