116th AIR CONTROL WING – MORALE

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Computer made/mounted on velcro   3.0 inch-77mm

 

116th AIR CONTROL WING

Lineage. Established as 116 Bomb Wing on 28 Sep 1942.  Redesignated  353 Fighter Group on 1 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. Redesignated 116 Fighter Group and allotted to the GA ANG on 24 May 1946. Extended federal recognition on 9 Sep 1946. Redesignated: 116 Fighter Bomber Group on 25 Oct 1950; 116 Fighter Interceptor Group on 1 Jul 1955; 116 Air Transport Group on 1 June 1961; 116 Tactical Fighter Group on 4 Apr 1973; 116 Tactical Fighter Wing on 10 Dec 1974; 116 Fighter Wing on 15 Mar 1992; 116 Bomb Wing on 1996; 116 Air Control Wing on 1 Oct 2002-.

Assignments. Eighth Air Force, 1 Oct 1942-18 Oct 1945.  54th Fighter Wing, 9 Sep 1946; GA ANG, 9 Sep 1946-Nov 1950, 10 Jul 1952; Air Defense Command, 1 Jul 1960; Military Air Transport Service (later Military Airlift Command), 1 Apr 1961;Tactical Air Command, 4 Apr 1973; Air Combat Command, 1 Jun 1992-.

Components. Groups. 116 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2002-. 116 Mission Support, 1 Oct 2002-.  Squadrons. 350 Fighter Squadron, 1942-1945; 351 Fighter Squadron, 1942-1945; 352 Fighter Squadron, 1942-1945. 12 Airborne Command and Control, 1 Oct 2002; 16 Airborne Command and Control, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Aircraft Maintenance, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Communications, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Computer Systems, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Logistics Readiness, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Maintenance, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Maintenance Operations, 1 Oct 2002; 116 Operations Support, 1 Oct 2002; 128 Airborne Command and Control, 1 Oct 2002; 129 Combat Training, 15 Oct 2011; 330 Combat Training, 1 Oct 2002-1 Oct 2011.

Stations.  Mitchell Field, NY, 28 Sep 1942; Richmond AAB, VA, 7 Oct 1942; Baltimore, MD, 26 Oct 1942- 27 May 1943; Goxhill, England, Jun 1943; Metfield, England, 3 Aug 1943; Raydon, England, Apr 1944-Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 16-18 Oct 1945. Marietta (later-Dobbins) AFB, 9 Sep 1946; Robins AFB, GA, 1996-. (Operated from: George AFB, CA, 25 Oct 1950; Misawa Air Base, Japan, 25 Jul 1951-10 Jul 1952)

Aircraft. P-47, 1942- 1945. F-47N, 1946-1950; F-84D, 1950-1952, 1952-1955; F-51H, 1952; F-84F, 1955-1960; F-86L, 1960-1961; C-97F, 1961-1965; C-124C, 1965-1973; F-100D/F, 1973-1979;  F-105G/F, 1979-1983; F-4D, 1982-1987; F-15A/B, 1987-1996; B-1B, 1996-2002; E-8C, 2002-.

Operations. WWII – Flew missions in support of the D-Day landings in Normandy and participated in the Ardennes, Northern France, Central Europe, and Rhineland Campaigns. Ordered to active duty on 10 Oct 1950 as part of the Korean War call-up. Moved to Japan in Jul 1951 and attached to Far East Air Forces for operations in the Korean War. Flew interdictory and close-support missions as well as provided air defense for the northern portion of Japan. Called to active duty as part of the Korean War call-up, 1950-1952. Flew combat support airlift missions worldwide, 1961-1974. Tactical fighter operations, 1974-1996.

Participated in deployments and exercises around the world in the B-1B, 1996-2002. Became the first “blended wing” USAF wing when combined with the 93rd Air Control Wing. Operates E-8C Joint STARS providing battlefield surveillance, 2002-. Now working directly with the 461st Air Control Wing which was activated on 7 Oct 2011 under Total Force Integration.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. WW-II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe. Korean War: UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Holland, 17-23 Sep 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 9 awards, 1996-.