3rd Air Division
Inactive United States Air Force organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the World War II heavy-bomber division, and, later, Strategic Air Command (SAC) organization. For the medium-bomber 3rd Air Division (Bombardment), see 98th Bombardment Wing (World War II).
The 3rd Air Division (3d AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Fifteenth Air Force, being stationed at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. It was inactivated on 1 April 1992.
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3rd Air Division | |
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Active | 30 August 1943 – 21 November 1945 23 August 1948 – 1 May 1951 8 October 1953 – 1 March 1954 8 June 1954 – 1 April 1970 1 January 1975 – 1 April 1992 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | see "Stations" section below |
Equipment | see "Aircraft" section below |
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Notable commanders | Major General Earle E. Partridge |
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The 3rd Air Division was created in England during World War II as the 3rd Bombardment Division, an upper command echelon of the Eighth Air Force. With five combat bomb wings and 14 heavy bomber groups assigned, it was one of the two largest U.S. air combat organizations during World War II.