Air Forces Southern
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Air Forces Southern (12th Air Force) provisional (AFSOUTH) (previously Twelfth Air Force) is the Air Force component of United States Southern Command. It is part of Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Arizona.
Component Wings
- 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base
- 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
- 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
- 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base
- 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
- 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz
- 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
History
Established in the United States, the Twelfth Air Force moved to England for training, then participated in the invasion of North Africa. It engaged in tactical operations for the remainder of the war in the Mediterranean. The Twelfth Air Force has subsequently served both in Europe and later the United States.
Commands During World War II
- XII Bomber Command 1942-44
- XII Tactical Air Command 1942-44
- XXII Tactical Air Command 1942-45
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