179th Airlift Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 179th Airlift Wing


caption= 179th Airlift Wing emblem
dates= 1962-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Airlift
size= 1060
293 full-time
767 part-time
command_structure= Air Combat Command/Air National Guard
current_commander= Colonel
garrison= Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Ohio
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment= Colonel Mark Stephens
nickname= Mansfield's Air Guard
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The United States Air Force's 179th Airlift Wing is a military airlift organization assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard and located at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Ohio.

Mission

To develop highly qualified operations, logistics, support and medical professionals who provide airlift to serve the state and nation.

History

The 179th Airlift Wing is located at Mansfield-Lahm Airport in Mansfield, Ohio. The Wing is home to the 164th Airlift Squadron which operates the Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical airlifter.

The 164th Fighter Squadron was formed and federally recognized at Mansfield Municipal Airport on 20 June 1948 after community leaders and veterans formed an advisory committee chaired by Colonel Alan P. Tappan. with the objective of locating an Air National Guard Unit in Mansfield, Ohio.

With the Air National Guard providing nearly 50% of the USAF’s tactical airlift capability, the 179th AW supported combat and humanitarian operations and exercises around the world, including:
*Volant Oak (Panama) 1979 - 1999
*Volant Partner (Germany) 1987 - 1992
*Reforger (Alaska) 1983
*Operation Desert Shield (Saudi Arabia) 1990
*Operation Desert Storm (Kuwait) 1991
*Operation Restore Hope (Somalia) 1992 – 1993
*Operation Provide Promise (Bosnia) 1993 – 1994
*Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia) 1996 – 1999
*Operation Joint Guard (Bosnia) 1998 – 1999
*Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia) 1999 – 2002
*Operation Southern Watch (Mid-East) 1996 – 1999
*Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti) 1994
*Operation Shining Hope (Kosovo) 1999
*Operation Noble Eagle 2001-2002
*Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) 2003-2004 (550 total missions)
*Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) 2003-2004 (2100 total missions)

Due to BRAC 2005, the Wing will lose all of its aircraft by 2011. The aircraft are scheduled to be dispersed to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The 179th is on the list of wings which will have the C-27J aircraft assigned at a later date.

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1976-1992)
*Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1962-1976)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1957-1962)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1948-1957)
*Air National Guard (1946-1948)

Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*179th Airlift Wing (1 October 1995-present)
*179th Airlift Group (16 March 1992-1 October 1995)
*179th Tactical Airlift Group (5 January 1976-16 March 1992)
*179th Tactical Fighter Group (19 October 1962-5 January 1976)
*164th Tactical Fighter Squadron (20 June 1948-19 October 1962)
*363rd Fighter Squadron (1942-1946)

quadrons assigned

*179th Operations Group
*164th Airlift Squadron (1958-Present)
**179th Operations Support Flight
*179th Mission Support Group
**179th Communications Flight
**179th Mission Support Flight
**179th Security Forces Squadron
**179th Civil Engineer Squadron
**179th Services Flight
**179th Aerial Port Flight
**179th Logistics Readiness Squadron
*179th Maintenance Group
**179th Maintenance Squadron
**179th Aircraft Generation Squadron
**179th Logistics Squadron
**179th Logistics Support Flight
*179th Medical Squadron

Bases stationed

* Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Ohio (1948-present)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*C-27 Spartan (2010?)
*C-130 Hercules (1976-2010?)
*F-100 Super Sabre (1972-1976)
*F-84F Thunderstreak (1958-1972)
*F-80 Shooting Star (1953-1955)
*P-51 Mustang (1948-1953)
*P-47 Thunderbolt (1946-1948)
*P-51 Mustang (1944-1946)

Decorations

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

External links

* [http://www.ohmans.ang.af.mil/ 179th Airlift Wing: Ohio Air National Guard]