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58 SOW Boeing CV-22B Osprey 04-0026. The 58th Operations Group (58 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 58th Special Operations Wing.It is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
The 377th Air Base Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The wing has been the host unit at Kirtland since January 1993. [ 1 ] It was activated on 1 January 1993, [ 2 ] when Air Force Materiel Command assumed responsibility for operating the base from Air Mobility Command .
It was last assigned to the 4901st Support Wing (Atomic), at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, where it was discontinued on 31 August 1961. Known as "The Megaton Blasters", the 4925th was responsible for the development flight testing of all USAF nuclear weapon delivery systems including conducting live test drops from 1951 though 1956.
Kirtland AFB is the largest installation in Air Force Global Strike Command and sixth largest in the United States Air Force. The base occupies 51,558 acres and employs over 23,000 people, including more than 4,200 active duty and 1,000 Guard, plus 3,200 part-time Reserve personnel. [ 3 ]
Jun. 21—Members of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base gave their outgoing commander one final salute and then did the same to the incoming leader at a ceremony on Friday.
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force. The 58 SOW serves as the premier training site for Air Force special operations and combat search and rescue aircrews.
55th Operations Support Squadron: Offutt AFB: 55th Wing: 56th Operations Support Squadron: Luke AFB: 56th Fighter Wing: 57th Operations Support Squadron: Nellis AFB: 57th Wing: 58th Operations Support Squadron: Kirtland AFB: 58th Special Operations Wing: 60th Operations Support Squadron: Travis AFB: 60th Air Mobility Wing: 62d Operations ...
The 4951st Support Squadron (Test) was discontinued at Eniwetok, and base supplies and personnel transferred to Kirtland AFB. The USAF also directed the transfer of Indian Springs AFB from the ARDC to Tactical Air Command, which occurred 1 April 1961, and AFSWC recommended discontinuation of the 4950th Test Group.