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49th Wing

49th Wing

The 49th Wing is a dual mission wing of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to Fifteenth Air Force, Air Combat Command. It is stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The wing has fought during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm and NATO-led Operation Allied Force over Kosovo.

The wing provides combat-ready Airmen training MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators. It deploys combat-ready and mission-support forces supporting Air Expeditionary Force operations, peacetime contingencies; and provides host base support to over 4,600 personnel. It's also home to the 54th Fighter Group's portion of the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training mission, and provides support to the 96th Test Group's high-speed test track mission.