152d Airlift Wing
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| 152nd Airlift Wing | |
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| Active | 1958-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force/Air National Guard |
| Type | Air Reserve Component |
| Role | Airlift/ISTAR |
| Size | Small unit |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command/Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Nevada |
| Nickname | The High Rollers |
The United States Air Force's 152d Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Nevada.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
 The 416th Air Expeditionary Group's aerial port flight here loads equipment for transport to forward-deployed locations. |
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
- Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1957-1960)
- Air National Guard (1946-1957)
[edit] Previous designations[1]
- 152nd Airlift Wing (1996-Present)
- 152nd Reconnaissance Group (1961-1992)
- 152nd Fighter Group (1958-1961)
[edit] Squadrons assigned
- 152nd Operations Group
- 192nd Airlift Squadron (1996-Present)
- 192nd Reconnaissance Squadron (1961-1996)
- 192nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1955-1961)
- 192nd Fighter Bomber Squadron (1951-1955)
- 192nd Fighter Squadron (1948-1951)
- 152nd Operations Support Flight
- 152nd Support Group
- 152nd Aerial Port Flight
- 152nd Civil Engineering Squadron
- 152nd Communications Flight
- 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 152nd Mission Support Flight
- 152nd Security Forces Squadron
- 152nd Services Flight
- 152nd Maintenance Group
- 152nd Maintenance Squadron
- 152nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- 152nd Maintenance Operations Flight
- 152nd Medical Group
[edit] Bases stationed
- Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada (1954-Present)
- Stead Air Force Base, Reno, Nevada (1948-1954)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- C-130 Hercules (1995-Present)
- RF-Phantom II (1975-1995)
- RF-101 Voodoo (1965-1975)
- RB-57 Canberra (1961-1965)
- F-86 Sabre (1956-1961)
- P-51 Mustang (1948-1955)
[edit] Decorations
[edit] References
- ^ 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
- ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)
[edit] External links
- http://www.nv.ngb.army.mil/air/airWing.cfm
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/152aw.htm
- http://ndep.nv.gov/bca/file/air_guard_06_presentation.pdf
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