IV Fighter Command
Encyclopedia
The IV Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to Fourth Air Force
, based at Oakland Airport
, California
. It was inactivated on 31 March 1944.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to Fourth Air Force
Fourth Air Force
The Fourth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Reserve . It is headquartered at March Air Reserve Base, California....
, based at Oakland Airport
Oakland International Airport
Oakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was inactivated on 31 March 1944.
Lineage
- Constituted as IV Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941
- Activated on 8 July 1941
- Redesignated as IV Fighter Command in May 1942
- Disbanded on 31 March 1944.
Components
- Los Angeles Fighter WingLos Angeles Fighter WingThe Los Angeles Air Defense Region is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Fourth Air Force, stationed in San Francisco, California It was inactivated on 31 August 1945- History:...
: 1942-1944 - Seattle Fighter Wing: 1942-1944
- San Diego Fighter WingSan Diego Fighter WingThe San Diego Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the IV Fighter Command, stationed at San Diego Airport, California It was inactivated on 7 June 1944- Lineage:...
: 1942-1944 - San Francisco Fighter WingSan Francisco Fighter WingThe San Francisco Air Defense Region is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Fourth Air Force, stationed in San Francisco, California. It was inactivated on 31 August 1945- History:...
: 1942-1944.
Stations
- March Field, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 8 July 1941 - Riverside Municipal AirportRiverside Municipal AirportRiverside Municipal Airport , also known as Riverside Airport , is a public airport located four miles southwest of the central business district of Riverside, the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, c. July 1941 - Oakland AirportOakland International AirportOakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, June 1942-31 March 1944.