540:
511:. It participated in many ADC exercises, tactical evaluations and other air defense operations. Although the number of ADC interceptor squadrons remained almost constant in the early 1960s, attrition (and the fact that production lines closed in 1961) caused a gradual drop in the number of planes assigned to a squadron, from 24 to typically 18 by 1964. These reductions made it apparent that the primary mission of K.I. Sawyer would be to support SAC. In preparation for K.I. Sawyer becoming a SAC base, the wing's single tactical squadron transferred to the Duluth Air Defense Sector on 16 December 1963, and on 1 January 1964, the wing was transferred to SAC, which inactivated it and transferred its support elements to the
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49:
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79:
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38:
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274:
500:, Michigan became the wing's "interim" dispersal base. The wing sent one third of its aircraft there. All wing aircraft, including those at home and those at Phelps Collins were armed and placed on fifteen minute alert status. The increased alert posture was maintained through mid-November, when CONAD returned the wing to its normal alert status.
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394:
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The 56th
Maintenance Group provides aircraft maintenance and generates more than 25,000 sorties compiling 32,000 flight hours per year. It is the largest maintenance group in the Air Force, with 2,200 members. The group also trains more than 3,000 maintenance technicians and 1,000 F-16 crew chiefs
1589:
Vietnam Air
Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/ Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt
915:
The 56th
Operations Group is the flying element of the wing. It trains and produce F-35 pilots and crew chiefs for the United States and allied forces. It also maintains resources to meet potential contingency and wartime tasking. Finally it trains all operators for air control squadrons which
896:
In March 2014, The 54th
Fighter Group was activated under the wing to conduct F-16 Fighting Falcon training as the 56th Operations Group transitions to F-35 Lighting II training. The group was established with a single flying squadron, but added a second squadron in 2015. The group consists of
779:
The wing conducted F-4D/E replacement training for pilots, weapon systems officers, and maintenance personnel until July 1982. It was equipped with UH-1P helicopters from 1976 to 1987, to support Avon Range logistics needs, search and rescue efforts, and humanitarian missions.
1638:
The experimental (table of distribution) wing was discontinued on 1 August 1948. The permanent (table of organization) wing was established the same day. The Air Force later consolidated the two wings and considers this to have been a redesignation. Ravenstein, pp.
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The 56th
Mission Support Group has 1,965 members and performs the installation management. The base has approximately $ 396 million in land, building and real property including 4,200 acres at Luke and 1.7 million acres at the Barry M. Goldwater range
689:
and its various air commando, fighter and helicopter squadrons became special operations squadrons at the same time. Operations at Nakhon Phanom continued to expand as the 602d
Squadron moved from Udorn in June and a third squadron of A-1s, the
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Starting in 1980 the wing began to convert to F-16A and F-16B aircraft, completing the transition in 1982. The 56th became the unit for transitioning USAF and select allied nation pilots into the new fighter, while continuing to augment
425:
later that year. In a major ADC reorganization, to respond to the command's difficulties under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying fighter squadrons to best advantage, the 56th was inactivated along with its
818:
and its KC-135R and C-37A aircraft, while the 347th Wing, and later the 23rd Wing, at Moody AFB, Georgia would assume responsibility for the Avon Park Air Force Range and the
Deployed Unit Complex (DUC) at MacDill AFB.
685:, just across the border in South Vietnam, began in February. The wing continued to support the defenses of both sites through the end of the battles in April 1968. In the middle of 1968, the wing became the
697:
By late 1969, attrition had reduced the number of A-26 Invaders in the 609th
Special Operations Squadron. The squadron was inactivated in December and the remaining planes were returned to the United States.
380:
In July and August 1948, the wing pioneered the first west-to-east jet fighter transatlantic crossing along the northern air route from the United States to Europe, flying 16 of its F-80's from
Selfridge to
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for an interim period. In 1994, the 308th and 309th transferred to Luke and expanded the 56th to become the largest fighter wing in the Air Force. The wing reached its peak in 1997 when the
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The 56th
Medical Group is an outpatient only medical treatment facility, which serves more than 90,000 beneficiaries (active duty military members, retirees and their families) in the
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983:
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evaluated the Air Force's need for fighter bases it was decided to close MacDill AFB except for a small communications element and transfer it to another service or agency.
705:, the Son Tay Prison raid on 21 November 1970. The wing continued combat operations until 1973, ending operations in Vietnam in mid-January 1973, in Laos on 22, and in
2291:, Historical Reference Paper No. 8, Directorate of Command History Continental Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, 1 Feb 63 (Top Secret NOFORN declassified 9 March 1996)
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56th Fighter Group (later 56th Fighter-Interceptor, 56th Operations) Group: 15 August 1947 – 6 February 1952; 1 November 1991 – 4 January 1994; 1 April 1994 – present
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Thirteenth Air Force, 8 April 1967 (attached to Seventh Air Force until 26 February 1974, then attached to United States Support Activities Group/Seventh Air Force)
681:
began in January 1968 and continued through March. The wing provided close air support for the defending forces. While this battle was continuing in Laos, the
897:
approximately 800 personnel, maintains $ 2.2 billion in F-16 assets and executes a $ 144 million operations and maintenance budget to carry out F-16 training.
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wing and one of two Air Force F-35 training locations. Additionally, it is one of two active-duty F-16 training bases. The 56th graduates dozens of F-35 and
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began to add combat elements, requiring a larger support base. The wing once again had air defense mission. The wing controlled a single tactical unit, the
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539:
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162:
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on 15 May 1975, it provided forward air control and helicopter insertion/extraction support. On 30 June 1975, the wing transferred its assets to the
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The 56th Comptroller Squadron provides financial services, financial analysis, non-appropriated fund oversight and quality assurance for the wing.
560:
1795:
Cornett & Johnson, p. 66. An apparent typo in this reference gives the date the 4708th was organized as 1 February 1953, rather than 1952.
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in Southeast Asia as soon as it was activated. It employed a wide variety of aircraft to meet specialized missions. Those missions included
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310:
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F-16 squadron) and over 200 aircraft. This number was reduced by two active duty flying squadrons following the recommendations of the
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2285:" ADC Historical Study No. 20, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO (Secret- Restricted Data, redacted version declassified 20 June 1996)
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after 1986. It upgraded to F-16C and F-16D aircraft between 1988 and 1990, providing support personnel and equipment to units in
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trains an average of 180 students per year on the F-16, averaging more than 10,800 sorties and 14,600 hours per fiscal year.
1980:
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217:
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The 56th Fighter Wing moved on paper to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona on 1 April 1994, where it assumed the assets of the
835:
382:
881:. This brought the total number of flying units based at Luke to eight (five active duty F-16 training squadrons, two
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on 15 1973. However, after combat operations ended, the wing continued to provide support services at Nakorn Phanom.
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564:
563:, Thailand in April 1967, replacing the 634th Combat Support Group as the mission there expanded. It was assigned the
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374:
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580:
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1252:(later 62d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): 1 February 1961 – 16 December 1963; 30 June 1975 – 1 November 1991
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of a large portion of the United States. As this mission became more important, the 56th was transferred from
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410:
358:
302:
206:
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48:
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609th Air Commando Squadron (later 609th Special Operations Squadron): 15 September 1967 – 1 December 1969
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678:
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492:(CONAD) directed the dispersal of interceptors within the United States. The dispersal plan called for
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1st Air Commando Squadron (later 1st Special Operations Squadron): 20 December 1967 – 15 December 1972
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606th Air Commando Squadron (later 606th Special Operations Squadron): 8 April 1967 – 15 June 1971
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21st Helicopter Squadron (later 21st Special Operations Squadron): 27 November 1967 – 30 June 1975
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1200:
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789:
568:
370:
2234:"The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, USAF Historical Study No. 126"
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602d Fighter Squadron (later 602d Special Operations Squadron): 8 April 1967 – 31 December 1970
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This recommendation was later altered and MacDill AFB remained open, being transferred to the
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441:, Michigan, where it replaced the 56th Fighter Group as Sawyer began to grow in size as SAC's
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Selfridge Field (later Selfridge Air Force Base), Michigan, 15 August 1947 – 6 February 1952
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496:, North Dakota to be the wing's dispersal base, but ADC's dispersal plan was incomplete and
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112:
2283:
Nuclear Armament: Its Acquisition, Control and Application to Manned Interceptors 1951–1963
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The base was commonly referred to by its identifier, "NKP", or informally as "Naked Fanny."
377:, became its operational component. The wing base organization was made permanent in 1948.
17:
1970:
Mueller, pp. 345, 354 (transfer of host responsibilities and dates units were at MacDill).
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on 6 February 1952. Its operational squadrons were transferred to the recently organized
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365:, in which combat groups and all supporting units on a base were assigned to a single
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2175:
The Air Force in Southeast Asia: Tactics and Techniques of Night Operations 1961–1970
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788:'s air defense forces in the southeastern US. The wing provided logistic support to
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417:(ADC) on 1 December 1950. This mission was emphasized when the unit was redesignated
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84:
2311:. The United States in Southeast Asia. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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458:
2012:
457:. At the time the wing was activated, it maintained two aircraft on five minute
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402:
362:
2212:. Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. Archived from
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1246:(later 61st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): 30 June 1975 – 1 November 1991
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Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 8 April 1967 – 30 June 1975
1258:(later 63d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): 30 June 1975 – 1 November 1991
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The 54th Fighter Group is located at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The
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242:
1134:, 1 September 1950 – 6 February 1952 (remained attached to 30th Air Division)
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provide ground tactical command and control operations for the United States.
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4501st Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron: 30 June 1975 – 15 January 1976
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1986:. 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. p. F-6. Archived from
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Aircraft is McDonnell F-101B-95-MC Voodoo serial 57-386 at K.I. Sawyer AFB.
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At Luke, the 56th took over the 58th Wing F-16 training mission, but its
706:
2255:, ADC Historical Study No. 27 (Confidential, declassified 22 March 2000)
465:, one third of the wing's aircraft were placed on fifteen minute alert.
2239:. Research Studies Institute, USAF Historical Division, Air University
1318:
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan, 1 February 1961 – 1 January 1964
772:. In addition to acting as host for MacDill, the wing operated nearby
385:, Germany, by way of Maine Labrador, Greenland, Iceland and Scotland.
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324:, a military training range spanning more than 1.7 million acres of
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Douglas Skyraiders of the 1st and 602nd Squadrons at Nakhon Phanom
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Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977
724:, the evacuation of Saigon on 29 and 30 April 1975. During the
611:, another Skyraider squadron, which moved to Nakhon Phanom from
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1040:(Air Defense) and activated on 28 December 1960 (not organized)
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Although no longer assigned combat units, the 56th assisted in
2135:"Luke Air Force Base Units: 56th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies"
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MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 30 June 1975 – 31 March 1994
1822:
NORAD/CONAD Response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, pp. 16, 26
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36:
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Aircraft is McDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom serial 65-756 at
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Air Education and Training Command, 13 July 2012 – present
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Duluth Air Defense Sector, 1 October 1963 – 1 January 1964
2206:
A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946 - 1980
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device:
599:, which took over the T-28s and A-26s of the 606th, the
2013:"2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission"
1718:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
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Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, 1 February 1961
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NORAD/CONAD Participation in the Cuban Missile Crisis
1883:"Abstract, History 56 Air Commando Wing Apr–Jun 1967"
1327:
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1 April 1994 – present
984:
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
437:
Almost nine years later the wing was reactivated at
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Lockheed P-80 (later F-80) Shooting Star, 1947–1950
595:, Thailand. The wing continued to grow, adding the
313:pilots and 300 air control professionals annually.
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1292:Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base until October 1968
453:, which was capable of carrying the nuclear armed
2356:Military units and formations established in 1947
2062:. Air Combat Command Public Affairs. 14 July 2015
1750:. 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. December 2015
740:, assuming its mission, personnel and equipment.
672:clandestine insertion and extraction of personnel
413:in December 1948, and then to the newly reformed
316:Additionally, the 56th Fighter Wing oversees the
2267:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2181:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2113:"Luke Air Force Base Units: 56th Medical Group"
2091:"Luke Air Force Base Units: 54th Fighter Group"
1282:: 15 December 1970 – 30 September 1972 (QU-22B)
1572:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm:
1057:and activated on 16 March 1967 (not organized)
1048:Discontinued and inactivated on 1 January 1964
507:until October 1963 when it became part of the
461:. In February 1962, in addition to these two
2203:Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980).
1936:Unsigned (staff historian) (2 January 2008).
1913:Unsigned (staff historian) (7 January 2008).
1877:
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982:area. The Medical Group is accredited by the
853:, Florida, its three F-16 fighter squadrons (
8:
2351:Fighter wings of the United States Air Force
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1276:: 1 September 1972 – 30 June 1974 (EC-47N/P)
1240:: 15 March 1972 – 30 June 1975 (O-2A, OV-10)
1225:: 25 August 1971 – 31 December 1972 (AC–119)
891:2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission
805:1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission
619:in late December. The wing was assigned to
476:On 22 October 1962, at the beginning of the
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177:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm
1915:"Factsheet 21 Special Operations Squadron"
1274:361st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
986:. It has more than 600 assigned personnel.
1938:"Factsheet 1 Special Operations Squadron"
1739:
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760:UH-1P used for range support at Avon Park
1270:: attached 1 December 1950 – 20 May 1951
2253:The Fighter Interceptor Force 1962–1964
1651:
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1479:(Vietnam): 1 November 1968 – 1 May 1969
1217:13th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
603:, which was activated in November with
561:Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base
2040:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1940:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1917:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1262:72d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
31:
1453:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
1383:North American RT-28 Trojan 1967–1972
1234:: 25 October 1968 – 30 September 1970
1124:10 December 1949 – 19 February 1950,
505:Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector
486:intermediate-range ballistic missiles
421:in January 1950. It converted to the
311:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
7:
2020:Defense Technical Information Center
1380:North American T-28 Trojan 1967–1973
1377:Fairchild UC-123 Provider, 1968–1971
1341:North American F-86 Sabre, 1950–1952
838:training mission was transferred to
814:and eventually becoming home to the
515:, which became the base's new host.
2038:"Factsheet 54 Fighter Group (AETC)"
1506:23 February 1973 – 28 February 1974
1374:Fairchild C-123 Provider, 1967–1971
318:Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field
2137:. 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
2115:. 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
2093:. 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
2036:Robertson, Patsy (21 April 2014).
1716:"Factsheet 56 Fighter Wing (AETC)"
1503:1 December 1971 – 29 February 1972
1500:1 December 1970 – 30 November 1971
1459:Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
1140:, 28 December 1960 (not organized)
877:was added to train pilots for the
752:63d Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4D
701:Wing elements participated in the
123:Air Education and Training Command
68:1947–1952; 1961–1964; 1967–present
25:
2305:1961–1973: An Illustrated History
2172:Anthony, Major Victor B. (1973).
1714:Robertson, Patsy (13 July 2015).
1401:Douglas EC-47 Skytrain, 1972–1974
1268:97th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
1238:23d Tactical Air Support Squadron
694:, was activated in October 1968.
484:announced the presence of Soviet
307:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
1517:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1365:Douglas A-1 Skyraider, 1967–1972
1362:McDonnel F-101 VooDoo, 1961–1963
1223:18th Special Operations Squadron
764:At MacDill, the wing became the
447:62d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
401:The wing's mission included the
353:was activated 15 August 1947 at
272:
174:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
167:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
95:
77:
47:
2361:1947 establishments in Michigan
2259:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
2155:Components stationed with wing
1525:1 January 1977 – 1 January 1979
1485:1 April 1972 – 22 February 1973
1368:Douglas A-26 Invader, 1967–1969
1264:: 1 July 1982 – 1 November 1991
1232:22d Special Operations Squadron
1219:: 15 January 1976 – 1 July 1982
1203:, 1 March 2014 – 1 October 2018
1156:, 16 March 1967 (not organized)
1120:, 1 December 1948 (attached to
800:from August 1990 – March 1991.
692:22d Special Operations Squadron
593:Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base
490:Continental Air Defense Command
1579:8 April 1967 – 28 January 1973
1482:1 October 1969 – 30 April 1970
1387:de Havilland Canada U-6 Beaver
1244:61st Tactical Fighter Squadron
1031:Inactivated on 6 February 1952
428:56th Fighter-Interceptor Group
397:North American F-86F Sabre jet
1:
1849:Cornett & Johnson, p. 117
1392:Helio U-10 Courier, 1967–1969
1280:554th Reconnaissance Squadron
1256:63d Tactical Fighter Squadron
1250:62d Tactical Fighter Squadron
1026:56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
794:US Special Operations Command
730:656th Special Operations Wing
503:The wing was assigned to the
419:56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
2251:McMullen, Richard F. (1964)
1858:Cornett & Johnson, p. 62
1067:56th Special Operations Wing
1045:Organized on 1 February 1961
836:McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
687:56th Special Operations Wing
375:Lockheed P-80 Shooting Stars
305:. It is the world's largest
1472:Presidential Unit Citation:
1429:North American OV-10 Bronco
1411:Beechcraft QU-22 Pave Eagle
1405:Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
1351:North American F-51 Mustang
1081:56th Tactical Training Wing
1021:Organized on 15 August 1947
879:Republic of China Air Force
744:Tactical fighter operations
674:in Laos and North Vietnam.
597:609th Air Commando Squadron
581:North American T-28 Trojans
565:606th Air Commando Squadron
535:B-26K of the 609th Squadron
439:K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base
18:56th Tactical Training Wing
2377:
2302:Berger, Carl, ed. (1977).
1564:1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008
1561:1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007
1558:1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006
1555:1 July 2003 – 30 June 2005
1552:1 July 2001 – 30 June 2003
1549:1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000
1546:1 July 1996 – 30 June 1998
1543:1 July 1994 – 30 June 1996
1540:1 May 1990 – 30 April 1991
1537:1 May 1989 – 30 April 1990
1534:1 May 1987 – 30 April 1989
1528:1 July 1980 – 30 June 1982
1074:56th Tactical Fighter Wing
956:56th Mission Support Group
766:56th Tactical Fighter Wing
567:, a composite unit flying
357:, Michigan as part of the
163:Presidential Unit Citation
1885:. Air Force History Index
1531:1 June 1984 – 31 May 1986
1345:Republic F-47 Thunderbolt
1132:Eastern Air Defense Force
1062:Organized on 8 April 1967
993:56th Comptroller Squadron
792:beginning in 1983 and to
774:Avon Park Air Force Range
770:McDonnell F-4 Phantom IIs
738:1st Tactical Fighter Wing
631:for operational control.
609:1st Air Commando Squadron
573:Fairchild C-123 Providers
555:The wing was renamed the
509:Duluth Air Defense Sector
423:North American F-86 Sabre
383:Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base
301:is a fighter wing in the
266:56th Fighter Wing emblem
154:Beware of the Thunderbolt
46:
1441:McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
1371:Sikorsky CH-3, 1967–1972
885:F-16 squadrons, and one
851:Homestead Air Force Base
736:, where it replaced the
601:21st Helicopter Squadron
363:wing base reorganization
322:Barry M. Goldwater Range
268:(approved 19 April 1967)
1840:McMullen, pp. 41, 43–45
1590:VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
1128:after 20 February 1950)
722:Operation Frequent Wind
411:Continental Air Command
359:United States Air Force
303:United States Air Force
103:United States Air Force
1777:Ravenstein, pp. 90–92.
1357:Lockheed F-94 Starfire
1055:56th Air Commando Wing
941:56th Maintenance Group
840:Tyndall Air Force Base
761:
753:
734:MacDill Air Force Base
732:and moved on paper to
679:Battle of Lima Site 85
589:Douglas A-1 Skyraiders
557:56th Air Commando Wing
552:
544:
536:
528:
513:410th Bombardment Wing
473:
451:McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
398:
346:
56:with the wing's first
41:
2060:"314th FS activation"
1509:24 January-2 May 1975
1396:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
1112:Strategic Air Command
907:56th Operations Group
875:21st Fighter Squadron
816:6th Air Mobility Wing
759:
751:
720:on 12 April 1975 and
703:Operation Ivory Coast
644:psychological warfare
585:602d Fighter Squadron
550:
542:
534:
526:
471:
407:Strategic Air Command
396:
344:
281:Tail code at Luke AFB
40:
1627:Dyess Air Force Base
1467:Awards and campaigns
1169:Nineteenth Air Force
812:Air Mobility Command
716:, the evacuation of
714:Operation Eagle Pull
660:Royal Thai Air Force
621:Thirteenth Air Force
607:helicopters and the
577:Douglas A-26 Invader
498:Phelps Collins Field
478:Cuban Missile Crisis
443:4042d Strategic Wing
54:F-16 Fighting Falcon
2219:on 23 November 2006
2022:. 8 September 2005.
1831:McMullen, pp. 10–12
1435:Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
1138:Air Defense Command
1106:Fifteenth Air Force
1012:Established as the
664:Royal Lao Air Force
656:forward air control
623:, but was attached
569:Helio U-10 Couriers
432:4708th Defense Wing
415:Air Defense Command
389:Air Defense Command
255:Henry Viccellio Jr.
209:Matthew R. Johnston
133:Luke Air Force Base
1768:Ravenstein, p. xxi
1201:54th Fighter Group
1154:Pacific Air Forces
1028:on 20 January 1950
971:56th Medical Group
923:54th Fighter Group
790:US Central Command
762:
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