2 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁as ▁Car ib bean ▁Air ▁Force ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁as ▁ 6 th ▁Air ▁Force ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁as ▁Car ib bean ▁Air ▁Command ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁as ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Forces ▁Southern ▁Command ▁on ▁ 8 ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁as ▁a ▁Major ▁Command ▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁ ▁Units ▁assigned ▁▁▁ ▁Comm ands ▁ ▁VI ▁Bom ber ▁Command , ▁ 2 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁VI ▁Inter ceptor ▁Command , ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁as : ▁VI ▁F ighter ▁Command , ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁XX VI ▁F ighter ▁Command , ▁ 6 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁XXX VI ▁F ighter ▁Command , ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁ 3 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁VI ▁Air ▁Force ▁Service ▁Command , ▁Und et erm ined ▁( includ ed ▁Pan ama ▁Air ▁Dep ot ▁at ▁Al bro ok ▁Army