es ign ated ▁IX ▁Air ▁Service ▁Command ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁IX ▁Air ▁Force ▁Service ▁Command ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁European ▁Air ▁M ater iel ▁Command ▁on ▁ 7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁ ▁Dis band ed ▁on ▁ 8 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁Ass ign ments ▁▁ 3 d ▁Air ▁Force ▁( l ater ▁Third ▁Air ▁Force ), ▁ 2 7 ▁Jul ▁ 4 2 ▁ ▁Air ▁Service ▁Command , ▁September ▁ 4 2 ▁ ▁N inth ▁Air ▁Force , ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Tw elf th ▁Air ▁Force , ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁N inth ▁Air ▁Force , ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁Str ateg ic ▁Air ▁Forces ▁( l ater ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Forces ▁Europe ), ▁c . ▁ 2 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁ ▁Com ponents ▁ ▁Comm ands ▁ ▁T act ical ▁Air ▁Dep ot ▁Area ▁( l ater ▁I ▁T act ical ▁Air ▁Dep ot ▁Area ), ▁c . ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁unknown ▁▁ 1 st ▁Advanced ▁Air ▁Dep ot ▁Area ▁Command , ▁c . ▁ 1 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁▁ 2 d ▁Advanced ▁Air ▁Dep ot ▁Area ▁Command , ▁c . ▁ 1