410th Air Expeditionary Wing

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410th Air Expeditionary Wing
410th Air Expeditionary Wing emblem
Active	2001-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Air Expeditionary
Role	Combat Support
Garrison/HQ	[[]], [[]]

The United States Air Force's 410th Air Expeditionary Wing is an Air Expeditionary unit located at [[]], [[]].

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 410th Bombardment Wing, Heavy 2.2 410th Wing 2.3 410th Bomb Wing 2.4 410th Air Expeditionary Wing 3 Assignments 3.1 Major Command 3.2 Numbered Air Force 3.3 Air Division 4 Previous designations 5 Squadrons assigned 6 Bases stationed 7 Aircraft & Missiles Operated 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Mission

[edit] History

[edit] 410th Bombardment Wing, Heavy

The 410th Bombardment Wing, Heavy (410 BW) was established and activated on 15 Nov 1962. It replaced the 4042d Strategic Wing on 1 Feb 1963. The wing conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations on a global scale to meet SAC commitments. From 1964 to 1975, the wing supported combat operations in Southeast Asia with KC-135 and B-52 aircraft.

[edit] 410th Wing

The wing was redesignated the 410th Wing (410 WG) in October 1991, as per SAC directives stating mixed aircraft units have a generic "XX Wing" designator.

[edit] 410th Bomb Wing

[edit] 410th Air Expeditionary Wing

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major Command

• Air Combat Command/US Central Command (2001-Present)
• Air Combat Command (1992-1994)
• Strategic Air Command (1962-1992)

[edit] Numbered Air Force

• Fifteenth Air Force (1989-1991)
• Eighth Air Force (1975-1988)
• Second Air Force (1963-1964)

[edit] Air Division

• 40th Air Division (1963-1964; 1970-???)
• 4th Strategic Aerospace Division (1964-1970)

[edit] Previous designations

• 410th Air Expeditionary Wing (2001-Present)
• 410th Bomb Wing (1992-1994)
• 410th Wing (1991-1992)
• 410th Bombardment Wing, Heavy (1962-1991)

[edit] Squadrons assigned

• 46th Air Refueling Squadron (1963-1994)
• 307th Air Refueling Squadron (19-1994)
• 644th Bombardment Squadron (1963-1994)

[edit] Bases stationed

• Unknown (???-???)
• KI Sawyer AFB, Michigan (1963-1994)

[edit] Aircraft & Missiles Operated

• F-16 (200x-Present)
• A-10A (200x-Present)
• HH-60 (2001-Present)
• KC-135A (1963-1993)
• B-52H (1963-1994)

[edit] References

• Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings: Lineage and Honors Histories, 1947-1977 (Washington: USGPO, 1984)
• Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
• World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

[edit] External links

• 410 AEW - Code One Magazine