194th Wing

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194th Wing
National Guard CH-146 Griffon Patriot 2006 exercises.jpg
Members of the wing's 116th Air Support Operations Squadron board a Canadian CH-146 during Griffon Patriot 2006
Active2006–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
AllegianceFlag of Washington.svg  Washington
Branch US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg   Air National Guard
RoleSpecial Warfare, Cyberspace Operations, and Intelligence
Part of Washington Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ Camp Murray, Washington
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Kenneth Borchers
Insignia
194th Wing emblem [note 1] 194th Wing Unit Patch.png

The United States Air Force's 194th Wing is a special warfare, cyber and intelligence wing headquartered at Camp Murray, Washington. When the 194th Wing was activated on August 30, 2006, it was the Air National Guard's first non-flying Wing.

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Units

The 194th Wing is composed of four groups, ten squadrons, and five flights. [1] Most units are stationed at Camp Murray, two are located at Fairchild Air Force Base, and two are located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Lineage

194th Regional Support Wing.PNG

Activated on 30 August 2006
Redesignated 194th Wing c. 8 August 2015 [3]

Assignments

Gained by Air Combat Command, 2006-2015 [3]
Gained by Air Force Space Command, 2015 [3] -2018
Gained by Air Combat Command, 2018-present

Components

Commanders

Awards and Campaigns

Award streamerAwardDatesNotes
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 November 2005 – 31 October 2007,1 November 2007 – 31 October 2009, 1 November 2009 – 31 October 2011, 1 November 2011 – 31 October 2013194th Regional Support Wing [8]
AFOUA Streamer.JPG Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 November 2013 – 31 October 2015, 1 November 2015 – 31 October 2017194th Wing

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Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. Symbolism: Ultramarine blue and Air force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The Phoenix represents the rebirth and change; the constant flexibility needed in an ever-changing Air Force, as well as the diversity of missions within the wing. The Phoenix is rising out of the globe, which represents the unit’s worldwide mission. The Phoenix and globe sit on a field of black, representing cyberspace, the unit’s final theater of operations.
Citations
  1. no by-line. "194th Wing: Units". 194th Wing Public Affairsaccessdate=17 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 no byline (2018). "Units of the 194th Wing". Washington Military Department. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Zeiger, 2 Lt Hans. "194th Wing redesignated" (PDF). The Phoenix Guardian. No. Fall 2015. 194th Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. National Guard Bureau. "Major General Brian T. Dravis" . Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. U.S. Air Force. "Brigadier General Jill Lannan" . Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. Washington Military Department. "Brig. Gen. Jeremy Horn". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. 194th Wing. "194th Wing Commander" . Retrieved 17 April 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Retrieved 2 September 2011. (search)

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