[2] A handful of wings were organized in the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.
In 1932 General Headquarters Air Force organized three wings that commanded all operational groups in the United States.
[b] Wings were also organized to control operational units in Hawaii and the Canal Zone.
In the fall of 1940, as the United States expanded its military before World War II, additional wings were organized.
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