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The Twelfth Air Force (12 AF; Air Forces Southern, (AFSOUTH)) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
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The XII Tactical Air Command was a formation of the United...
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- XII Tactical Air Command
12th Air Force. The 12th AF participated in the invasion of Algeria and French Morocco in November, 1942. Operated in the Mediterranean theater until the end of the war. Visit our 12th Air Force Honor Project with rosters of servicemen who served in the groups of the 12th.
The XII Tactical Air Command was a formation of the United States Army Air Forces. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe at Bad Kissingen, Germany, where it was inactivated on 10 November 1947.
The 12th Air Force was established in the USA during the Second World War to provide the Army Air Force component of Operation Torch (the invasion of French North Africa) in 1942. The Air Force initially moved to England for training before participating in the invasion of North Africa.
The origin of 12th Air Force began with a series of meetings conducted in mid-1942 when Allied planners were developing a strategy for the invasion of Northwest Africa. Dubbed Operation Torch, the hope was that this effort would serve as a preliminary step toward the invasion of Europe.
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Aug 16, 2017 · Seventy-five years ago during the United States buildup of forces for World War II, the Army Air Forces established the Twelfth Air Force. The numbered air force activated on August 20, 1942 at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., where it would remain for all of eight days.
