. . . "0018Z"^^ . . "Northwest African Air Forces (NWAAF, NAAF)"@en . "\"Open the Mediterranean sea lanes and help drive the Axis from Tunisia and Africa\" (David R. Mets)" . . . . . . . . "Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF) was a component of the Allied Mediterranean Air Command (MAC) during February\u2013December 1943. It was responsible primarily for air operations during the Tunisian Campaign and bombing of Italy. Its commander was Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz of the United States Army Air Force. NAAF was created following a reorganization of the command structure of Allied air forces in the Mediterranean Theatre."@en . "0018Z"^^ .