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from 12 November 1949 to 10 February 1951. It maintained a manned headquarters, but had no operational control over assigned units, and from 1 February 1950 to 10 February 1951 shared a commander in common with the 9th Wing. On 16 June 1954 the wing, along with SAC's other B-36 reconnaissance wings
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there was virtually no radar coverage. As a result of these missions, USAF war plans were drawn up which directed a massive bomber attack to hit Russia from this direction, flying on to land in the Middle East or Africa, or more likely bailing out as the aircraft ran out of fuel. Gradually, during
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On 30 October 2009 Westa was relieved as commander of the 5th Bomb Wing by Major
General Floyd L. Carpenter, commander of Eighth Air Force. Carpenter stated that Westa was relieved due to his "inability to foster a culture of excellence, a lack of focus on the strategic mission … and substandard
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in a SAC program to disperse its Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers over a larger number of bases, thus making it more difficult for the Soviet Union to knock out the entire fleet with a surprise first strike. The 23d and 31st
Squadrons began to convert to B-52s at Travis. With the conversion to
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As the host unit at Minot, the 5 BW also controls the special staff functions of the inspector general, wing plans, the chaplain, staff judge advocate, arms control, command post, public affairs, history, and safety. The 5th
Comptroller Squadron also reports directly to the 5 BW commander.
670:, California. Until 1958, the wing underwent several name and assignment changes while continually upgrading its aircraft. Performed long-range strategic reconnaissance, July 1949 – October 1955, with some limited reconnaissance to September 1958. Operational squadrons were
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performance during several nuclear surety inspections, including the newly activated 69th Bomb
Squadron." Colonel Douglas A. Cox was appointed new wing commander. In January 2010, the 69th BS passed its initial NSI, and the wing as a whole passed a no-notice NSI.
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when it pulled its aircraft from continuous alert status – a job it performed for 35 years. The wing was relieved of its air refueling mission in June 1992 On 1 June 1992, the 5th Wing became the 5th Bomb Wing following the activation of
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directed a phaseout of a portion of SAC's B-52 force. As a result, SAC terminated its wing at Travis in the summer of 1968. In order to preserve the heritage of one of the oldest units in the air force, the wing moved on paper to
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Squadron flew the B-52 on six test flights to verify system functionality and to ensure the bomber was safe to fly on 13 September 2016. On 27 September 2016 'Ghost Rider' departed
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November 2008 at 309th
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to fly combat missions over
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full depot-level refurbishment. Tinker's portion of the $ 13M project was spread over 272 days, took 45,000 man-hours and was delivered 90 days earlier than planned.
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Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, Brigadier General Edwin B. Broadhurst, Brigadier General William R. Hodges, Brigadier General Ralph Pasini
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The wing emblem was first approved for its 5th Operations Group in 1924 and features a winged human skull on a black and green background.
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Lt. Col. Jeremy Holmes, 69th BS commander, peers out of a window of the B-52H Stratofortress 61-007 'Ghost Rider' at Minot AFB, 27 Sep 2016
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were assigned bombing as their primary mission. However, they retained their designations as reconnaissance wings until later.
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Air Force Outstanding Unit awards (3): 1 July 1983 – 30 June 1984; 1 July 1985 – 30 June 1986; 1 July 1991 – 30 June 1993
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Initially, the RB-17Gs and later aircraft (RB-29, RB-36D) mapped the perimeter of the Soviet Air Defenses from the
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in May 2008. The wing, however, kept its certification to perform missions and training with nuclear weapons.
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in December 1998. Months later, three Minot B-52s and crews joined the 2d Air Expeditionary Group at
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Distinguished Unit citations: Woleai Island, 18 April 1944 – 15 May 1944; Borneo, 30 September 1944
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Today, the 5th's B-52Hs are a major component of the USAF's strategic bombing force, alongside the
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aircraft (1947–49) and beginning in 1948, Boeing RB-29 Superfortress aircraft until 1951.
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30:"5th Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 5th Bombardment Wing of World War II, see
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was reassigned to the 5th Wing, while the 23d Bombardment Squadron replaced the 450th's
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Presidential Unit Citation (Navy): South Pacific, 1 December 1942 – 9 December 1942
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 June 1999 – 31 May 2001
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2093:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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1704:"Defense Nuclear Surety Inspection conducted at Minot"
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2061:. Raleigh, North Carolina: Hillsbourough House, 1946.
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1380:List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force
1375:List of B-29 units of the United States Air Force
1242:Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 16 July 1949
6534:Bombardment wings of the United States Air Force
2151:. Hinkley, England: Midland Publications, 2005.
2132:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2087:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
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392:5th Bomb Wing emblem (approved 12 August 1954)
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1070:Redesignated 5th Bomb Wing on 1 June 1992
1067:Redesignated 5th Wing on 1 September 1991
827:Boeing AGM-69A short range attack missile
127:Learn how and when to remove this message
5463:544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical
628:For additional history and lineage, see
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5304:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter)
1824:Hernandez, Jose L. (23 November 2010).
1650:. Air Force History Index. 1 April 1975
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1218:129th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron
801:In December 1965, Secretary of Defense
717:The wing was fully integrated with the
2393:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
2257:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
1898:"Mothballed B-52 gets a second chance"
1764:"5th Bomb Wing CO relieved of command"
1282:Boeing B-52G Stratofortress, 1959–1968
1266:Boeing RB-29 Superfortress, 1949, 1951
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680:72d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons
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2170:Minot Air Force Base official website
753:. The 72d Squadron had departed for
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749:(SAC) assigned the wing SAC's first
65:adding citations to reliable sources
1830:Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs
1826:"Safe, secure, effective confirmed"
1275:Convair B-36J Peacemaker, 1953–1958
567:5th Maintenance Operations Squadron
525:The 5 BW consists of the following
459:is a successor organization of the
2894:Air & Space Forces Association
2311:Senate Committee on Armed Services
1761:Rolfsen, Bruce (31 October 2009).
1157:47th Air Division, 15 January 1973
1139:810th Strategic Aerospace Division
898:, the wing deployed in support of
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1133:, 14 January 1955 – 12 April 1955
1101:9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
719:9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
570:5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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1263:Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1949
611:5th Logistics Readiness Squadron
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6067:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
5431:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile)
3751:United States Air Force Warfare
2961:Air Force Global Strike Command
2124:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
983:Defense Threat Reduction Agency
668:Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base
583:5th Medical Operations Squadron
551:5th Operations Support Squadron
508:Air Force Global Strike Command
418:Air Force Global Strike Command
221:Air Force Global Strike Command
52:needs additional citations for
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2674:Judge Advocate General's Corps
2316:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
2294:House Armed Services Committee
2065:Knaack, Marcelle Size (1988).
886:Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
480:Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
312:War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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5982:91st Strategic Reconnaissance
5458:55th Strategic Reconnaissance
5453:26th Strategic Reconnaissance
2865:Women Airforce Service Pilots
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751:Boeing B-52G Stratofortresses
303:Expeditionary Service (1990s)
259:Guardians of the Upper Realms
6539:1949 establishments in Idaho
6368:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
6300:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
6128:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
5448:6th Strategic Reconnaissance
2048:Minot Air Force Base website
1172:, 1 September 1991 – present
968:Joint Direct Attack Munition
952:Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit
816:906th Air Refueling Squadron
764:916th Air Refueling Squadron
734:5th Bomb Wing (1950s) emblem
664:Mountain Home Air Force Base
605:5th Security Forces Squadron
586:5th Medical Support Squadron
361:Colonel Michael D. Maginness
6353:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
6042:North American B-45 Tornado
6027:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
2220:Department of the Air Force
941:40th Air Expeditionary Wing
894:In the weeks following the
762:B-52s, the wing gained the
599:5th Communications Squadron
596:5th Civil Engineer Squadron
516:Colonel Bradley L. Cochran.
430:Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
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6285:Boeing KB-29 Superfortress
6138:Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
6118:North American F-2 Mustang
6057:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
3970:93rd Air Ground Operations
2225:Secretary of the Air Force
1450:"307th Bomb Wing-About Us"
1289:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
900:Operation Enduring Freedom
844:’s air and ground forces.
820:720th Bombardment Squadron
684:Boeing RB-17G/F-2/F-9/F-13
602:5th Force Support Squadron
300:Southwest Asia (1990–1991)
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1793:"Strike Command Steps Up"
1619:. Air Force History Index
1270:Convair RB-36D Peacemaker
1058:Activated on 16 July 1949
1000:'Ghost Rider' restoration
896:11 September 2001 attacks
880:, England, in support of
740:Convair RB-36D Peacemaker
658:5th SRW patch (1949–1955)
592:5th Mission Support Group
450:Air Force Reserve Command
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6242:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
2727:Airman Leadership School
2529:Thirteenth Expeditionary
2367:Field Operating Agencies
1791:Hebert, Adam J. (2010).
774:and was assigned to the
642:Strategic reconnaissance
608:5th Contracting Squadron
573:705th Munitions Squadron
564:5th Maintenance Squadron
506:The 5 BW is part of the
466:On 7 December 1941, the
442:Barksdale Air Force Base
6373:Convair C-131 Samaritan
6037:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
3746:Cyberspace Capabilities
2712:Officer Training School
2206:United States Air Force
1680:Ravenstein, pp. 245–246
1406:"Factsheet 5 Bomb Wing"
1253:Major aircraft assigned
930:Andersen Air Force Base
838:Operation Desert Shield
798:between 1965 and 1968.
448:, which is part of the
434:United States Air Force
414:United States Air Force
287:Asiatic-Pacific theater
203:United States Air Force
6343:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
6310:Lockheed Martin KC-130
6257:Martin RB-57D Canberra
2755:Awards and decorations
2388:District of Washington
2381:Direct Reporting Units
2052:public domain resource
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518:, Wing Commander; and
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6338:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
6047:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
4066:Strategic Air Command
3550:LGM-30G Minuteman III
3049:Twentieth (Strategic)
2798:Aeronautical Division
1539:Ravenstein, pp. 14–16
1500:"5th Bomb Wing Units"
1452:. 25 September 2021.
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747:Strategic Air Command
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492:Strategic Air Command
470:suffered the loss of
468:5th Bombardment Group
461:5th Group (Composite)
370:Chief Master Sergeant
6435:Russell E. Dougherty
6062:Convair B-58 Hustler
3980:319th Reconnaissance
3731:612th Air Operations
3726:609th Air Operations
3721:601st Air Operations
3502:B-52H Stratofortress
3436:Strategic Operations
2669:Aeronautical ratings
2268:Three-star generals
1472:Minot Air Force Base
1412:on 29 September 2015
964:Grumman EA-6 Prowler
948:Rockwell B-1B Lancer
874:Operation Desert Fox
808:Minot Air Force Base
772:Beale Air Force Base
630:5th Operations Group
534:5th Operations Group
472:B-17 Flying Fortress
457:5th Operations Group
426:Minot Air Force Base
410:5th Bomb Wing (5 BW)
269:B-52H Stratofortress
235:Minot Air Force Base
61:improve this article
18:5th Bombardment Wing
6022:Rockwell B-1 Lancer
4808:Twentieth Air Force
4803:Sixteenth Air Force
4798:Fifteenth Air Force
4656:RAF Greenham Common
2466:Numbered Air Forces
2247:Vice Chief of Staff
1836:on 25 December 2010
1668:Knaack, p. 248 n.41
1301:Northrop T-38 Talon
1109:Fifteenth Air Force
796:Operation Arc Light
6455:John T. Chain, Jr,
5815:= initial assigned
4641:RAF Bruntingthorpe
3960:9th Reconnaissance
3686:Twelfth (Southern)
3660:Air Combat Command
3044:Eighth (Strategic)
2824:The U.S. Air Force
2737:Fitness Assessment
2694:Chief of Chaplains
2613:Civilian auxiliary
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2264:Four-star generals
1708:Air Combat Command
1321:Campaign streamers
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1103:, 12 November 1949
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6437:
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6427:
6422:
6417:
6412:
6407:
6402:
6396:
6394:
6388:
6387:
6384:
6383:
6381:
6380:
6375:
6370:
6365:
6360:
6355:
6350:
6345:
6340:
6335:
6329:
6327:
6321:
6320:
6318:
6317:
6312:
6307:
6302:
6297:
6292:
6287:
6281:
6279:
6273:
6272:
6270:
6269:
6264:
6259:
6254:
6249:
6244:
6238:
6236:
6234:Reconnaissance
6230:
6229:
6227:
6226:
6221:
6216:
6211:
6206:
6201:
6196:
6191:
6186:
6181:
6176:
6171:
6166:
6161:
6155:
6153:
6149:
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6140:
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6130:
6125:
6120:
6114:
6112:
6108:
6107:
6105:
6104:
6099:
6094:
6089:
6083:
6081:
6073:
6072:
6070:
6069:
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6034:
6029:
6024:
6018:
6016:
6007:
5997:
5996:
5993:
5992:
5989:
5988:
5986:
5985:
5978:
5976:
5975:Reconnaissance
5972:
5971:
5969:
5968:
5962:
5955:
5953:
5949:
5948:
5946:
5945:
5939:
5933:
5927:
5921:
5915:
5909:
5903:
5897:
5891:
5885:
5879:
5873:
5867:
5861:
5855:
5849:
5843:
5837:
5830:
5828:
5821:
5812:
5804:
5803:
5800:
5799:
5796:
5795:
5793:
5792:
5787:
5782:
5777:
5772:
5767:
5762:
5757:
5752:
5747:
5742:
5737:
5732:
5727:
5722:
5717:
5712:
5707:
5702:
5697:
5692:
5687:
5682:
5677:
5672:
5667:
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5657:
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5627:
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5612:
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5598:
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5579:
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5518:
5513:
5508:
5503:
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5488:
5483:
5477:
5475:
5469:
5468:
5466:
5465:
5460:
5455:
5450:
5444:
5442:
5440:Reconnaissance
5436:
5435:
5433:
5432:
5429:
5424:
5419:
5414:
5409:
5404:
5399:
5394:
5389:
5384:
5379:
5374:
5369:
5364:
5359:
5354:
5349:
5344:
5338:
5336:
5330:
5329:
5327:
5326:
5321:
5316:
5311:
5306:
5301:
5296:
5291:
5286:
5281:
5276:
5271:
5265:
5263:
5257:
5256:
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5248:
5243:
5238:
5233:
5228:
5223:
5218:
5213:
5208:
5203:
5198:
5193:
5188:
5183:
5178:
5173:
5168:
5163:
5158:
5153:
5148:
5143:
5138:
5133:
5128:
5123:
5118:
5113:
5108:
5103:
5098:
5093:
5088:
5083:
5078:
5073:
5068:
5062:
5060:
5051:
5045:
5044:
5041:
5040:
5038:
5037:
5031:
5029:
5025:
5024:
5022:
5021:
5016:
5011:
5006:
5001:
4996:
4991:
4986:
4981:
4976:
4971:
4965:
4963:
4957:
4956:
4954:
4953:
4948:
4943:
4938:
4933:
4928:
4923:
4918:
4913:
4908:
4903:
4898:
4893:
4888:
4883:
4878:
4873:
4868:
4863:
4858:
4853:
4848:
4843:
4838:
4833:
4827:
4825:
4818:
4814:
4813:
4811:
4810:
4805:
4800:
4795:
4790:
4784:
4782:
4773:
4769:
4768:
4761:
4759:
4756:
4755:
4752:
4751:
4749:
4748:
4743:
4738:
4736:RAF Woodbridge
4733:
4731:RAF Waddington
4728:
4723:
4718:
4713:
4711:RAF Sculthorpe
4708:
4703:
4698:
4693:
4688:
4683:
4678:
4673:
4668:
4663:
4658:
4653:
4651:RAF Chelveston
4648:
4646:RAF Burtonwood
4643:
4638:
4633:
4628:
4623:
4618:
4612:
4610:
4606:
4605:
4603:
4602:
4597:
4592:
4587:
4582:
4577:
4571:
4566:
4561:
4556:
4551:
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4541:
4536:
4531:
4526:
4521:
4516:
4511:
4506:
4500:
4495:
4490:
4485:
4480:
4475:
4470:
4465:
4460:
4455:
4450:
4444:
4442:
4433:
4427:
4426:
4423:
4422:
4420:
4419:
4413:
4410:RAF Mildenhall
4407:
4404:RAF Lakenheath
4401:
4395:
4389:
4383:
4376:
4374:
4370:
4369:
4367:
4366:
4360:
4354:
4348:
4342:
4336:
4330:
4324:
4318:
4312:
4306:
4300:
4294:
4288:
4282:
4276:
4270:
4264:
4258:
4252:
4246:
4240:
4234:
4228:
4222:
4216:
4210:
4204:
4198:
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4186:
4180:
4174:
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4132:
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4101:
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4059:
4057:
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4049:
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4025:
4024:
4021:
4020:
4018:
4017:
4015:633rd Air Base
4012:
4007:
4002:
3997:
3992:
3987:
3982:
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3824:
3819:
3814:
3809:
3804:
3799:
3794:
3787:Langley–Eustis
3784:
3779:
3774:
3769:
3763:
3761:
3757:
3756:
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3748:
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3559:
3556:
3555:
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3536:
3534:UH-1N Iroquois
3530:
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3404:
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3398:
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3259:
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3175:
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3141:
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3112:
3107:
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2862:
2857:
2852:
2847:
2842:
2837:
2835:Airman's Creed
2832:
2830:Air Force Band
2827:
2820:
2814:Army Air Corps
2795:
2789:
2787:
2781:
2780:
2778:
2777:
2772:
2767:
2762:
2757:
2751:
2749:
2743:
2742:
2740:
2739:
2734:
2729:
2724:
2722:Basic Training
2719:
2714:
2709:
2702:
2701:
2696:
2691:
2686:
2681:
2676:
2671:
2666:
2664:Specialty Code
2661:
2660:
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2649:
2641:
2635:
2633:
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2626:
2623:
2622:
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2593:
2592:
2591:
2581:
2580:
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2568:
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2511:
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2501:
2496:
2491:
2486:
2481:
2476:
2470:
2468:
2462:
2461:
2459:
2458:
2456:USAFE–AFAFRICA
2453:
2448:
2443:
2438:
2433:
2428:
2423:
2418:
2412:
2410:
2408:Major commands
2404:
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2390:
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2374:
2369:
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2290:
2289:
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2279:
2274:
2266:
2261:
2260:
2259:
2254:
2249:
2244:
2242:Chief of Staff
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2227:
2216:
2214:
2210:
2209:
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2187:
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2164:External links
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906:to topple the
861:
860:From the 1990s
858:
788:Southeast Asia
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696:Sea of Okhotsk
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358:Vice commander
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6433:
6431:
6430:John C. Meyer
6428:
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6421:
6418:
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6413:
6411:
6408:
6406:
6403:
6401:
6400:George Kenney
6398:
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6395:
6393:
6389:
6379:
6376:
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6371:
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6364:
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6358:Douglas C-118
6356:
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6278:
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6268:
6265:
6263:
6260:
6258:
6255:
6253:
6250:
6248:
6247:Lockheed TR-1
6245:
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6131:
6129:
6126:
6124:
6121:
6119:
6116:
6115:
6113:
6109:
6103:
6102:Boeing RC-135
6100:
6098:
6097:Boeing EC-135
6095:
6093:
6090:
6088:
6085:
6084:
6082:
6080:
6079:& Control
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