III Fighter Command

The III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.

Lineage

 * Constituted as III Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941
 * Activated on: 17 June 1941
 * Redesignated: III Fighter Command in May 1942
 * Inactivated on 8 April 1946
 * Disbanded on 8 October 1948

Assignments

 * Third Air Force, 17 June 1941-8 April 1946

Components

 * Various observation and light bombardment organizations

Stations

 * Drew Field, Florida, 17 June 1941
 * MacDill Field, Florida, c. 1 December 1945-8 April 1946

Operations
Trained fighter organizations and personnel. Also served in the defense of the southeastern United States