542d Combat Sustainment Wing

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unit_name= 542d Combat Sustainment Wing


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dates= 1991-1994;2006-Present
country= United States
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garrison= Robins AFB, Georgia
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anniversaries=The 542d Combat Sustainment Wing (542 CSW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Mission

The 542 CSW provides our nation's war fighters and allies the most combat capable and affordable electronic warfare systems in the world.

History

Previously, the 542d Crew Training Wing was a special operations training unit located at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The 542d Crew Training Wing (542 CTW) was formed on 1 October 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 April 1994, while the newly redesignated 58th Special Operations Wing took over the training mission.

Assignments

Major command

*Air Force Materiel Command (??-Present)
*Air Mobility Command (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*Military Airlift Command (1 October 1991-1 June 1992)

Numbered Air Force

*22d Air Force (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)

ubordinate organizations

542d Combat Sustainment Group (542 CBSG)

642d Combat Sustainment Group (642 CBSG)

742d Combat Sustainment Group (742 CBSG)

752d Combat Sustainment Group (752 CBSG)

782d Combat Sustainment Group (782 CBSG)

Previous designations

*542d Crew Training Wing (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)

Units assigned

*1550th Flying Training Squadron (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*1551st Flying Training Squadron (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)

Bases stationed

*Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
*Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)

Aircraft operated

*HC-130P (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*HC-130N (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*TH-53A (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*HH-3E (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*MH-53J (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
*MH-60G (1 October 1991-1 April 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.robins.af.mil/ Robins AFB Home Page]
* [http://www.aetc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070202-057.pdf A Brief History of the 58th Special Operations Wing]
* [http://usafengineers.com/modules.php?name=Units&file=details&id=267 542 CSW]