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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 ...
The 11th Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force District of Washington. It is the host unit at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., on from June 2020. It previously was stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland where it was the host unit. The 11th Wing was one of the largest wings in the Air Force.
Assigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Air Division, (Attached to the 7th Air Division 3 January to 5 April 1957). Equipment: B-47s. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Strategic Aerospace Division on 1 June 1962. Inactivated on: 1 September 1964. Reactivated on: 1 July 1987. At: McConnell AFB, KS.
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 ...
Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon used an Air Force One plane known as SAM 970. The retired jet is now a museum exhibit. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon used an ...
The 11th Air Force was reorganized as an objective Numbered Air Force during 1992–1993 and its headquarters reduced to only 100 authorizations. Its major units also changed. At Elmendorf AFB the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing was inactivated and was replaced by the 3rd Wing transferred from Clark Air Base in December 1991 due to the destruction ...
It is primarily used as a small transport aircraft by Air Force Special Operations Command. UV-18B Twin Otter: Canada: utility transport 3 [5] STOL capable aircraft.It is primarily used as a training aircraft for parachute troops at the military academy. VC-25: United States Presidential transport: 2 [7] Helicopter; HH-60 Pave Hawk: United ...
6th Air Base Wing, 6th Air Mobility Wing: active: AMC [1] 11th Air Refueling Wing: 2 July 1968 – 25 May 1969: Altus AFB: 11th Bombardment Wing: 11th Strategic Group: SAC [2] 19th Air Refueling Wing: 1 October 1983 – 1 July 1996: Robins AFB: 19th Bombardment Wing: 19th Airlift Wing: SAC, AMC [3] 22nd Air Refueling Wing: 1 October 1982 ...