76th Maintenance Wing
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| 76th Maintenance Wing | |
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| Active | 5 February 1942 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Maintenance Support |
| Part of | Air Force Material Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
| Decorations |
 AFOUA |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Bruce Litchfield |
The 76th Maintenance Wing (76 MXW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
Mission
Safely Deliver Air Power . . . Defect-Free Aircraft, Engines, Spare Parts and Software . . On time . . . On Cost . . . In Compliance With All Directives.
History
The Wing furnished administrative and logistical support for the San Antonio Air Materiel Area (later, San Antonio Air Logistics Center) and numerous tenant organizations on the base. It became host wing of Kelly Air Force Base on 17 August 1959. The wing has frequently supported humanitarian and disaster relief missions and deployed personnel in support of operations in Southwest Asia in 1990 and 1991.
Previous designations
- 2851st Air Base Wing (1953–1964)
- 2851st Air Base Group (1964–1992)
- 651st Support Group (1992–1993)
- 651st Air Base Group (1993–1994)
- 76th Air Base Wing (1994 – 200X)
- 76th Maintenance Wing (200X – Present)
Assignments
Former emblem as the 76th Air Base Wing
Major Command
- Air Force Material Command (1953 – Present)
Numbered Air Force
- San Antonio Air Logistics Center (1953 – 200X)
- Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (200X – Present)
Subordinate Organizations
- 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group (76 AMXG)
- 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group (76 PMXG)
- 76th Commodities Maintenance Group (76 CMXG)
- 76th Software Maintenance Group (76 SMXG) - The Group is a major software development and production organizations for the United States Air Force. Personnel provide expert software support for the B-1, B-2, B-52 and E-3 aircraft. In addition, the group provides software maintenance for all cruise missiles. In support of the depot mission and warfighter shops, the group provides software design and maintenance for all assigned engines and a variety of individual components and systems.
- 76th Maintenance Support Group (76 MXSG)
Bases stationed
- Kelly Air Force Base, Texas (1953 – 200X)
- Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma (200X – Present)
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