A number of officers and enlisted men had been brought to England from Egypt, but most of the key members of the headquarters came from the Eighth Air Force.

From the Tactical Air Depot Area came additional officers and men to round out a headquarters staff rich in experience.

The projected size of the Ninth Air Force and the scope of its operations clearly required a large and mobile service command.

The service command, in turn, recognized early that its own size and wide-flung operations made decentralization of its organization desirable.

The base air depot area was intended primarily for supply and aircraft assembly functions.

Minor EAMC facilities were located at Bad Wiesse, Wolfgang, Munich, Bruck, Oberwiesenfeld and Bremerhaven.