145th Airlift Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 145th Airlift Wing


caption= 145th Airlift Wing emblem
dates= 1960-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Military Airlift, Fire Suppression, etc.
size= 1300 members
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garrison= Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina
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nickname= Tarheel Militia
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The United States Air Force's 145th Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1974-1992)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Airlift Command (1971-1974)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1960-1971)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1957-1960)
*Air National Guard (1946-1957)
*1st Air Force (1942-1946)

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

*145th Airlift Wing (1992-Present)
*145th Tactical Airlift Group (1971-1992)
*145th Military Airlift Group(1966-1971)
*145th Air Transport Group (Heavy) (1964-1966)
*145th Aeromedical Transport Group (1960-1964)
*145th Fighter Group (1957-1960)

quadrons assigned

*156th Airlift Squadron (1960-Present)
*263rd Combat Communications Squadron
*145th Mission Support Group
*145th Aircraft Generation Squadron
*145th Civil Engineer Squadron
*145th Operations Support Flight
*145th Logistics Readiness Squadron
*145th Logistics Support Flight
*145th Maintenance Operation Flight
*145th Aerial Port Squadron
*145th Security Forces Squadron
*145th Communications Flight
*145th Medical Squadron
*145th Services Flight
*156th Weather Flight
*118th Air Support Operations Squadron
*156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
*235th Air Traffic Control Squadron
*150th Fighter Squadron (1946-1960)
*360th Fighter Squadron (1942-1946)

Bases stationed

*Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina (1952-Present)
*Manston Royal Air Force Station (1951-1952)
*Godman Air Force Base (1950-1951)
*Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina (1946-1950)

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

*C-130 Hercules (1971-Present)
*C-124 Globemaster (1966-1971)
*C-121 Super Constellation (1962-1967)
*C-119C Flying Boxcar (1961-1962)
*F-86E/J Sabrejet (1957-1960)
*F-86A Sabrejet (1954-1957)
*T-33 Shooting Star (1953-1954)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1950-1953)
*P-51 Mustang (1949-1950)
*P-47 Thunderbolt (1948-1949)

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.ncchar.ang.af.mil/
*http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/145aw.htm