328th Armament Systems Wing

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current_commander=Colonel [http://www.eglin.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=9278 William Nelson]
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The 328th Armament Systems Wing (328 ARSW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Mission

Cradle-to-grave management of air dominance weapon system programs: AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), AIM-9X Follow-on Sidewinder, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Targeting System, Miniature Air Launched Decoy, and aerial targets.

History

The 328th served as part of the west coast air defense force from, 1942-1944. While performing this duty it also trained replacement pilots. The group was deactivated before the end of the war.

The 328th wing was activated to provide active air defense of a portion of the central United States from, 1955-1968. It also maintained an air defense detachment at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 19 December 1962-15 February 1963, and at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, 1 August 1965-1 July 1966.

Operations

*World War II

Previous designations

*328th Fighter Group (1942 – 1960)
*328th Fighter Wing (1960 – 1985)
*328th Tactical Fighter Wing (1985 – 2004)
*Air-to-Air Missile Systems Wing (2004 – 2006)
*328th Armament Systems Wing (2006 – Present)

Assignments

Major command

*Air Force Material Command

Numbered Air Force

*Air Armament Center

ubordinate organizations

328th Armament Systems Group (328 ARSG)
*695th Armament Systems Squadron (695 ARSS)
*696th Armament Systems Squadron (696 ARSS)
*Performance and Mission Support Flight

728th Armament Systems Group (728 ARSG)
*691st Armament Systems Squadron (691 ARSS)
*692nd Armament Systems Squadron (692 ARSS)
*693d Armament Systems Squadron (693 ARSS)

690th Armament Systems Squadrons (690 ARSS)

694th Armament Systems Squadrons (694 ARSS)

Detachment 1(328 ARSW Det. 1) – Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Bases stationed

*Hamilton Field, California (1942 – 1944)
*Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri (1955 – 1968)
*Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (2004 – Present)

Aircraft operated

*P-39 Airacobra (1942 – 1944)
*F-86 Sabre (1955 – 1957)
*F-102 Delta Dagger (1957 – 1966)
*F-106 Delta Dart (1966 – 1968)

Unit shields

External links

* [http://www.eglin.af.mil/ Eglin AFB Home Page]
* [http://usafengineers.com/modules.php?name=Units&file=details&id=212&unit=Armament 328th Armament Systems Wing]