75th Air Base Wing

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unit_name=75th Air Base Wing


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dates= 5 February 1942 — present
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current_commander=Colonel [http://www.hill.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=9147 Linda R Medler]
garrison=Hill Air Force Base
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battle_honours= The 75th Air Base Wing (75 ABW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Ogden Utah.

Mission

Provide base operating support for the Ogden Air Logistics Center, the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, 84th Combat Sustainment Wing, 309th Maintenance Wing, 526th ICBM Systems Wing, 508th Aircraft Sustainment Wing and 25 associate units.

History

Until the fall of 1942, the group aided ground units with their training by flying reconnaissance, artillery adjustment, strafing, and dive bombing missions. The 75th participated in the 1942 Louisiana Maneuvers. It functioned primarily as a replacement training unit from 1943-1944, and also conducted a Ground Liaison Officer course from January-April 1944. The 75th was deactivated in May 1944.

The 75th was reactivated as a wing in May 1966. It performed RF-4C replacement training from February 1967-August 1970, and tactical reconnaissance from July 1966-July 1971. On deactivation in 1971, the 75th’s resources passed to the 67 Training Wing.

The 75th was reactivated in 1994 to provide services and support for the Ogden Air Logistics Center and its tenant organizations at Hill Air Force Base.

Operations

World War II

Previous designations

*75th Observation Group (1942 – 1943)
*75th Reconnaissance Group (1943)
*75th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (1943 – 1966)
*75th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (1966 – 1994)
*75th Air Base Wing (1994 – Present)

Assignments

Major Command

*Tactical Air Command (1966 – 1971)
*Air Force Material Command (1994 – Present)

Numbered Air Force

*Twelfth Air Force (1969 – 1971)
*Ogden Air Logistics Center (1994 – Present)

ubordinate Organizations

75th Civil Engineering Group (75 CEG)
*75th Civil Engineering Squadron (75 CES)
*775th Civil Engineering Squadron (775 CES)

75th Mission Support Group (75 MSG)
*75th Contracting Squadron (75 CONS)
*75th Communications Squadron (75 CS)
*75th Logistics Readiness Squadron (75 LRS)
*75th Mission Support Squadron (75 MSS)
*75th Security Forces Squadron (75 SFS)
*75th Services Division

75th Medical Group (75 MDG)
*75th Aerospace Medicine Squadron (75 AMDS)
*75th Medical Operations Squadron (75 MDOS)
*75th Dental Squadron (75 DS)
*75th Medical Support Squadron (75 MDSS)

Bases stationed

*Ellington Field, Texas (1942)
*Birmingham, Alabama (1942)
*William Northern Army Air Field, Tennessee (1942 – 1943)
*Key Field, Mississippi (1943 – 1944)
*Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas (1966 – 1971)
*Hill Air Force Base, Utah (1994 – Present)

Aircraft Operated

*A-20 Havoc (1942 – 1943)
*B-25 Mitchell (1942 – 1943)
*L-1 Vigilant (1942 – 1943)
*L-4 (1942 – 1943)
*O-38 (1942 – 1943)
*O-46 (1942 – 1943)
*O-47 (1942 – 1943)
*O-52 Owl (1942 – 1943)
*P-39 Airacobra (1943 – 1944)
*P-40 Warhawk (1943 – 1944)
*P-51 Mustang (1943 – 1944)
*RF-4 (1966 – 1971)

Unit Shields

ee also

* 835th Air Division, 1 Jul 1966-24 Dec 1969

External links

* [http://www.Hill.af.mil/ Hill AFB Home Page]