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This is a list of Air Force-controlled (AFCON) Wings of the United States Air Force. The United States Air Force from c.1948 onward had two main types of wings and groups: AFCON, those controlled by Headquarters Air Force and usually having one, two, or three digits, and listed here; and Major Air Command-controlled (MAJCON) wings and groups, having four digits, controlled by Major Commands ...
This page currently focuses on one of the two historical categories of USAF wings: "AFCON" (Headquarters (US) Air Force CONtrolled) units or "permanent" units, which during the Cold War period were readily distinguished by having one, two or three digit designations, such as the 1st Fighter Wing, 60th Military Airlift Wing, 355th Fighter Wing, and could go through a series of inactivations and ...
Replaced by 2477th Air Force Reserve Sector. [76] 2478th Air Reserve Training Wing: Long Beach IAP, CA: CONAC: c. 5 May 1958: 1 September 1960: Replaced by 2478th Air Force Reserve Sector. [77] 2479th Air Reserve Training Wing: Fort Miley, CA: CONAC: c. 8 May 1958: 1 Sep 1960: Replaced by 2479th Air Force Reserve Sector. [78] 2480th Air Reserve ...
Pages in category "Major command controlled wings of the United States Air Force" The following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of Air Force-controlled wings of the United States Air Force; 0–9. 38th Combat Support Wing; 67th Cyberspace Wing; 82nd Combat Security Police Wing; 98th Range ...
USAF Command Pilot wings. U.S. Air Force aeronautical ratings are military aviation skill standards established and awarded by the United States Air Force for commissioned officers participating in "regular and frequent flight", [n 1] either aerially or in space, in performance of their duties.
On June 30, the Air Force announced the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at GFAFB will take over command of E-11 Battlefield Airborne Control Node aircraft mission, based at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.
During the tremendous U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) expansion of the early and mid-fifties, bases become overcrowded, with some of them supporting as many as 90 B-47s and 40 KC-97s. The first B-52 wings were also extremely large – composed of 45 bombers and 15 or 20 KC-135s, all situated on one base.