82d Training Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=82d Training Wing


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dates= Constituted 13 January 1942 (USAAF)
Established 28 July 1947 (USAF)
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current_commander=Brigadier General [http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8186 Otis G. Mannon]
current_commander_label= Commander
garrison=Sheppard Air Force Base
ceremonial_chief=Colonel [http://www.sheppard.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=11579 David W. Norsworthy]
ceremonial_chief_label= Vice-Commander
colonel_of_the_regiment=Chief Master Sergeant [http://www.sheppard.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=11580 Kenneth W. Sallinger]
colonel_of_the_regiment_label= Command Chief
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* World War II: European Campaign (1942-1945)
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The 82d Training Wing (82 TRW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Mission

The 82nd Training Wing is the host unit of Sheppard AFB Texas. The wing conducts all ground-based technical training at the base.

The wing also conducts technical and health-care training for men and women of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as several allied nations. It is the largest of four technical training wings in Air Education and Training Command and is the most diversified in scope of training. The 82nd, 782nd, and 88th Training Groups conduct training at Sheppard and at geographically separated locations around the country. The 982nd Training Group conducts training at locations worldwide

ubordinate Organizations

82d Training Group (82 TRG)
*360th Training Squadron (360 TRS)
*361st Training Squadron (361 TRS)
*362d Training Squadron (362 TRS)
*363d Training Squadron (363 TRS)
*AIRCRAFT AND MUNITIONS MAINTENANCE OFFICER COURSES (AMMOC)

782d Training Group (782 TRG)
*364th Training Squadron (364 TRS)
*365th Training Squadron (365 TRS)
*366th Training Squadron (366 TRS)
*367th Training Squadron (367 TRS)

882d Training Group (882 TRG)
*381st Training Squadron (381 TRS)
*382d Training Squadron (382 TRS)
*383d Training Squadron (383 TRS)
*882d Training Support Squadron (882 TRSS)982d Training Group (982 TRG)
*372d Training Squadron (382 TRS)
*373d Training Squadron (383 TRS)
*982d Maintenance Squadron (882 MXS)

82d Mission Support Group (82 MSG)
*82d Communications Squadron (82 CS)
*82d Security Forces Squadron (82 SFS)
*82d Mission Support Squadron (82 MSS)
*82d Civil Engineering Squadron (82 CES)
*82d Logistics Readiness Squadron (82 LRS)
*82d Contracting Squadron (82 CONS)
*82d Services Division

82d Medical Group (82 MDG)Additionally, the 82d Comptroller Squadron (82 CPTS) reports directly to the 82 TRW.

History

Lineage

* Constituted as the 82nd Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942: Activated on 9 Feb 1942: Redesignated 82nd Fighter Group in May 1942: Inactivated in Italy on 9 Sep 1945.
* Established as 82d Fighter Wing on 28 Jul 1947: Organized on 15 Aug 1947: Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949
* Redesignated 82d Flying Training Wing on 22 Jun 1972: Activated on 1 Feb 1973: Inactivated on 31 Mar 1993
* Redesignated 82d Training Wing, and activated, on 1 Jul 1993.

Assignments

* Fourth Air Force, 9 Feb - Sep 1942
* Eighth Air Force, Sep - Dec 1942: 7th Fighter Wing: c. Nov-c. 31 Dec 1942
* Twelfth Air Force, Dec 1942 - Nov 1943: Attached to: 7th Fighter Wing: 1-17 Feb 1943: 47th Bombardment Wing: 17 Feb - 31 Oct 1943
* Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Nov 1943 - 9 Sep 1945: 47th Bombardment Wing: 1 Nov 1943 - 13 Jan 1944: 5th Bombardment Group: 13 Jan - 27 Mar 1944: 306th Fighter Wing: 27 Mar 1944 - 13 Jun 1945: 305th Bombardment Wing: 13 Jun 1945
* Strategic Air Command, 15 Aug 1947: Attached to 307th Bombardment Wing, 15 Aug 1947-15 Dec 1948: Fifteenth Air Force, 16 Dec 1948
* Continental Air Command: First Air Force, 22 Aug-2 Oct 1949
* Air Training Command, 1 Feb 1973-31 Mar 1993
* Air Education and Training Command: Second Air Force, 1 Jul 1993-

tations assigned

* Harding Field, Louisiana 9 Feb 1942
* Muroc AAF, California 30 Apr 1942
* Los Angeles AAF, California May 1942
* Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California c. 16 Aug-16 Sep 1942
* Northern Ireland Oct 1942
* Telergma, Algeria Jan 1943
* Berteaux, Algeria 28 Mar 1943
* Souk-el-Arba, Algeria 13 Jun 1943
* Grombalia, Tunisia 3 Aug 1943
* San Pancrazio, Italy c. 3 Oct 1943
* Lecce, Italy 10 Oct 1943
* Vincenzo, Italy 11 Jan 1944
* Lesina, Italy c. 30 Aug-Sep 1945
* Grenier Air Force Base, New Hampshire (1947 – 1949)
*Williams Air Force Base, Arizona (1973 – 1993)
*Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas (1993 – Present)

Components

Groups
* 82 Fighter (later, 82 Operations): 15 Aug 1947-2 Oct 1949 (detached 4 Apr-29 Jun 1948); 15 Dec 1991-31 Mar 1993.

Squadrons
* 95th Fighter: 1942-1945; 1947-1949.
* 96th Fighter (later 96 Flying Training): 1942-1945; 1947-1949; 1 Feb 1973-15 Dec 1991
* 97th Fighter (later 97 Flying Training): 1942-1945; 1947-1949; 1 Feb 1973-15 Dec 1991.
* 98th Flying Training: 1 Jun 1988-15 Dec 1991
* 99th Flying Training: 1 Jun 1988-15 Dec 1991.

Aircraft Operated

* P-38 Lightning (1942 - 1945)
*P/F-51 Mustang (1947 – 1949)
*T-37 Tweet (1973 – 1992)
*T-38 Talon (1973 – 1993)

Operational History

World War II

Moved to North Africa in Dec 1942 and served with Twelfth Air Force until Nov 1943. Took part in the defeat of Axis forces in Tunisia, the reduction of Pantelleria, the conquest of Sicily, and the invasion of Italy. Operated against the enemy's air transports; flew dive-bombing and strafing missions; escorted medium bombers in their attacks on enemy shipping and their raids on Naples and Rome; and gave direct support to the ground forces during the invasion of Italy. Received a DUC for a low-level strafing raid against enemy aircraft concentrations at Foggia on 25 Aug 1943. Received second DUC for performance on 2 Sep 1943 when the group protected a formation of bombers that encountered strong opposition from enemy interceptors during an attack on marshalling yards near Naples.

Moved to Italy in Oct 1943. Assigned to Fifteenth Air Force in Nov. Continued to function occasionally as a fighter-bomber organization, supporting Allied armies, flying interdictory missions, and attacking strategic targets. Received third DUC for performance on 10 Jun 1944 when the 82nd Group braved head-on attacks by hostile fighters to dive-bomb an oil refinery at Ploesti and then strafed targets of opportunity while returning to base. Engaged primarily in escort work, however, from Oct 1943 to May 1945, covering the operations of heavy bombers that attacked aircraft industries, oil refineries, and other targets in France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Rumania, and Bulgaria.

Cold War

The 82d trained to maintain proficiency in fighter escort and tactical fighter operations from, 1947-1949.

The 82d replaced and absorbed resources of the 3525th Pilot Training Wing in February 1973 at Williams AFB, Arizona and assumed undergraduate pilot training operations until March 1993. It began undergraduate pilot training for females in September 1976 and graduated first class of ten women on 2 September 1977.

Post Cold War

On 31 March 1993, the 82d Flying Training Wing was inactivated along with the closure of Williams Air Force Base by BRAC. The unit was reactivated as the 82d Training Wing on 1 July 1993 at Sheppard AFB, Texas, replacing the 3700th Technical Training Wing as a non-flying host unit.

Since July 1993, the 82 TRW has conducted technical, field, and medical training but flew and possessed no aircraft.

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
* Rogers, Brian (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, England: Midland Publications. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.

ee also

* 5th Air Division
* 47th Bombardment Wing (World War II)

External links

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