00240554 9754-2 UNCLASSIFIED 2432003 07-01-1946

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE

HISTORY 570.01 8171 C5040 1189 1494 43 2447253 04-01-1988 EFFECTIVE 16 AUG 45, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, UNITED STATES STRATEGIC AIR FORCES (USSTAF) IN EUROPE WAS REDESIGNATED HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE). LT GEN JOHN K. CANNON REMAINED COMMANDING GENERAL OF HEADQUARTERS USAFE, HAVING ASSUMED COMMAND OF USSTAF ON 15 AUG 45. BRIG GEN ALVIN C. KINCAID REMAINED AS CHIEF OF STAFF. THE HEADQUARTERS MOVED FROM SAINT GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, FRANCE, TO WIESBADEN, GERMANY, ABOUT 20 SEP 45. THE MISSION OF USSTAF WAS TO COORDINATE 8 AND 9 AIR FORCES AND DIRECT STRATEGIC OPERATIONS OF 8 AND 15 AIR FORCES. THE MISSION OF USAFE WAS TO ENFORCE THE SURRENDER TERMS, PROTECT ASSIGNED AREAS OF OCCUPATION, PROTECT UNITED STATES INSTALLATIONS AND LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS, PROVIDE AERIAL MAPPING, DISARM GERMAN AIR FORCE, PROVIDE AIRLIFT FOR UNITED STATES AIRBORNE FORCES, OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNITED STATES GROUND AND NAVAL FORCES, MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL MOBILITY, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INTERTHEATER TRANSPORT SERVICE AND COOPERATE WITH THE FORCES AND PEOPLES OF OTHER UNITED NATIONS TO MAINTAIN CORDIAL RELATIONS AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. MAJ GEN IDWAL H. EDWARDS CONTINUED AS COMMANDING GENERAL OF USAFE THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUL 46. EFFECTIVE 1 JUL 46, THE AMERICAN GRAVES REGISTRATION COMMAND WAS RELIEVED OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE DEATH PROGRAM AND SUCH RESPONSIBILITY WAS ASSUMED BY THE OFFICE OF THE THEATER CHIEF QUARTERMASTER. NONE CONTAINS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.