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*The '''III Air Support Command''' was a [[ThirdUnited States Army Air ForceForces]], 1formation. September 1941It –was 16assigned Marchto 1942[[Third Air Force]] throughout its existence.<ref name=MaurerIIIASC/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433194/first-air-force-air-forces-northern-acc/ |last1=Haulman|first1=Daniel L.|title=Factsheet Third Air Force (USAFE)|date=April 4, 2019|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref> It was stationed at Savannah Army Air Base, GA., and then [[Drew Field]], [[Florida]]. It was inactivated on 16 March 1942.

The '''III Air Support Command''' was a [[United States Army Air Forces]] formation. Its last assignment was with [[Third Air Force]] stationed at [[Drew Field]], [[Florida]]. It was inactivated on 16 March 1942.

Trained air force organizations for support operations and assisted in training ground forces. Also conducted antisubmarine patrols.

==History Lineage ==

===Lineage===

* Constituted as the '''3rd Air Support Command''' on 21 August 1941<ref group=note>Maurer indicates unit was constituted as the "III" Air Support Command. However the use of [[roman numeral]]s to designate Army Air Forces combat commands did not begin until September 1942.</ref>

: Activated on 1 September 1941

: Disbanded on 16 March 1942<ref name=MaurerIIIASC>Maurer, p. 439</ref>

===Assignments= Components ==

* [[Third Air Force]], 1 September 1941 – 16 March 1942<ref name=MaurerIIIASC/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/433194/first-air-force-air-forces-northern-acc/ |last1=Haulman|first1=Daniel L.|title=Factsheet Third Air Force (USAFE)|date=April 4, 2019|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency|access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>

===Components===

* Various observation and light bombardment organizations

* [[416th Bombardment Group]]

=== Stations= ==

* [[Hunter Army Airfield|Savannah Army Air Base]], Georgia, 1 September 1941

* [[Drew Field]], Florida, 1–16 March 1942<ref name=MaurerIIIASC/>

== References ==

===Notes===

; Explanatory notes