Air Service Command, Mediterranean Theater of Operations


Air Service Command, Mediterranean Theater of Operations was a United States Army Air Forces logistics formation. It had its headquarters and an HQ squadron at Naples, Italy. It was originally XII Air Force Service Command, part of Twelfth Air Force, but after 1 January 1944 became AAF Service Command, Mediterranean Theater of Operations. The command was assigned directly to Army Air Forces, Mediterranean Theater of Operations, and controlled the air depots and air sub depots in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
It provided theater logistics at the end of the war, and subordinate units included the 302nd Depot Repair Squadron.
The 515th Air Service Group formed part of the command at Pomigliano d'Arco Airfield, Italy, from 28 December 1944 to 1945. The 517th Air Service Group was also part of the command for a time in 1945.

Lineage

  • Constituted as '''XII Air Force Service Command'''

Assignments

Stations

Components

Included:
Commands
  • Casablanca Service Area Command, 12 December 1942 – ca. 14 March 1943
  • Constantine Service Area Command, 14 December 1942 – 14 March 1943
  • Oran Service Area Command, 12 December 1942 – ca. 14 March 1943
  • I Service Area Command, ca. 14 March 1943 – 30 September 1945
  • II Service Area Command, ca. 14 March 1943 – December 1943, January 1944 – 9 September 1945
  • III Service Area Command, 14 March 1943 – 25 July 1945
Areas
Depots