542d Crew Training Wing

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unit_name= 542d Crew Training Wing


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dates= 1991-1994
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Special Operations
role= Training
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command_structure=Air Mobility Command
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garrison= Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
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The United States Air Force's 542d Crew Training Wing was a special operations training unit located at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.

History

The 542d Crew Training Wing (542 CTW) was formed on 1 Oct 1991 to replace the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing and 1606th Air Base Wing at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The wing was responsible for training aircrews for rescue and special operations duties. With General Merrill McPeak's call to restore lineage to historic United States Air Force units, the 542d was deactivated on 1 Apr 1994, while the newly redesignated 58th Special Operations Wing took over the training mission.

Assignments

Major command

*Air Mobility Command (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*Military Airlift Command (1 Oct 1991-1 Jun 1992)

Numbered Air Force

*22d Air Force (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)

Previous designations

*542d Crew Training Wing (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)

Units assigned

*1550th Flying Training Squadron (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*1551st Flying Training Squadron (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)

Bases stationed

*Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)

Aircraft operated

*HC-130P (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*HC-130N (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*TH-53A (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*HH-3E (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*MH-53J (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)
*MH-60G (1 Oct 1991-1 Apr 1994)

References

*Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings: Lineage and Honors Histories, 1947-1977 (Washington: USGPO, 1984)
*Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
*World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

External links

* [http://www.kirtland.af.mil/ Kirtland AFB Official Website]
* [http://www.aetc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070202-057.pdf A Brief History of the 58th Special Operations Wing]