XII Tactical Air Command

XII Tactical Air Command

Emblem of the XII Tactical Air Command
Active 1942-1947
Country United States
Branch United States Army Air Forces
Type Command and Control
Engagements World War II

The XII Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe, based at Bad Kissingen, Germany. It was inactivated on 10 November 1947.

Formed in United States in early 1942. Moved to North Africa, October–November 1942.

The command served in combat in the Mediterranean and European theaters until May 1945. Afterward, remained in Europe as part of the occupation force.

Lineage

Activated on 17 September 1942
Redesignated XII Air Support Command in September 1942
Redesignated XII Tactical Air Command in April 1944
Inactivated in Germany on 10 November 1947
Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

Assignments

First Air Force (Attached), 25 September 1942

Stations

Forces and Wings

1945-1947

Foggia Airfield, Italy, 19 November 1945 – 28 February 1946
AAF Station Fürth, Germany, 28 April 1945 – April 1947
AAF Station Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, April – June 1947
AAF Station Fritzlar, Germany, 20 August 1946 – 25 June 1947
AAF Station Giebelstadt, Germany, 20 August – 30 September 1946
AAF Station Kitzingen, Germany, 30 September 1946 – 25 June 1947
AAF Station Neubiberg, Germany, 20 August 1946 – July 1947
AAF Station Bad Kissingen, Germany, – 25 July August 1947
AAF Station Kassel-Rothwesten, Germany, 21 April 1945 – 15 February 1946
AAF Station Schweinfurt, Germany, 9 November 1946 – 5 May 1947
AAF Station Bad Kissingen, Germany, 5 May 1947 – 25 June 1947
AAF Station Kaufbeuren, Germany, 22 July 1945 – 28 April 1946
AAF Station Giebelstadt, Germany, 29 April – 20 August 1946
AAF Station Straubing, Germany, 20 August 1946 – June 1947
AAF Station Giebelstadt, Germany, December 1945 – February 1946
AAF Station Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany, 16 August – 13 September 1946
AAF Station Lechfeld, Germany, 13 September – 25 December 1946
AAF Station Oberschleißheim, Germany, 15 September 1945 – 15 February 1946
AAF Station Gablingen, Germany, 3 July 1945 – 15 April 1946
AAF Station Neubiberg, Germany, 21 July 1945 – 20 August 1946
AAF Station Munster-Handorf, Germany, 11 April – 25 June 1945
AAF Station Bayreuth-Bindlach, Germany, 25 June – 14 September 1945
AAF Station Fritzlar, Germany, 14 September 1945 – 20 August 1946
AAF Station Rhein-Main, Germany, 15 April 1945 – 13 May 1946
AAF Station Buchschwabach, Germany, 13 May – 13 August 1945
AAF Station Straubing, Germany, 13 August 1945 – 20 August 1946
AAF Station Kitzingen, Germany, September 1945 – 15 February 1946
AAF Station Münster-Handorf, Germany, 15 April – 9 June 1945
AAF Station Nordholz, Germany, 5 June 1945 – 20 August 1946

1948-1952

Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany, August 1948 – 17 November 1952
Kaufbeuren Air Base, Germany, 1 July 1948
RAF Fassberg, Germany, 20 January 1949 – 1 October 1949
61st Troop Carrier Group
Rhein-Main AFB (later, AB), Germany, 1 July 1948 – 2 June 1951
(Unit operated Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 1 July 1948 – 2 June 1951, and Tempelhof AB, Germany, 1 July – 5 November 1948. Also operated Tulln Airport in Austria, 1 July – 10 December 1948)
Neubiberg Air Base, Germany (Later: West Germany), 1 July 1948 – 21 August 1952

XII TAC operated bomb ranges at Trendelsberg; Fresland Islands; Lechfeld and Nordholz

Operations

Col Demas T Craw was awarded the Medal of Honor for action during the invasion of Algeria-French Morocco: when the Allies landed on 8 November 1942, Col Craw volunteered to negotiate an armistice; while trying to pass through the lines near Port Lyautey, he was killed by machine-gun fire.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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