140th Wing

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unit_name= 140th Wing


caption= 140th Wing emblem
dates= 1946-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
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current_commander= Brigadier General Trulan A. Eyre
garrison= Buckley AFB, Colorado
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The United States Air Force's 140th Wing is a fighter unit of the Air National Guard, located at Buckley AFB, in Aurora, Colorado.

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1962-1992)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1950-1962)

Previous designations

: "Source: USAF Unit Designation"Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
* 140th Wing (???-Present)
* 140th Fighter Wing (???)

quadrons assigned [ [http://www.cobuck.ang.af.mil/UnitsPg/UNITS.HTM Units ] ]

* 120th Observation Squadron (1923-1946)
*140th Mission Support Group
**140th Civil Engineer Squadron
**140th Communications Flight
**140th Logistics Readiness Squadron
**140th Mission Support Flight
**140th Security Forces Squadron
**140th Services Flight
*140th Operations Group
**Detachment 1 (Range)
**120th Fighter Squadron Colorado Air National Guard(CoANG) (1946-Present)
**140th Operations Support Squadron
**200th Airlift Squadron (19??-Present)
*140th Maintenance Group
**140th Maintenance Operations Flight
**140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
**140th Maintenance Squadron
*140th Medical Squadron
*137th Space Warning Squadron
*240th Civil Engineer Flight:CoANG was founded June 27, 1923 and consisted of the 120th Aero Observation Squadron as a part of the Colorado Army National Guard.

Bases stationed

*Buckley AFB, Colorado (2000-Present)
*Buckley ANGB (1946-2000)

Aircraft Operated

: "Source: USAF Air Power Directory"World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
*C-21 (???-Present)
*F-16C/D (1991-Present)
*CT-43A (???)
*A-7D/K (1974-1991)
*F-100D (1971-1974)
*F-100C (1961-1971)
*F-86L (1960-1961)
*F-86E (1958-1960)
*F-80C (1953-1958)
*F-51D (1946-1953)

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
**1994-1996

References

External links

* [http://www.goang.com/office/default.aspx?office=025eb44b-1bef-4cde-ad65-38a94feee2cc&type=PictureLibrary www.GoANG.com: 140th Wing]