The Orlando Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force

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. Its last assignment was with the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics, stationed at Orlando Army Air Base, Florida

Florida

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It was inactivated on 1 April 1944

History

Helped to develop air defense tactics and trained organizations and personnel in the techniques of air defense. Also served in defense of the Orlando area, using such tactical organizations as were assigned or attached. Provided defense for the Orlando area but engaged primarily in training fighter and light bombardment organizations and personnel.

Lineage

• Constituted as Air Defense Department, AAF School of Applied Tactics on 27 Nov 1942

Activated on 3 Dec 1942

Redesignated Orland Fighter Wing in Oct 1943

Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944

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