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On 1 April 1948, the Eielson Air Force Base Wing (Base Complement) was formed. The host-unit subsequently would be dubbed the Eielson Air force Base Bomb Wing, and finally, in January 1949, the 5010th Wing. Colonel John L. Nedwed, the third commander of the base since it fell under Alaskan Air Command fifteen months before, became the first to ...
The 168th Wing (168 WG) is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard, stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska.Before it was redesignated in February 2016, it was known as the 168th Air Refueling Wing (168 ARW). [1]
The 168th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air Refueling Wing stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska.The 168th has been equipped with various models of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker since activating in 1986.
15 December 1992 – 353d Fighter Squadron inactivated. Aircraft sent to 75 FS / 23d Wing Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. The 354th Fighter Wing and all supporting groups and squadrons were inactivated on 31 March 1993. Myrtle Beach AFB was closed as scheduled, ending military control over the facility.
25th Tactical Air Support Squadron O-2A at Eielson AFB OV-10 Bronco firing White phosphorus. The squadron was again activated in July 1971 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as the 25th Tactical Air Support Squadron and equipped with the Cessna O-2 Skymaster. [6] [7] In 1986 the 25th upgraded to the North American OV-10 Bronco, 1986–1989. [6]
Altus Air Force Base: Altus: Oklahoma: Air Education and Training Command: 97th Air Mobility Wing: The 97th Air Mobility Wing trains crews to operate the C-17A Globemaster III, KC-135R Stratotanker and KC-46A Pegasus. [4] Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling: Southwest
On 19 November 1956 the Air Force replaced the 342d Fighter-Day Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina with the 354th Fighter-Day Wing. The 342d Fighter-Day Group 's fighter squadrons ( 33d , 572d and 573d) were replaced by the 353d , 355th and 356th Fighter-Day Squadrons and assigned to the 354th Fighter-Day Group.
Moved to Eielson AFB, AK after closure of Walker AFB in 1967; 24th BS began flying RC-135s. 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Carswell AFB, Texas; B-52F, 1958–1969; B-52D, 1969–1983; B-52H, 1982–1992 Moved to Dyess AFB, TX after closure of Carswell AFB and transfer to US Navy as NAS JRB Fort Worth/Carswell Field; became B-1B Wing (9th BS)