Caribbean Air Command
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Caribbean Air Command was a major United States Air Force command responsible for air operations and defense in the Caribbean region, particularly around the Panama Canal, during the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Air Command canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
major command of the United States Air Force
ⓘ
major command of the United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| alliance | Inter-American defense cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ northern part of South America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Panama Canal Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Southern Command (later regional command structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
early Cold War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | hemispheric defense of the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| garrison |
Albrook Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albrook Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Panama Canal Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct antisubmarine patrols in the Caribbean
ⓘ
protect the Panama Canal from air and sea attack ⓘ provide air transport and logistical support in the Caribbean region ⓘ |
| notableBase |
Coco Solo Naval Air Station (supported operations)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFunction |
coordination with U.S. Navy for canal defense
ⓘ
support of U.S. Army ground forces in the Canal Zone ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversawUnitType |
bomber units
ⓘ
fighter units ⓘ reconnaissance units ⓘ transport units ⓘ |
| partOf | United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Panama Canal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
deter hostile activity in the Caribbean approaches to the canal
ⓘ
maintain air superiority over the Panama Canal Zone ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
air defense in the Caribbean region
ⓘ
air operations in the Caribbean region ⓘ defense of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
ⓘ
air transport support ⓘ training and support of regional air forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protection of sea lanes through the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| successor | Caribbean Air Command, United States Air Force (post-1947) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Caribbean region ⓘ |
| type | geographically oriented air command ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.