103rd Airlift Wing

Last updated

103rd Airlift Wing
CT C130 On the ramp.jpg
118th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules
Active1942–1945; 1946–present
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
AllegianceFlag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut
Branch US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg   Air National Guard
TypeWing
Role Airlift
Part of Connecticut Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Nickname(s)Flying Yankees
Motto(s)Audeo (Latin)
I Dare (1942-1945)
Decorations Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Insignia
103rd Airlift Wing emblem [note 1] [1] 103d Fighter Wing.png
324th Fighter Group emblem 324 Fighter Gp emblem.png
Tail CodeCT

The 103rd Airlift Wing (103 AW) is a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard, stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. If activated to federal service with the United States Air Force, the 103 AW is operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC). [2]

Contents

The 103 AW was first activated in 1943 as the 324th Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces. During World War II, the 324th served in combat with Ninth Air Force and Twelfth Air Force, primarily in the Mediterranean, African, and Middle East Theater. It received two Distinguished Unit Citations for engagements in the Mediterranean and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for supporting French forces during the campaigns for Italy and France from 1944 to 1945.

In 1946 the 324th Fighter Group was redesignated as the 103rd Fighter Group and allotted to the National Guard.

The 118th Airlift Squadron, assigned to the wing's 103rd Operations Group, was first established during World War I as the 118th Aero Squadron on 31 August 1917. It was reformed on 1 November 1923, as the 118th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.

Overview

The "Flying Yankees" of the 103rd Airlift Wing are the eleventh oldest Air National Guard unit in the United States, including a squadron that has served over 90 years in military aviation. They currently fly the C-130H Hercules, a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed Aircraft, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport aircraft. Its mission is providing theater cargo and passenger airlift.

Units

The 103rd Airlift Wing consists of the following major units:

118th Airlift Squadron

History

World War II

The wing was constituted as the 324th Fighter Group in 1942 and activated on 6 July at Mitchel Field, New York. [1] Its original squadrons were the 314th, [3] 315th, [4] and 316th Fighter Squadrons. [5] The group moved immediately to Baltimore Municipal Airport, where it trained with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighters until October, [1] while its squadrons trained at Baltimore and bases in Pennsylvania and Virginia. [4] [5]

The group moved to the Middle East between October and December 1942 [1] for operations with Ninth Air Force along with its 314th and 316th squadrons, while the 315th remained behind until January 1943. [4] The group trained for several weeks with P-40 aircraft. While group headquarters remained in Egypt, the squadrons of the group began operating with other organizations against the enemy in Tunisia. Reunited in June 1943, the 324th group engaged primarily in escort and patrol missions between Tunisia and Sicily until July 1943. It received a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for action against the enemy from March 1943 to the invasion of Sicily. [1]

The unit trained from July to October 1943 for operations with the Twelfth Air Force. It resumed combat on 30 October 1943 and directed most of its attacks against roads, bridges, motor transport, supply areas, rolling stock, gun positions, troop concentrations, and rail facilities in Italy until August 1944. During the assault on Anzio in January 1944, it patrolled the beaches and protected convoys. It aided the Allied offensive in Italy during May 1944, receiving another DUC during the Battle of Monte Cassino for action from 12 to 14 May when the group bombed an enemy position on Monastery Hill, attacked troops massing on the hill for counterattack, and hit a nearby stronghold to force the surrender of an enemy garrison. [1]

The 324th continued to give close support to ground forces until the fall of Rome in June 1944. The group converted to Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in July and supported the assault on southern France in August by dive-bombing gun positions, bridges, and radar facilities, and by patrolling the combat zone. The unit attacked such targets as motor transport, rolling stock, rail lines, troops, bridges, gun emplacements, and supply depots after the invasion, giving tactical support to Allied forces advancing through France. The unit aided the reduction of the Colmar bridgehead in January and February 1945, and supported Seventh Army's drive through the Siegfried defenses in March. It received the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for supporting French forces during the campaigns for Italy and France in 1944 and 1945. [1]

The 324th Fighter Group returned to the United States between October and November 1945 and was inactivated in November 1945. [1]

Connecticut Air National Guard

The wartime 324th Fighter Group was redesignated as the 103rd Fighter Group, and was allotted to the National Guard, on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Connecticut in July 1946 and was extended federal recognition on 7 August 1946. At the time, the group's mission was the air defense of the State of Connecticut. It was assigned the 118th Fighter Squadron and equipped with Republic P-47D (later F-47D) Thunderbolts. In September 1947, with the establishment of an independent United States Air Force, the 324th Fighter Group became part of the newly established Air National Guard.

The 103rd Fighter Wing was formed in the fall of 1950 when the Air National Guard converted to the wing base organization system. In addition to the 103rd Fighter Group, the wing included the 103rd Air Base Group, [6] the 103rd Maintenance & Supply Group, [6] and the 103rd Medical Group. [6]

Korean War activation

With the surprise invasion of South Korea on 25 June 1950, and the regular military's lack of readiness, most of the Air National Guard was federalized and placed on active duty alongside the Regular Air Force. The 103rd was federalized on 2 March 1951 and the group and wing were subsequently redesignated as fighter-interceptor units. [7] [8]

The 103rd Fighter-Interceptor Wing (103 FIW) was assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Force of the Air Defense Command (ADC) and moved to Suffolk County Air Force Base, New York on 1 June 1951, flying air defense missions with their F-47N Thunderbolts. [9] However, ADC was experiencing difficulty under the wing base organizational structure in deploying its fighter squadrons to best advantage. [10] It therefore reorganized its wings on a regional basis and dispersed support units to the locations of the fighter squadrons. On 6 February 1952, the 103 FIW and its assigned groups were inactivated and most of its operational squadrons assigned to the 4709th Air Defense Wing at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. During its period of federalization, the 118th FIS transferred many of its pilots and ground support personnel to Regular Air Force units.

Cold War

118th Fighter-Bomber Squadron - F-84D Thunderjet formation 1954 118th Fighter-Bomber Squadron - F-84D Thunderjet formation 1954.jpg
118th Fighter-Bomber Squadron – F-84D Thunderjet formation 1954

The 103rd was reactivated on 1 November 1952 with the end of the units federalization period and redesignated as the 103rd Fighter-Bomber Wing, operationally-gained by the Tactical Air Command (TAC). However, air defense remained as a secondary mission.

Upon the 118th's return, the F-47s were sent to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for storage and the squadron was re-equipped with very long range F-51H Mustangs by TAC with an assigned mission of close air support (CAS). In January 1953, the 103rd received several F-84D Thunderjets for maintenance instruction and the squadron was fully equipped with the Thunderjet during the summer of 1953. In the spring of 1955, the F-84Gs were transferred to the Georgia Air National Guard's 128th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron and the 118th converted to the F-94B Starfire. However, the F-94Bs only remained with the 118th for about a year when they were replaced by the F-86H Sabre tactical fighter in 1957. At this time the wing, now designated the 103rd Air Defense Wing was inactivated.

118th Tactical Fighter Squadron - F-100D Formation, 1975 118th Tactical Fighter Squadron - F-100D Formation.jpg
118th Tactical Fighter Squadron – F-100D Formation, 1975

The Sabres were then replaced by F-100A Super Sabres during the summer of 1960 and the Wing becoming ADC-gained. The F-100As gave way to Convair F-102 Delta Daggers in January 1966, standing a 24-hour air defense alert. then in 1971 the group transferred back to Tactical Air Command, becoming an F-100D Super Sabre Group.

From 1971 to 1979, the 103rd flew the F-100 Super Sabre and its mission was close air support and it began a NATO commitment, deploying frequently in the 1970s to bases in West Germany to reinforce United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). In 1979, the unit was assigned new A-10 Thunderbolt IIs as part of the "Total Force" concept which equipped Air National Guard units with front-line USAF aircraft. The USAFE commitment continued, deploying the "Warthog" to bases in West Germany and Italy.

In 1990 the 103rd was programmed to receive the specialized Block 10 F-16A/B Fighting Falcon, also referred to as the F/A-16 due to its close air support configuration. The 1990 Gulf Crisis, however, delayed this transition. During Operation Desert Storm, the F/A-16 was battle tested and it was discovered that the close air support F-16 project proved to be a failure. Subsequently, the conversion of the wing was cancelled in 1993, and the 118th squadron remained an A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support squadron.

Air Combat Command

A-10As 118th FS Connecticut ANG in flight A-10As 118th TFS CT ANG in flight 1979.JPEG
A-10As 118th FS Connecticut ANG in flight

In March 1992, with the end of the Cold War, the unit was redesignated as the 103rd Fighter Group. In June, Tactical Air Command was inactivated as part of the Air Force reorganization after the end of the Cold War. It was replaced by Air Combat Command (ACC). In 1995, in accordance with the Air Force "One Base-One Wing" directive, the 103rd adopted the Air Force Objective Organization plan and was changed in status back to a wing, with the 118th Fighter Squadron being assigned to the new 103rd Operations Group.

In what is believed to be the 103rd Fighter Wing's first "rainbow deployment" – where unit aircraft and personnel deploy and operate with aircraft and personnel from other units – members of the unit departed for Aviano Air Base Italy starting 15 November 1993 for participation in Operation DENY FLIGHT alongside A-10s and personnel from the Maryland and Michigan Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve based at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. The 60-day deployment allowed active duty personnel supporting the operation to return to their home station during the holiday period, and marks the first time Connecticut A-10s are used in a contingency operation where they could see combat. Operation DENY FLIGHT aircraft enforced the no-fly zone over Bosnia and provided close air support to UN troops, conducting approved air strikes under a UN command arrangement. Aircraft and personnel returned from this critical mission by 15 January 1994.

In late 1995 forces associated with DENY FLIGHT were transferred to Operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR—as part of the overall NATO operation JOINT ENDEAVOR—to provide support to NATO's Implementation Force (IFOR) and close air support for UN forces in Croatia in accordance with the Dayton Peace Accord. Connecticut Guardsmen were called to support this joint NATO and UN operation in the Balkans in late August 1996. Six aircraft and the first of what would be 350 unit personnel departed for Aviano Air Base in Italy where they would operate from 25 August through 1 November as part of Operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR. A milestone for this deployment was the wing being the first Night Vision Imaging System capable A-10 unit to deploy to a contingency operation.

In mid-1996, the Air Force, in response to budget cuts, and changing world situations, began experimenting with Air Expeditionary organizations. The Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) concept was developed that would mix Active-Duty, Reserve and Air National Guard elements into a combined force. Instead of entire permanent units deploying as "Provisional" as in the 1991 Gulf War, Expeditionary units are composed of "aviation packages" from several wings, including active-duty Air Force, the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard, would be married together to carry out the assigned deployment rotation.

Other deployments of the 118th EFS were made to augment combat operations during Operations Deny Flight/Southern Watch to Al Jaber Air Base Kuwait in April 1999 and again in September 2001. The Connecticut Air National Guard was mobilized by Presidential Order in February 2003 along with units of the Massachusetts Air National Guard for deployment to Southwest Asia for what was to become Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. There the unit, operating as part of the 387th Air Expeditionary Group flew over 892 combat missions over western Iraq from March through April 2003.

Airlift mission

118th Airlift Squadron C-21A Learjet. 118th Airlift Squadron C-21A Learjet - 2.jpg
118th Airlift Squadron C-21A Learjet.

The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended to the Department of Defense to realign Bradley International Airport Air Guard Station by distributing the 103rd's A-10s to the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Municipal Airport Air Guard Station (nine aircraft) and retirement (six aircraft). The wing's expeditionary combat support (ECS) elements would remain in place at Bradley and Bradley would retain capability to support a Homeland Defense mission. By combining the two units into one squadron the Air Force would retain the trained A-10 pilots and maintenance technicians in the area and create an optimum-sized and more effective squadron.

In April 2008, the 103rd became an Airlift Wing. Its new missions now include; a bridge mission flying C-21A Learjets supporting JOSAC VIP airlift, counter drug operations in the U.S., Central America, South America and the Caribbean, A Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility (CIRF) for TF-34 engines used on A-10 attack aircraft and an Air Operations Center (AOC) responsible for Command and Control operations during wartime.

Sometime between FY 2012 and 2014, the 103rd was programmed to receive the new Joint Cargo Aircraft, the C-27 Spartan. However, the Air Force has recently announced the end of the C-27 Spartan program, eliminating the aircraft from Air National Guards units. Instead, in September 2013 the unit received eight C-130H Hercules aircraft, the first aircraft of this type to serve the 103rd Airlift Wing.

Lineage

103rd Airlift Wing

Activated on 6 July 1942
Inactivated on 7 November 1945
Activated on 1 July 1946
Extended federal recognition on 7 August 1946
Federalized and ordered to active service on 2 March 1951 [7]
Redesignated: 103rd Fighter-Interceptor Group on 2 March 1951
Inactivated on 6 February 1952
Returned to Connecticut state control on 1 November 1952
Redesignated 103rd Fighter-Interceptor Group on 1 July 1955
Redesignated 103rd Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 1 July 1955
Redesignated 103rd Tactical Fighter Group on 30 November 1957
Redesignated 103rd Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 1 September 1960
Redesignated 103rd Tactical Fighter Group on 12 June 1971
Redesignated 103rd Fighter Group on 15 March 1992
Redesignated 103rd Airlift Wing on 1 April 2008

103rd Air Defense Wing

Activated on 1 November 1950 and extended federal recognition
Inactivated on 6 February 1952 [8]
Returned to Connecticut state control on 1 November 1952
Redesignated: 103rd Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 1 July 1955
Redesignated: 103rd Air Defense Wing on 1 July 1955
Inactivated on 1 July 1957

Assignments

103rd Airlift Wing

Gained by: Air Defense Command – 1 July 1948, Continental Air Command −1 December 1950, Air Defense Command
Gained by: Tactical Air Command
Gained by: Boston Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, 1 September 1960
Gained by: 35th Air Division, Air Defense Command, 1 April 1966
Gained by: 35th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, 19 January 1968
Gained by: 21st Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, 1 January 1970
Gained by: Tactical Air Command, 12 June 1971
Gained by: Air Combat Command, 1 June 1992
Gained by: Air Mobility Command, 1 April 2008–present

103rd Air Defense Wing

Gained by Air Defense Command

Components

103rd Airlift Wing

103rd Air Defense Wing

Stations

103rd Airlift Wing

103rd Air Defense Wing

Aircraft

Awards and campaigns

Award streamerAwardDatesNotes
Streamer PUC Army.PNG Distinguished Unit Citation May 1943 – Jul 1943North Africa and Sicily 324th Fighter Group [1]
Streamer PUC Army.PNG Distinguished Unit Citation12 May 1944 – 14 May 1944Monte Cassino, Italy 324th Fighter Group [1]
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 January 1972 – 31 December 1973103rd Tactical Fighter Group [12]
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 January 1976 – 31 December 1977103rd Tactical Fighter Group [13]
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award19 May 1985 – 18 May 1987103rd Tactical Fighter Group [13]
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award1 July 1992 – 30 June 1994103rd Fighter Group [13]
Boxfiller.png French Croix de Guerre with Palm 1944–1945324th Fighter Group [1]
Campaign StreamerCampaignDatesNotes
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png TunisiaDecember 1942-13 May 1943324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Sicily14 May 1943 – 17 August 1943324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Naples-Foggia18 August 1943 – 21 January 1944324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Anzio22 January 1944 – 24 May 1944324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Rome-Arno22 January 1944 – 9 September 1944324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Northern France25 July 1944 – 14 September 1944324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Southern France15 August 1944 – 14 September 1944324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Rhineland15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Ardennes-Alsace16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Central Europe22 March 1944 – 21 May 1945324th Fighter Group [1]
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Air Combat, EAME Theater29 March 1943 – 11 May 1945324th Fighter Group [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">116th Air Control Wing</span> Military unit

The 116th Air Control Wing is a Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard/United States Air Force, stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. If activated for federal service, the wing is gained by Air Combat Command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Connecticut Air National Guard</span> Military unit

The Connecticut Air National Guard (CT ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Connecticut, United States of America. It is, along with the Connecticut Army National Guard, an element of the Connecticut National Guard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">111th Attack Wing</span> Unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard

The 111th Attack Wing is a unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, headquartered at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command. It provides protection of life, property, and the preservation of peace and order when tasked to do so by state or federal authorities. The Wing also provides operational and support units, as well as qualified personnel, to support wartime tasking and contingency commitments of any nature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">113th Wing</span> Military unit

The 113th Wing, known as the "Capital Guardians", is a unit of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. If activated to federal service, the fighter portion of the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command, while the airlift portion is gained by Air Mobility Command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">118th Wing</span> Military unit

The 118th Wing is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Berry Field, formerly Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee. The 118th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper. If activated to federal service, it is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">136th Airlift Wing</span> Unit of the Texas Air National Guard

The 136th Airlift Wing is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard, stationed at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">133rd Airlift Wing</span> Military unit

The 133rd Airlift Wing is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard, stationed at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minnesota. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">137th Special Operations Wing</span> Oklahoma Air National Guard unit

The 137th Special Operations Wing is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard located at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by Air Force Special Operations Command. During World War II, its predecessor, the 404th Fighter Group, flying Republic P-47 Thunderbolts, provided close air support to troops following the Operation Overlord, the Normandy landing until the close of the war. The wing is entitled to the honors won by the group by temporary bestowal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">171st Air Refueling Squadron</span> Military unit

The 171st Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Wing located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. The 171st is equipped with the KC-135T Stratotanker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">118th Airlift Squadron</span> Military unit

The 118th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard 103d Airlift Wing stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The 118th is equipped with the C-130H.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">136th Attack Squadron</span> Previous aircraft squadron of the United States

The 136th Attack Squadron is a unit of the New York Air National Guard 107th Attack Wing located at Niagara Falls Joint Air Reserve Station, New York. The 136th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">105th Attack Squadron</span> Military unit

The 105th Attack Squadron is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard 118th Wing. It is assigned to Berry Field Air National Guard Base in Nashville, Tennessee, and was previously equipped with the C-130H Hercules aircraft. It has since transitioned to the MQ-9 Reaper, with its parent organization, the former 118th Airlift Wing, having recently been redesignated as the 118th Wing. The 105th has been redesignated as the 105th Attack Squadron .

<span class="mw-page-title-main">142nd Airlift Squadron</span> Military unit

The 142d Airlift Squadron is a unit of the Delaware Air National Guard 166th Airlift Wing located at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware. It is equipped with the C-130H Hercules.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">185th Special Operations Squadron</span> Oklahoma Air National Guard unit

The 185th Special Operations Squadron is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 137th Special Operations Wing, located at Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 185th is the only National Guard unit to be equipped with the MC-12W. The unit is known as the "Sooners". Famous unit alumni include former Vietnam prisoner of war Brig. Gen. James Robinson "Robbie" Risner and Astronaut Captain Fred Wallace Haise Jr., Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">103rd Attack Squadron</span> Military unit

The 103rd Attack Squadron is an active unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard previously known as the 103rd Fighter Squadron. It is assigned to the 111th Attack Wing, stationed at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The squadron was inactivated on 31 March 2011 and later reactivated as the 103rd Attack Squadron at the new Horsham Air Guard Station, on the grounds of the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove. Along with these name changes came a change of mission. The 103rd Attack Squadron now flies the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Castle Air National Guard Base</span> United States Air Force installation

New Castle National Guard Base is a United States Air Force installation under the control of the Delaware Air National Guard, located at Wilmington Airport in New Castle County, Delaware.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">172nd Attack Squadron</span> Military unit

The 172nd Attack Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 110th Wing located at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan. The 172nd is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper drone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">106th Fighter-Interceptor Wing</span> Military unit

The 106th Fighter-Interceptor Wing is a former unit of the New York Air National Guard, last stationed at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">107th Attack Wing</span> New York Air National Guard unit

The 107th Attack Wing is a unit of the New York Air National Guard, stationed at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The 107th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">145th Airlift Wing</span> Military unit

The 145th Airlift Wing is a unit of the North Carolina Air National Guard. It is assigned to Charlotte Air National Guard Base, North Carolina and is equipped with the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force, the 145th is gained by Air Mobility Command.

References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. ↑ Approved 1 May 1953.
Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Maurer,Combat Units, pp.205-206
  2. ↑ "Home of the 103rd Airlift Wing". 103aw.ang.af.mil. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 382
  4. 1 2 3 4 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 383–384
  5. 1 2 3 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 385
  6. 1 2 3 Cornett & Johnson, p. 75
  7. 1 2 3 4 Cornett & Johnson, p. 74
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Cornett & Johnson, p. 52
  9. ↑ Cornett & Johnson, p. 122
  10. ↑ Grant, p. 33
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Station numbers in Johnson
  12. ↑ Pamphlet 900-2, p. 46
  13. 1 2 3 Air Force Recognition Programs (search 10 December 2013)

Bibliography

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Rogers, Brian. (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications. ISBN   1-85780-197-0. AF Pamphlet 900-2, Unit Decorations, Awards and Campaign Participation Credits, Vol II Archived 4 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine Department of the Air Force, Washington, DC, 30 September 1976

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.