110th Fighter Wing

110th Fighter Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 110th Fighter Wing


caption= 110th Fighter Wing emblem
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country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
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garrison= W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport, Michigan
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anniversaries=The United States Air Force's 110th Fighter Wing is a unit located at William Kellogg Airport, Michigan.

Mission

Combat Power and Mission Support Serving the Community, State & Nation

History

The 110th Fighter Wing (110 FW), an Air Combat Command (ACC)-gained unit of the Michigan Air National Guard (ANG) was established in 1947 at the W. K. Kellogg Airport on the west side of Battle Creek, Michigan. [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/110fw.htm 110th Fighter Wing [110th FW ] ] The 110th FW, provides close air support, including the capability to carry out a forward air control role in support of ground forces in combat.

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1 Jun 1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1 Jun 1992)

Previous designations

*110th Fighter Wing (1995-Present)
*110th Fighter Group (1992-1995)
*110th Tactical Fighter Group (???-1 Jun 1992)

Units assigned

*110th Operations Group
**172nd Fighter Squadron (???-Present)
*110th Mission Support Group
**110th Civil Engineers Squadron
**110th Communications Flight
**110th Logistics Readiness Squadron
**110th Mission Support Flight
**110th Security Forces Squadron
**110th Services Flight
*110th Medical Group
*110th Maintenance Group

Bases stationed

*William Kellogg Airport, Michigan (???-Present)

Aircraft & Missiles OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*C-27J Spartan (2009)
*A-10A Thunderbolt II (1991-2009)
*OA-10A Thunderbolt II (1991-2009)
*OA-37B Dragonfly (1981-1991)
*O-2A Skymaster (1971-1981)
*F-89C Scorpion (1955-1971)
*F-86E Sabre (1954-1955)
*P-51H Mustang (1951-1954)
*P-51D Mustang (1947-1951)

References

External links

* [http://www.mibatt.ang.af.mil/battlecreek/index.htm 110th Fighter Wing Official Website]


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