The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
stationed at
Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy ...
,
New Mexico
)
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, seat = Santa Fe
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, LargestMetro = Tiguex
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. The 58 SOW is part of the
Air Education and Training Command
Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is one of the nine Major Commands (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force. It was established 1 July 1993, with the realignment of Air Training ...
(AETC)
Nineteenth Air Force.
The 58 SOW serves as the premier training site for Air Force special operations and combat search and rescue aircrews. The wing provides undergraduate, graduate and refresher aircrew training for special operations, rescue, missile site support and distinguished visitor airlift helicopter, fixed-wing, and tilt-rotor operations. The wing employs more than 1,800 personnel and trains over 2,000 students a year.
Overview
The 58th Special Operations Wing's mission is to train mission-ready special operations,
combat
Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...
search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
,
missile
In military terminology, a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets (when a previously unguided rocket i ...
site support, and UH-1 Distinguished Visitor
airlift
An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft.
Airlifting consists of two distinct types: strategic and tactical. Typically, strategic airlifting involves moving material long distanc ...
crews directly supporting Air Expeditionary Forces for the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
.
The wing operates eight different weapon systems: UH-1N, HH-60G, HC-130J, MC-130J, and CV-22 totaling more than 60 assigned aircraft. The wing teaches more than 100 courses in 18 different crew positions including pilot, combat systems officer, flight engineer, communications system operator, loadmaster and special mission aviator. Additionally, the wing responds to worldwide contingencies and provides search and rescue support to the local community.
The unit also provides people and airlift needed in response to crises around the world and assists civilian authorities in regional rescues. Supporting the 58th SOW training mission are approximately 1,250 military and civilian personnel administering over 90 training systems courses in 18 different crew positions. Assigned units are:
*
58th Operations Group
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.
During World War II, the units predecessor unit, the 58th ...
(58 OG)
The 58th SOW's Operations Group is composed of five flying and two support squadrons, as well as three geographically separated pilot training units, one unit at
Fort Rucker,
Alabama
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, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
, another unit at
MCAS New River
Marine Corps Air Station New River is a United States Marine Corps helicopter and tilt-rotor base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in the eastern part of the state. In 1972, the airfield was named McCutcheon Field for General Keith B. McCutcheon ...
,
North Carolina
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, and the third unit at
Fairchild AFB, WA.
:
23d Flying Training Squadron
The 23rd Flying Training Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, currently assigned to 58th Operations Group performing helicopter training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Mission
Since January 1994, the 23d Flying Training Squadron is the ...
(23 FTS) (
UH-1H
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter, first introduced in 1959, is the first production member of the prolific Huey family of helicopters, and was itself developed in over twenty variants, which are listed below.
XH-40 and YH-40
The firs ...
&
TH-1H) (
Fort Rucker, AL)
:
36th Rescue Squadron
The 36th Rescue Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington is part of the 58th Operations Group. It was formerly part of the 336th Training Group at Fairchild. It operates Bell UH-1N Twin Huey aircraft conducting search and rescue missio ...
(36th RQS) (
UH-1N
The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is a member of the extensive Huey family, the initial version was the CUH-1N Twin Huey (later CH-135 Twin ...
) (
Fairchild AFB, WA)
: 58th Operations Support Squadron (58 OSS)
: 58th Training Squadron (58 TRS)
:
71st Special Operations Squadron (71 SOS) (
CV-22)
:
415th Special Operations Squadron
The 415th Special Operations Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 58th Operations Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
The 415th Night Fighter Squadron was formed in February 1943, and it carried out missi ...
(415th SOS) (
HC-130J &
MC-130J)
:
512th Rescue Squadron
The 512th Rescue Squadron is part of the 58th Special Operations Wing based at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operates Bell UH-1N Twin Huey and Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters training aircrew conducting search and rescue miss ...
(512 RQS) (
UH-1N
The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is a member of the extensive Huey family, the initial version was the CUH-1N Twin Huey (later CH-135 Twin ...
&
HH-60G)
* 58th Maintenance Group (58 MXG)
: 58th Maintenance Squadron (58 MXS)
: 58th Maintenance Operations Squadron (58 MOS)
: 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (58 AMXS)
History
: ''For additional history and lineage, see
58th Operations Group
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.
During World War II, the units predecessor unit, the 58th ...
''
Established as 58 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 25 June 1952. Activated on 10 July 1952 in Japan absorbing the personnel and equipment of the
Texas
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Air National Guard
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136th Fighter-Bomber Group
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.
Korean War
The 58 FBW moved to
K-2 Air Base, later known as Taegu Air Base, South Korea, in August 1952. Fighter-bomber units like the 58 FBW provided close air support for United Nations ground forces. Often flying deep into
North Korea
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's "
MiG Alley
"MiG Alley" was the name given by United Nations (UN) pilots during the Korean War to the northwestern portion of North Korea, where the Yalu River empties into the Yellow Sea. It was the site of numerous dogfights between UN fighter pilots and ...
," the 58 FBW targeted airfields, railways, enemy positions, bridges, dams, electric power plants and vehicles.
The 58th provided close air support for United Nations ground forces and attacked enemy airfields and installations. In 1952 and early 1953 the wing flew interdiction and
close air support
In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as air action such as air strikes by fixed or rotary-winged aircraft against hostile targets near friendly forces and require detailed integration of each air mission with fire and moveme ...
missions in as well as attacking special strategic targets such as military schools, dams, and port facilities. Having entered the war with slow, short-ranged
F-84D Thunderjets, the 58 FBW transitioned in late 1952 to the new "G" model, designed with more speed and range. The wing attacked the major supply port of
Sinuiju
Sinŭiju (''Sinŭiju-si'', ; known before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen City) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of ...
in September, inflicting heavy damage without loss of personnel or aircraft. Combining with other fighter-bomber units, it attacked the Kumgang Political School at Odong-ni,
Kumgang County in October 1952 and the North Korean tank and infantry school at
Kangso
Kangsŏ is a ward in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. The population is 191,356.
Administrative divisions
Kangsŏ-guyŏk is divided into 14 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 6 ''ri'' (villages):
Transport
Kangsŏ-guyŏ ...
in February 1953. Truce talks between North Korea and the United Nations stalled in the spring of 1953. As a result, the Air Force began attacking previously excluded targets in the north. On 13 May 1953, Thunderjets from the 58 FBW struck the Toksan Dam, near Pyongyang causing a massive flood. Floodwaters from the breached dam destroyed ten bridges, ruined several square miles of rice crops, flooded over 1,000 buildings and rendered the
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* Suna ...
inoperable. Three days later, the wing attacked the Chosan irrigation dam with similar results. The Far East Air Forces commander later credited the 58 FBW by stating the destruction of the Toksan and Chosan irrigation dams resulted in the enemy coming to the truce talks in earnest. On 27 July 1953 it attacked runway at
Kanggye
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Hist ...
and, with the
49th Fighter-Bomber Wing
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, bombed Sunan Airfield for the final action of the war. The wing earned a second DUC for its actions in the last three months of the war.
These missions were not easy and they came at a cost. By the end of December 1952, the war claimed 18 members of the 58 FBW. According to recent listings from the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, the fates of 14 members assigned to the 58th FBW are still unaccounted.
The 58th FBW served in three Korean War campaigns and earned the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for its actions in combat. After the
armistice
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the 58th provided air defense for South Korea and deployed tactical components on rotational basis to
Taiwan
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from January 1955 – February 1957. From 15 March 1953 to 8 November 1954 the 58th service-tested a "reinforced" wing organization, exercising direct control of the tactical components of the attached wings. In October 1958 it was re-armed with the
TM-61C (Matador) tactical missile to provide a deterrent against attacks on South Korea, a mission that continued until 1962.
Fighter Training Wing
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On 22 August 1969, the Air Force redesignated the wing as the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing and activated it under
Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command (TAC) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 and headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. It was inactivated on 1 J ...
at
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where it absorbed the personnel and equipment of the 4510th Combat Crew Training Wing. The wing conducted training of US,
German Air Force
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, and other friendly foreign nation aircrew and support personnel, and participated in numerous
operations
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and
tactical
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** Military tactics, the disposition and maneuver of units on a particular sea or battlefield
** Chess tactics
** Political tacti ...
exercises while operating Luke until April 1977. It managed Tactical Air Command's Central Instructor School from 1971–1981. Beginning in early 1983 it performed tactical fighter training for US and foreign aircrews in the
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine Multirole combat aircraft, multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it ...
.
The 58th deployed support personnel to Europe to augment
United States Air Forces Europe units during the
war against
Iraq
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in 1991.
In the fall of 1991, its primary mission expanded to include tactical training in the
F-15E Strike Eagle all-weather strike fighter. By 1994, the wing had trained pilots and support personnel from the
Netherlands
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, South Korea,
Turkey
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, Pakistan, the
Republic of Singapore
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, Norway,
Greece
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, Egypt,
Indonesia
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, and
Venezuela
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.
Modern era
In April 1994, the wing's mission changed from the training of USAF and Allied fighter pilots to the training of USAF
helicopter
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air crews and moved to
Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy ...
. It also trained crews in
special operations
Special operations (S.O.) are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special operations may include ...
aircraft, including helicopters and modified
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Corporation, Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 ...
aircraft. It performed
pararescue training and
search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
missions as well. Additionally, the wing trained for missile site support and airlift for distinguished visitors. At the same time the wing continued to deploy personnel worldwide for contingency and combat operations.
The wing airlifted a
federal
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task force to
Pennsylvania
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to investigate the crash site of the fourth airliner following the
11 September 2001
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terrorist attacks. Since that time the 58th has deployed personnel and equipment to support
Operation Enduring Freedom
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and
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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.
Today, the wing trains aircrews in the
MC-130J Commando II and the
CV-22 Osprey for the
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, is the special operations component of the United States Air Force. An Air Force major command (MAJCOM), AFSOC is also the U.S. Air Force component command ...
; the
HC-130J Combat King II and the
HH-60G Pavehawk
The Sikorsky MH-60G/HH-60G Pave Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems ...
for the
Air Combat Command
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(ACC),
Pacific Air Forces
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(PACAF), and
United States Air Forces in Europe
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(USAFE); the
UH-1N Huey
The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter. It is a member of the extensive Huey family, the initial version was the CUH-1N Twin Huey (later CH-135 Twin ...
or Iroquois for
Air Force Space Command; the TH-1H Huey or Iroquois for initial helicopter flight crew qualification; and those aircrew operationally gained to those commands from the
Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...
and the
Air National Guard
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.
Lineage
* Established as the 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 25 June 1952
: Activated on 10 July 1952
: Inactivated on 1 July 1958
* Redesignated 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing on 22 August 1969
: Activated on 15 October 1969
* Redesignated 58th Tactical Training Wing on 1 April 1977
* Redesignated 58th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991
* Redesignated 58th Special Operations Wing on 1 April 1994
[Endicott, p. 158]
Assignments
*
Tactical Air Command
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, 10 July 1952 (attached to
Fifth Air Force until 28 February 1955, Korean Air Division, Provisional, 314th, 1 – 14 March 1955,
314th Air Division
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The unit's origins lie with the World War II 314th Bombardm ...
, 15 March 1955 – 31 December 1956)
*
Far East Air Forces, 1 January 1957
* 314th Air Division, 1 January 1957 – 1 July 1958
*
Twelfth Air Force
The Twelfth Air Force (12 AF; Air Forces Southern, (AFSOUTH)) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
The command is the air component to U ...
, 15 October 1969
* Tactical Training, Luke, 1 April 1977
*
832d Air Division
The 832nd Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command, (TAC) assigned to Twelfth Air Force at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where it was inactivated on 1 October 1991.
The ...
, 1 December 1980
* Twelfth Air Force, 1 October 1991
*
Nineteenth Air Force, 1 July 1993 – present
[
]
Components
Wings
* 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing
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: attached 16 – 31 March 1953
* 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing
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: attached 1 April 1953 – 8 November 1954[
Groups
* ]49th Fighter-Bomber Group
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: attached 16 – 31 March 1953
* 58th Fighter-Bomber Group (later 58th Operations Group): 10 July 1952 – 8 November 1957; 1 October 1991 – present
* 474th Fighter-Bomber Group 474th may refer to:
*474th Air Expeditionary Group, provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command
*474th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit
*474th Infantry Regiment (United States) or 74th Infantry ...
: attached 1 April 1953 – 24 November 1954[
Squadrons
* 23d Flying Training Squadron: 1 April 1994 – present
* 69th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): attached 1 March - 7 November 1957, assigned 8 November 1957 – 1 July 1958, 15 October 1969 – 16 March 1983
* 71st Special Operations Squadron: 20 May 2005 – present
* ]310th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
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(later, 310th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): attached 1 Mar - 7 November 1957, assigned 8 November 1957 – 1 July 1958; assigned 15 December 1969 – 1 October 1991.
* 311th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): attached 1 Mar - 7 November 1957, assigned 8 November 1957 – 1 July 1958; assigned 18 January 1970 – 1 October 1991.
* 312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
The 312th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 58th Tactical Training Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where it was inactivated on 18 January 1991. Upon inactivati ...
: 1 October 1984 – 18 January 1991
* 314th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
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The squadron was first activated during World War I ...
: 1 October 1986 – 1 October 1991
* 333d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron: 22 March-31 July 1971
* 415th Special Operations Squadron: 12 September 2011 – present
* 418th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
The 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit assigned to the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, and stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, where it was activated on 1 October 2021.
The unit was ...
: 15 October 1969 – 1 October 1976
* 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
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: 15 October 1969 – 22 August 1979
* 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
The 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force fighter squadron. Its last assignment was with the 405th Tactical Training Wing, being inactivated at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on 19 November 1990.
Durin ...
: 18 January 1970 – 1 January 1981
* 461st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron: 1 July 1977 – 29 August 1979
* 512th Special Operations Squadron (later 512th Rescue Squadron): 25 March 1994 – present
* 550th Special Operations Squadron
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It was activated in 1971 as the 1550th Flying Training Squadron, responsible for helicopter flying tr ...
: 1 April 1994 – 29 September 2016
* 550th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron 55 may refer to:
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*1955
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*Messier object M55, a magnitude 7.0 globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
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: 1 April 1970 – 29 August 1979
* 555th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron: 5 July 5 – 29 August 1979
* 4461st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron: 23 June 1976 – 1 July 1977
* 4511th Combat Crew Training Squadron: 15 October 1969 – 18 January 1970
* 4514th Combat Crew Training Squadron: 15 October – 15 December 1969
* 4515th Combat Crew Training Squadron: 15 October 1969 – 18 January 1970
* 4516th Combat Crew Training Squadron: 15 October 1969 – 18 January 1970[Squadrons and aircraft assigned prior to 1994 in Endicott, p. 158]
Stations
* Itazuke Air Base, Japan, 10 July 1952
* Taegu Air Base
Daegu International Airport (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; Revised Romanization: ''Daegu Gukje Gonghang''; McCune-Reischauer: ''Taegu Kukche Konghang'') is the international airport serving the city of Daegu and the surrounding area in the southeast of ...
(K-9), South Korea, August 1952
* Osan-Ni (later Osan Air Base), South Korea, 15 March 1955 – 1 July 1958
* Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 15 October 1969
* Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy ...
, New Mexico, 1 April 1994 – present[
]
Aircraft
* Republic F-84 Thunderjet, 1952–1954
* North American F-86 Sabre, 1954–1958
* North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1969–1971
* Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, 1969–1983
* Lockheed TF-104 Starfighter, 1969–1983
* Northrop F-5C Freedom Fighter
The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation. There are two main models, the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants and the ...
, 1969–1979
* Northrop F-5E Tiger II, 1969–1979
* LTV A-7D Corsair II
The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).
The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was ...
, 1969–1971
* McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, 1971–1982
* McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas's ...
, 1974–1979
* McDonnell Douglas TF-15 Eagle, 1974–1979
* General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine Multirole combat aircraft, multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it ...
, 1982–1991
* Bell UH-1H Huey
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helic ...
, 1994–present
* Bell TH-1H Twin Huey, 1994–present
* Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, 1994–present
* Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk, 1994–present
* Sikorsky MH-53J Pave Low, unknown–2007
* Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a convention ...
, 2005–present
* Lockheed HC-130P Combat King
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally desig ...
, 1994–present
* Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow, 1994–present
* Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II, 1994–present
* Lockheed HC-130J Combat King II, 2011–present
* Lockheed MC-130J Commando II, 2011–present[
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References
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External links
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