Air Transport Command

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United States Army Air Forces major command military air transport organization

Air Transport Command was the United States Army Air Forces organization responsible for managing and operating global airlift and transport operations during World War II.

Aliases (7)

Air Corps Ferrying Command ×1
Air Transport Command Atlantic Division ×1
Air Transport Command European Division ×1
Air Transport Command India‑China Division ×1
Air Transport Command Pacific Division ×1
Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command ×1
Military Air Transport Service ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army Air Forces major command → military air transport organization →
aircraftUsed	Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter → Consolidated C‑87 Liberator Express → Curtiss C‑46 Commando → Douglas C‑47 Skytrain → Douglas C‑54 Skymaster → Lockheed C‑69 Constellation →
branch	United States Army Air Forces →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States →
dateDissolved	1948 →
dateFormed	1942 →
era	World War II era →
formedFrom	Air Corps Ferrying Command →
garrison	Washington, D.C. →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
mission	ensure delivery of critical war materiel → maintain and operate worldwide air routes → provide rapid strategic air transport for the U.S. military → support Allied logistics by air →
notableOperation	Hump airlift over the Himalayas → ferrying Lend‑Lease aircraft → support of Allied forces in Europe → support of Allied forces in North Africa →
parentOrganization	United States Army Air Forces →
partOf	United States Army Air Forces →
role	aeromedical evacuation → aircrew training for transport operations → ferrying aircraft → global airlift operations → logistical support → long‑range air transport → movement of cargo → movement of mail → movement of personnel → operation of strategic air routes → support of overseas theaters →
serviceBranch	United States Army →
subordinateUnit	Air Transport Command Atlantic Division → Air Transport Command European Division → Air Transport Command India‑China Division → Air Transport Command Pacific Division → Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command →
successor	Military Air Transport Service →
theaterOfOperations	Africa → Atlantic Ocean region → China–Burma–India theater → European theater → Pacific Ocean region → global →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Air Transport Command ("Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command") → Air Transport Command ("Air Transport Command India‑China Division") → Air Transport Command ("Air Transport Command Atlantic Division") → Air Transport Command ("Air Transport Command Pacific Division") → Air Transport Command ("Air Transport Command European Division") →	subordinateUnit
The Hump → The Hump airlift over the Himalayas →	operatedBy
United States Army Air Forces →	component
Air Transport Command ("Air Corps Ferrying Command") →	formedFrom
Air Transport Command ("Military Air Transport Service") →	successor