917th Fighter Group

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917th Fighter Group
47th Fighter Squadron - A-10 Thunderbolt II - 2010.jpg
917th Fighter Group A-10 Thunderbolt II
Active1 August 1992–2013
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
TypeGroup
RoleAttack
Part of AFR Shield.svg   Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
Tail Code"BD"
Insignia
917th Fighter Group emblem 917th Fighter Group - Emblem.png
Aircraft flown
Attack A-10 Thunderbolt II

The 917th Fighter Group (917 FG) is an inactive Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) unit that was last assigned to the 442d Fighter Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

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History

Trained to conduct close air support and battlefield interdiction. Provided Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt fighter training for reserve pilots until 1 Oct 1993 and after Oct 1996. Deployed A-10s and personnel to Italy to support NATO operations in the Balkans, 1993–1996.

Gained Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers and a bombardment mission in 1993. Transferred B-52 squadron to 307th Operations Group, 8 January 2011, inactivated 26 September 2013 and aircraft transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona under the 924th Fighter Group.

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Re-designated: 917th Fighter Group, 13 January 2011
Inactivated 26 September 2013

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