San Francisco Fighter Wing

San Francisco Fighter Wing
Emblem of the San Francisco Fighter Wing
Active	1942–1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Force
Role	Air Defense and Fighter Training
Part of	Fourth Air Force
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	General Dean C. Strother

The San Francisco Fighter Wing is a disbanded United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with Fourth Air Force, at San Francisco, California. It was disbanded on 7 June 1944

The wing was first activated in 1942 as the San Francisco Air Defense Wing, It provided air defense for the San Francisco area. It also trained fighter groups and personnel. Its mission, equipment and personnel were transferred to the 411th AAF Base Unit (Fighter Wing) on 1 April 1944, The wing remained a paper unit until 7 June, when the 411th was simultaneously redescribed as the 411th AAF Base Unit (Air Defense Region).

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.