Second Air Force
| 2d Air Force | |
|---|---|
| File:SECOND AF.gif 2d Air Force Badge | |
| Active | 18 December 1940 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Keesler Air Force Base |
The Second Air Force was formed in the United States to provide air defense and train personnel of newly formed units in World War II.
The Second was briefly a part of Air Defense Command after the war. Assigned to the Strategic Air Command from 1949 to 1975 and from 1991 to 1992, and was reassigned to the Air Combat Command, it engaged in training for strategic warfare.
After activation under Air Education and Training Command in 1993, it assumed responsibility for basic military and technical training.
It has facilities at Lackland Air Force Base, Keesler Air Force Base, and Goodfellow Air Force Baseand Sheppard Air Force Base, among others.
A football team made up of 2 AF personnel defeated Hardin-Simmons University in the 1943 Sun Bowl.
Commands during World War II
- II Air Support Command 1941-43
- II Fighter Command 1941-42
- IV Air Support Command 1942-43
- XX Bomber Command 1943-44
- XXI Bomber Command 1944
- XXII Bomber Command 1945