328th Armament Systems Wing
The 328th Armament Systems Wing (328 ARSW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Currently the wing reports to the Air Armament Center, part of Air Material Command.
Previously the 328th served as part of the west coast air defense force from 1942-1944. While performing this duty it also trained replacement pilots. The group was deactivated before the end of World War II.
The group was re-assigned to Air Defense Command and activated as 4676th Air Defense Group on 2 March 1954. Redesignated 328th Fighter Group (Air Defense), on 20 June 1955 as part of ADC heritage program to reactivate notable wartime units. The 328th Fighter Wing provided active air defense of a portion of the central United States from, 1955-1968. It also maintained an air defense detachments at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 19 December 1962-15 February 1963, and at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, 1 August 1965-1 July 1966. From 1966 to the inactivation date July 1968 the 328th maintained a Air Defense Alert Detachmemt at Grand Island MAP, Nebraska
Mission 2006-
Cradle-to-grave management of air dominance weapon system programs: AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), AIM-9X Follow-on Sidewinder, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Targeting System, Miniature Air Launched Decoy, and aerial targets.
Subordinate organizations
- 328th Armament Systems Group (328 ARSG)
- 695th Armament Systems Squadron (695 ARSS)
- 696th Armament Systems Squadron (696 ARSS)
- Performance and Mission Support Flight
- 728th Armament Systems Group (728 ARSG)
- 691st Armament Systems Squadron (691 ARSS)
- 692nd Armament Systems Squadron (692 ARSS)
- 693d Armament Systems Squadron (693 ARSS)
History
Lineage
- Constituted as 328th Fighter Group on 24 June 1942
- Activated on 10 July 1942.
- Disbanded on 31 March 1944.
- Activated as 4676th Air Defense Group on 1 January 1954
- Reestablished, and redesignated 328th Fighter Group (Air Defense), on 20 June 1955
- Activated on 18 August 1955 by inactivation and redesignation of 4676th Air Defense Group
- Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 February 1961
- Consolidated (31 January 1984) with the 328th Fighter Wing (Air Defense), which was established, and activated, on 28 December 1960
- Organized on 1 February 1961
- Discontinued, and inactivated on 18 July 1968.
- Redesignated 328th Tactical Fighter Wing on 31 July 1985 (Remained inactive)
- Consolidated (3 May 2006) with Air to Air Missile Systems Wing, which was established on 23 November 2004.
- Activated on 27 January 2005
- Redesignated 328th Armament Systems Wing on 15 May 2006
Assignments
- Attached to San Francisco Air Defense Wing, c. 28 October 1942-11 April 1943)
Components
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References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
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