The III Reconnaissance Command is an inactive United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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 unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force

Third Air Force

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 stationed at Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota

South Dakota

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. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.

Lineage

• Constituted as: I Air Support Command on 21 August 1941

Activated on 4 September 1941

Redesignated as: I Ground Air Support Command in April 1942

Redesignated as: I Air Support Command in September 1942

Redesignated as: I Tactical Air Division in August 1943

Redesignated as: III Tactical Air Division in April 1944

Redesignated as: III Reconnaissance Command in June 1945

Inactivated on 9 April 1946

Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

Assignments

• First Air Force
  First Air Force
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  , 4 September 1941-April 1944
• Third Air Force
  Third Air Force
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  , April 1944-9 April 1946

Stations

• Mitchel Field, New York
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  , 1 September 1941
• Morris Field, North Carolina
  North Carolina
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  , November 1942
• Key Field
  Key field
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  , Mississippi
  Mississippi
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  , c. 3 April 1944
• Rapid City AAB, South Dakota
  South Dakota
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  , November 1945-9 April 1946.

Operations

Flew antisubmarine patrols off the east coast, 7 December 1941-15 October 1942. Trained light bombardment crews, participated in air-ground maneuvers, and demonstrated air support techniques, September 1941-May 1944. Trained reconnaissance personnel and organizations, May 1944-1946.

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