169th Fighter Wing

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169th Fighter Wing
169th Fighter Wing emblem
Active	19xx-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Wing
Role	Fighter Support
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	McEntire Joint National Guard Station, South Carolina
Commanders
Current commander	Brigadier General Timothy Rush

The United States Air Force's 169th Fighter Wing is a fighter unit located at McEntire Joint National Guard Station, South Carolina.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Assignments 3.1 Major Command 4 Previous designations[1] 5 Units Assigned[2] 6 Bases stationed 7 Aircraft & Missiles Operated[3] 8 Decorations 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Mission

[edit] History

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major Command

• Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1992)

[edit] Previous designations^[1]

• 169th Fighter Wing (1995-Present)
• 169th Fighter Group (1992-1995)
• 169th Tactical Fighter Group (???-1992)
• 169th Airlift Group (???-???)

[edit] Units Assigned^[2]

• 169th Operations Group
  • 169th Operations Support Flight
  • 157th Fighter Squadron
• 169th Maintenance Group
  • 169th Maintenance Squadron
  • 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
  • 169th Maintenance Operations Flight
  • 169th Medical Group
• 169th Mission Support Group
  • 169th Mission Support Flight
  • 169th Communications Flight
  • 169th Security Forces Squadron
  • 169th Civil Engineering Squadron
  • 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron
  • 169th Services Flight
• 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron

[edit] Bases stationed

• McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina (???-Present)

[edit] Aircraft & Missiles Operated^[3]

• F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon (2007-Present)
• F-16A Fighting Falcon (???-???)
• A-7D Corsair II (???-???)
• T-29A Samaritan (???-???)
• F-102 Delta Dagger (???-???)
• F-104 Starfighter (???-???)
• C-131 Samaritan (???-???)
• C-54 Skymaster (???-???)
• C-47 Skytrain (???-???)
• C-45 Expeditor (???-???)
• T-33 Shooting Star (???-???)
• F-86 Sabre (???-???)
• F-80 Shooting Star (???-???)
• A-26 Invader (???-???)
• P-51 Mustang (???-???)

[edit] Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
2. ^ http://www.scang.ang.af.mil/
3. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
4. ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

[edit] External links

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