The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial...
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The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated...
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United States Army Air Service on 2 July 1926, and was part of the larger United States Army. The Air Corps became the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)...
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United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States...
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The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) is a United States Air Force (USAF) major command (MAJCOM) and a component...
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Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force and is also the air component command of the United States Indo-Pacific...
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The United States Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, is the special operations...
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coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces established a series of airfields in Australia for the collective...
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and volunteered for radio training which saw his transfer to the US Army Air Forces. When training at Walla Walla, he was assigned to the Memphis Belle...
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The Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
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a consensus. › The United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) is the largest United States Army command. It provides land forces to the Department of...
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The Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) is a numbered air force (NAF) of the United States Air Force's Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). It...
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The United States Army Air Forces during World War II had major subordinate Commands below the Air Staff level. These Commands were organized along functional...
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from 1942 to 1945. It commanded Army Ground Forces (AGF), United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), and Army Service Forces (ASF) operations north of Italy...
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United States Army Forces in the Middle East (USAFIME) was a unified United States Army command during World War II established in August, 1942 by order...
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coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces engaged in combat against the Empire of Japan in the South Pacific...
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World War II, many of the logistical support functions of the United States Army Air Forces were accomplished by a variety of service commands. These generally...
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This is a list of United States Army Air Force - Air Force Component Commands. It covers the component commands of the numbered air forces during World War...
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as potential sites for United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) installations. On 2 January 1942 the order activating the Eighth Air Force was signed and the...
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United States special operations forces (SOF) are the active and reserve component forces of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force...
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is a list of United States Army Air Forces reconnaissance units, primarily operating during World War II. The subsequent United States Air Force unit lineage...
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head of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. As at the time of his promotion, the Air Force was a component of the Army instead of its...
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coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces fought the Empire of Japan in the Central Pacific Area. As defined...
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United States Air Force Plant 42 (IATA: PMD, ICAO: KPMD, FAA LID: PMD) is a classified aircraft manufacturing plant owned by the United States Air Force...
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historical overview of U.S. Army Special Operations Forces—prior to the creation of USASOC, circa 1984 (51:52) The United States Army Special Operations Command...
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Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea) (7 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). It is headquartered at Osan Air Base...
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This is a list of United States Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator units and formations during World War II including variants and other historical...
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Army organizational doctrine. After the United States Army Air Corps grew into the Army Air Forces and split into the new service, the United States Air...
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United States Army air defense relies on a range of ground launched missiles, ranging from hand held to vehicle mounted systems. The Air Defense Artillery...
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Japanese and Italian wartime allies. Tama was first identified by United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in November 1944 by a 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron F-13...
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