Bringing the Air Division Back to the Future

In 1931, the Army Air Corps formed the 1st Air Division. By World War II, the air division was ubiquitous with six bombardment wings and a fighter wing under command. As such, it operated as an echelon between the wings and the 8th Air Force, which conducted the strategic bombing of Germany. The air division was retained after the birth of the Air Force, and air divisions were used through Korea and Vietnam, intermittently. Today, no Air Force organization is designed to deliver a consolidated… (warontherocks.com) More...