Mouwembleem Antilles Department (Sleeve patch Antilles Department)

The Antilles Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based atBorinquen Field, Puerto Rico. It was inactivated on 25 August 1946.

• Established as Antilles Air Task Force on 12 February 1942

Redesigned as: Curacao Department, VI Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force on 21 July 1942

Redesigned as: Antilles Air Task Force, VI Fighter Command, on 4 September 1942

Redesigned as: Headquarters, Antilles Air Task Force, on 1 March 1943

Redesigned as: Antilles Air Command, on 1 June 1943

Inactivated on 25 August 1946

• Reactivated and Redesignated: Antilles Air Division on 12 January 1948

Inactivated and Disbanded on 22 January 1949

Assignments

• Sixth Air Force on 20 February 1943-25 August 1946
• Caribbean Air Command, 12 January 1948-22 January 1949

Stations

• San Juan, Puerto Rico, 11 July 1941
• Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 March-25 August 1946
• Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, 12 January 1948-22 January 1949

Units assigned

• Trinidad Wing, October 1943-15 March 1944
• 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 11 July 1941-29 March 1942

Attached to Puerto Rican Department: 29 March 1942-23 March 1943

Attached to Antilles Air Task Force: 23 March-1 June 1943

Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 July 1943-25 August 1946

• 23d Antisubmarine Squadron:

Attached to Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command: 5 August-December 1943

• 32d Fighter Squadron: 3 August 1943-13 March 1944
• 59th Bombardment Squadron: 19 March-26 April 1943

Detached to 25th Bombardment Squadron: 26 April-1 August 1943

• 91st Reconnaissance Squadron

Attached: 26 July-21 October 1948

Assigned: 21 October 1948-22 January 1949

• 101st Bombardment (Photographic) Squadron

Attached to Trinidad Sector and Base Command, 6 August 1942-1 June 1943

Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 June 1943-15 March 1944

Operational history

Engaged in antisubmarine operations, 1941–1945, Inactivated 1946.