Major Commands To Which Assigned
- Panama Canal Department, 1 December 1939 – 19 October 1940
- Panama Canal Air Force, 19 October 1940 – 5 August 1941
- Caribbean Air Force, 5 August 1941 – 18 September 1942
- Sixth Air Force, 18 September 1942 – 31 July 1946
- Caribbean Air Command, 31 July 1946 – 8 July 1963
- Operations at Howard drew down during the summer of 1949 and all training ceased on 11 October 1949; the base was transferred in inactive status to USA, Caribbean, in February 1950. In the 1950s, Albrook AFB used Howard to reduce aircraft activity at Albrook; a joint USA, Caribbean, and Caribbean Air Comd, USAF, agreement (18 August 1955) permitted the resumption of regular flying operations at Howard in October 1955.
- United States Air Forces Southern Command, 8 July 1963 – 1 January 1976
- Tactical Air Command
- USAF Southern Air Division, 1 January 1976 – 1 January 1989
- 830th Air Division, 1 January 1989 – 15 February 1991
- Air Forces Panama, 15 February 1991 – 11 February 1992
- Tactical Air Command, 11 February – 31 May 1992
- Air Combat Command, 31 May 1992 – 1 November 1999
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