Table of Contents
63 relations: American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, Arabic numerals, Bayug Airfield, Biak Archipelago, Clark Air Base, Cold War, Dutch East Indies, Empire of Japan, Fifth Air Force, Howard Knox Ramey, Iruma Air Base, Java, Kenneth Walker (general), Lae Nadzab Airport, Leyte, Luzon, Medal of Honor, Mindoro, Motobu Airfield, Murayama, Yamagata, New Guinea, Okinawa Prefecture, Owi Airfield, Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, Philippines campaign (1941–1942), Port Moresby, Port Moresby International Airport, Presidential Unit Citation (United States), RAAF Base Darwin, RAAF Base Townsville, Rabaul, Roman numerals, San Jose Airport (Mindoro), South West Pacific theatre of World War II, United States Army Air Forces, United States Army Air Forces in Australia, World War II, 19th Operations Group, 20th Intelligence Squadron, 22nd Operations Group, 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, 27th Special Operations Group, 309th Air Division, 312th Aeronautical Systems Group, 314th Air Division, 345th Bombardment Wing, 35th Operations Group, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, 38th Bombardment Group, 3rd Operations Group, ... Expand index (13 more) »
- Intermediate bomber commands of the United States Army Air Forces
American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
The American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command, or ABDACOM, was the short-lived supreme command for all Allied forces in South East Asia in early 1942, during the Pacific War in World War II.
See V Bomber Command and American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
Arabic numerals
The ten Arabic numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are the most commonly used symbols for writing numbers.
See V Bomber Command and Arabic numerals
Bayug Airfield
Bayug Airfield is a World War II airfield located in the east of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines, and to the west of San Pablo Airfield, to the north of the Marabong River in the province of Leyte, Philippines.
See V Bomber Command and Bayug Airfield
Biak Archipelago
The Biak Islands (Kepulauan Biak, also Schouten Islands or Geelvink Islands) are an island group of Papua province, eastern Indonesia in the Cenderawasih Bay (or Geelvink Bay) 50 km off the north-western coast of the island of New Guinea.
See V Bomber Command and Biak Archipelago
Clark Air Base
Clark Air Base is a Philippine Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located west of Angeles City, and about northwest of Metro Manila.
See V Bomber Command and Clark Air Base
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
See V Bomber Command and Cold War
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Nederlands(ch)-Indië) and Dutch Indonesia, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
See V Bomber Command and Dutch East Indies
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan, also referred to as the Japanese Empire, Imperial Japan, or simply Japan, was the Japanese nation-state that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the reformed Constitution of Japan in 1947.
See V Bomber Command and Empire of Japan
Fifth Air Force
The Fifth Air Force (5 AF) is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).
See V Bomber Command and Fifth Air Force
Howard Knox Ramey
Howard Knox Ramey (28 June 1896 – 26 March 1943) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II.
See V Bomber Command and Howard Knox Ramey
Iruma Air Base
is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) base located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, north of western Tokyo, Japan.
See V Bomber Command and Iruma Air Base
Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.
Kenneth Walker (general)
Brigadier General Kenneth Newton Walker (17 July 1898 – 5 January 1943) was a United States Army aviator and a United States Army Air Forces general who exerted a significant influence on the development of airpower doctrine.
See V Bomber Command and Kenneth Walker (general)
Lae Nadzab Airport
Officially named Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport, Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab outside Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway.
See V Bomber Command and Lae Nadzab Airport
Leyte
Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines.
See V Bomber Command and Leyte
Luzon
Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines.
See V Bomber Command and Luzon
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
See V Bomber Command and Medal of Honor
Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines.
See V Bomber Command and Mindoro
Motobu Airfield
Motobu Airfield is a World War II airfield on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa, near the East China Sea coast.
See V Bomber Command and Motobu Airfield
Murayama, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
See V Bomber Command and Murayama, Yamagata
New Guinea
New Guinea (Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of.
See V Bomber Command and New Guinea
Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
See V Bomber Command and Okinawa Prefecture
Owi Airfield
Owi Airfield is a former World War II airfield located on Owi Island in the Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
See V Bomber Command and Owi Airfield
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
The Philippine Presidential Unit citation Badge is a unit decoration of the Republic of the Philippines.
See V Bomber Command and Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
The Philippines campaign (Kampanya sa Pilipinas, Campaña en las Filipinas del Ejercito Japonés, Firipin no Tatakai), also known as the Battle of the Philippines (Labanan sa Pilipinas) or the Fall of the Philippines, was the invasion of the American territory of the Philippines by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and the Philippine Armies during World War II.
See V Bomber Command and Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Port Moresby
(Tok Pisin: Pot Mosbi), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
See V Bomber Command and Port Moresby
Port Moresby International Airport
Port Moresby International Airport, also known as Jacksons International Airport, is an international airport located outside Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
See V Bomber Command and Port Moresby International Airport
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II).
See V Bomber Command and Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
RAAF Base Darwin
RAAF Base Darwin is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory, Australia.
See V Bomber Command and RAAF Base Darwin
RAAF Base Townsville
RAAF Base Townsville (formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air base located in, west of Townsville in Queensland, Australia.
See V Bomber Command and RAAF Base Townsville
Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain.
See V Bomber Command and Rabaul
Roman numerals
Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages.
See V Bomber Command and Roman numerals
San Jose Airport (Mindoro)
San Jose Airport, formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines.
See V Bomber Command and San Jose Airport (Mindoro)
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
The South West Pacific theatre, during World War II, was a major theatre of the war between the Allies and the Axis.
See V Bomber Command and South West Pacific theatre of World War II
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).
See V Bomber Command and United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces in Australia
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces established a series of airfields in Australia for the collective defense of the country, as well as for conducting offensive operations against the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy.
See V Bomber Command and United States Army Air Forces in Australia
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
See V Bomber Command and World War II
19th Operations Group
The 19th Operations Group (19 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 19th Airlift Wing, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.
See V Bomber Command and 19th Operations Group
20th Intelligence Squadron
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
See V Bomber Command and 20th Intelligence Squadron
22nd Operations Group
The 22nd Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing.
See V Bomber Command and 22nd Operations Group
25th Air Support Operations Squadron
The United States Air Force's 25th Air Support Operations Squadron is an Air Force Special Warfare unit located at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii.
See V Bomber Command and 25th Air Support Operations Squadron
27th Special Operations Group
The 27th Special Operations Group (27 SOG) is the flying component of the 27th Special Operations Wing, assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
See V Bomber Command and 27th Special Operations Group
309th Air Division
The 309th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization.
See V Bomber Command and 309th Air Division
312th Aeronautical Systems Group
The 312th Aeronautical Systems Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
See V Bomber Command and 312th Aeronautical Systems Group
314th Air Division
The 314th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
See V Bomber Command and 314th Air Division
345th Bombardment Wing
The 345th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
See V Bomber Command and 345th Bombardment Wing
35th Operations Group
The 35th Operations Group (35 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing.
See V Bomber Command and 35th Operations Group
380th Air Expeditionary Wing
The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing (380 AEW) is a provisional unit of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC).
See V Bomber Command and 380th Air Expeditionary Wing
38th Bombardment Group
The 38th Bombardment Group is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force.
See V Bomber Command and 38th Bombardment Group
3rd Operations Group
The 3rd Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 3rd Wing.
See V Bomber Command and 3rd Operations Group
417th Bombardment Group
The 417th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit.
See V Bomber Command and 417th Bombardment Group
418th Test and Evaluation Squadron
The 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit assigned to the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, and stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, where it was activated on 1 October 2021.
See V Bomber Command and 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron
43rd Air Mobility Operations Group
The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group is an active duty air mobility unit at (formerly Pope AFB), Fort Liberty, North Carolina and is part of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) under the USAF Expeditionary Center.
See V Bomber Command and 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group
494th Air Expeditionary Group
The 494th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force group assigned to Air Mobility Command (AMC) to activate or inactivate as needed.
See V Bomber Command and 494th Air Expeditionary Group
49th Fighter Group
The 49th Fighter Group was a fighter aircraft unit of the Fifth Air Force that was located in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
See V Bomber Command and 49th Fighter Group
547th Intelligence Squadron
The 547th Intelligence Squadron is an active United States Air Force (USAF) unit.
See V Bomber Command and 547th Intelligence Squadron
563rd Rescue Group
The 563rd Rescue Group is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
See V Bomber Command and 563rd Rescue Group
582nd Helicopter Group
The 582nd Helicopter Group was activated in January 2015 at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming to provide a unified headquarters for the helicopter squadrons located on the intercontinental ballistic missile bases of Air Force Global Strike Command.
See V Bomber Command and 582nd Helicopter Group
6th Air Intelligence Squadron
The 6th Air Intelligence Squadron is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force.
See V Bomber Command and 6th Air Intelligence Squadron
71st Operations Group
The 71st Operations Group (71 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 71st Flying Training Wing.
See V Bomber Command and 71st Operations Group
82nd Reconnaissance Squadron
The 82d Reconnaissance Squadron is part of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, USA.
See V Bomber Command and 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron
8th Flying Training Squadron
The 8th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 71st Flying Training Wing based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
See V Bomber Command and 8th Flying Training Squadron
90th Operations Group
The 90th Operations Group is the operational component of the 90th Missile Wing of the United States Air Force.
See V Bomber Command and 90th Operations Group
See also
Intermediate bomber commands of the United States Army Air Forces
- I Bomber Command
- II Bomber Command
- III Bomber Command
- IV Bomber Command
- V Bomber Command
- VI Bomber Command
- VII Bomber Command
- XI Bomber Command
- XII Bomber Command
- XIII Bomber Command
- XX Bomber Command
- XXI Bomber Command
- XXII Bomber Command
References
Also known as 5th Bomber Command, Fifth Bomb Command, Fifth Bomber Command.