833d Air Division

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unit_name= 833d Air Division


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dates= 1964-1991
country= United States
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command_structure= Tactical Air Command
garrison= Holloman AFB, New Mexico
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battle_honours=The 833d Air Division (838th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command, assigned to Twelfth Air Force, being stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 15 Nov 1991

History

Lineage

* Established as 833 Air Division, and activated, on 14 Sep 1964: Organized on 1 Oct 1964: Inactivated on 24 Dec 1969
* Activated on 1 Dec 1980: Inactivated on 15 Nov 1991.

Assignments

* Tactical Air Command, 14 Sep 1964: Ninth Air Force, 1 Oct 1964-24 Dec 1969: Twelfth Air Force, 1 Dec 1980-15 Nov 1991.

Stations

* Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 1 Oct 1964-24 Dec 1969
* Holloman AFB, New Mexico, 1 Dec 1980-15 Nov 1991.

Components

Wings
* 49 Tactical Fighter (later, 49 Fighter): 1 Dec 1980-1 Oct 1991
* 113 Tactical Fighter: 26 Jan 1968-18 Jun 1969
* 354 Tactical Fighter: 1 Oct 1964-5 Jul 1968 (not operational, 22 Apr-5 Jul 1968)
* 363 Tactical Reconnaissance: 1 Oct 1964-24 Dec 1969
* 479 Tactical Training: 1 Dec 1980-26 Jul 1991
* 4554 Combat Crew Training: 27 May-24 Dec 1969

Groups
* 107 Tactical Fighter: 22 Apr 1968-11 Jun 1969
* 113 Tactical Fighter: 22 Apr 1968-18 Jun 1969
* 121 Tactical Fighter: 22 Apr 1968-18 Jun 1969
* 177 Tactical Fighter: 22 Apr 1968-18 Jun 1969
* 479 Fighter: 26 Jul-15 Nov 1991.

Aircraft

* F-100, 1964-1969
* F-105, 1964-1966
* RB-66, 1964-1965: EB/RB-66, 1966-1969
* RF-101, 1966-1969;L TF/RF-101, 1964-1969
* F-4, 1967-1969;: RF-4, 1965-1969
* T/AT-33, 1969
* F-15, 1980-1991
* T-38, 1980-1991.

Operational History

From Sep 1964-Dec 1969, the organization supervised and managed selected fighter and reconnaissance forces of Ninth Air Force.

During the Dominican Republic crisis of 1965-1966, subordinate units flew reconnaissance missions and deployed personnel and aircraft to Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, and San Isidro AB, Dominican Republic.

Between 1964 and 1969, the division supported USAF operations in Southeast Asia. The seizure of the USS Pueblo on the high seas by the North Koreans in Jan 1968 saw elements of assigned wings deployed to the Far East, and a number of Air National Guard organizations called to extended service were incorporated into the 833d's training program.

The division provided command supervision to assigned units Dec 1980-Nov 1991. Subordinate units maintained proficiency in the F-15 air superiority aircraft and trained aircrews of allied countries. Its units screened new tactical air force crews for fighter aptitude while providing basic combat aircrew academic and flight training in the tactics, techniques and operations of fighter aircraft. They also conducted training courses for jet currency, instructor pilot upgrade, and forward air controller (FAC) orientations. The division participated in numerous tactical exercises such as Border Star, Coronet Compass, and Bright Star.

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