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Fourth Air Force
Fourth Air Force
	Fourth Air Force emblem
Active	18 December, 1940
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Air Force
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	March Air Reserve Base, CA

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Fourth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force in Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and is located at March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, California. It is an intermediate echelon responsible primarily for all Air Mobility Command (AMC) gained AFRC air refueling units in the United States and AMC gained AFRC strategic airlift units in the western United States.

Current structure

Section source: USAF-AFRC^[1]

History

Fourth Air Force region of the United States, World War II

Fourth Air Force was originally constituted as the Southwest Air District on 19 October 1940. It was activated on 18 December 1940 at Hamilton AAF California. It was redesignated as Fourth Air Force in early 1941.

Second Air Force airfields were located in the Southwest and South Central United States.

World War II

During World War II Fourth Air Force initially provided air defense for the southwest Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico coastline of the United States (1940-1941) and flew antisubmarine patrols along coastal areas from after Pearl Harbor until October 1942. In addition, the command performed training through Army Air Forces Training Command of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.

After October 1942, the antisubmarine patrols were turned over to the Coast Guard and other agencies and the command was engaged primarily in training replacements for combat units.

Commands of Fourth Air Force during World War II were:

Post World War II

After World War II, Fourth Air Force was assigned to the reestablished Air Defense Command, later to Continental Air Command, and back to Air Defense Command. From September 1960 to January 1966 the organization was inactive. It was deactivated again in September 1969. In October 1976 Fourth Air Force reactivated as a part of the Air Force Reserves (AFRES).

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

^ Air Force Reserve Command Official site.
^ March Field Air Museum Official site]

External Links

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[1] Air Force Reserve Command Official site.

[2] March Field Air Museum Official site]

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-}}'''Fourth Air Force''' is a Numbered Air Force in [[Air Force Reserve Command]] (AFRC) and is located at [[March Air Reserve Base]], [[Riverside, California]].  It is an intermediate echelon responsible primarily for all [[Air Mobility Command]] (AMC) gained AFRC air refueling units in the United States and AMC gained AFRC strategic airlift units in the western United States.
+'''Fourth Air Force''' is a Numbered Air Force in [[Air Force Reserve Command]] (AFRC) and is located at [[March Air Reserve Base]], [[Riverside, California]].  It is an intermediate echelon responsible primarily for all [[Air Mobility Command]] (AMC) gained AFRC air refueling units in the United States and AMC gained AFRC strategic airlift units in the western United States.
-Formed in the [[United States]] during [[World War II]] to provide air defense and combat training for the personnel of newly formed units.  After World War II, Fourth Air Force was assigned to the reestablished [[Air Defense Command]], later to [[Continental Air Command]], and back to Air Defense Command.  From September [[1960]] to January [[1966]] the organization was inactive.  It was deactivated again in September [[1969]].  In October 1976 Fourth Air Force reactivated as a part of the Air Force Reserves (AFRES).
-==Commands During World War II==
-* [[IV Bomber Command]] 1941-44
-* [[IV Fighter Command]] 1941-44
-* [[IV Ground Air Support Command]] 1941-42
 ==Current structure==
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 *[[Travis Air Force Base]]
 *[[Wright Patterson Air Force Base]]
+== History ==
+[[Image:4thusaaf-map.jpg|thumb|Fourth Air Force region of the United States, World War II]]
+Fourth Air Force was originally constituted as the '''Southwest Air District''' on [[19 October]] [[1940]].  It was activated on [[18 December]] [[1940]] at [[Hamilton Air Force Base|Hamilton AAF]] [[California]].  It was redesignated as '''Fourth  Air Force''' in early [[1941]].
+Second Air Force airfields were located in the Southwest and South Central United States.
+=== World War II ===
+During [[World War II]] Fourth Air Force initially provided air defense for the southwest [[Pacific Ocean]] and [[Gulf of Mexico]] coastline of the United States (1940-1941) and flew antisubmarine patrols along coastal areas from after Pearl Harbor until October 1942. In addition, the command performed training through Army Air Forces Training Command  of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
+After October 1942, the antisubmarine patrols were turned over to the [[Coast Guard]] and other agencies and the command was engaged primarily in training replacements for combat units.
+Commands of Fourth Air Force during World War II were:
+* [[IV Bomber Command]] 1941-44
+* [[IV Fighter Command]] 1941-44
+* [[IV Ground Air Support Command]] 1941-42
+==  World War II==
+After World War II, Fourth Air Force was assigned to the reestablished [[Air Defense Command]], later to [[Continental Air Command]], and back to Air Defense Command.  From September [[1960]] to January [[1966]] the organization was inactive.  It was deactivated again in September [[1969]].  In October 1976 Fourth Air Force reactivated as a part of the Air Force Reserves (AFRES).
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