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53rd TEST MANAGEMENT GROUP DETACHMENT 4
Detachment 4 of the 53rd TMG, located at Creech AFB, NV, is responsible for the management of MQ-1 and MQ-9 testing including force development evaluations, tactics development and evaluations, and software evaluations. Squadron personnel direct operational test planning and execution, as well as data gathering, analyzing, and reporting for the MQ-1/9 operated by the CAF. Results and conclusions support DoD deployment and employment decisions.
53rd TEST MANAGEMENT GROUP (ACC)
Lineage. Established as 57 Test Group, and activated, on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Aug 1997. Redesignated as 53 Test Management Group on 30 Jul 2002. Activated on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 57 Fighter Wing (later, 57 Wing), 1 Nov 1991; 53 Wing, 1 Oct 1996-1 Aug 1997. 53 Wing, 1 Oct 2002-.
Operational Components. 28 Test (later, 28 Test and Evaluation): 1 Oct 2002-. 29 Training Systems: 1 Oct 2002-. 59 Test and Evaluation: 3 Dec 2004-. 422 Test and Evaluation: 1 Nov 1991-1 Aug 1997. 431 Test and Evaluation: 1 Nov 1991-30 Jun 1992.
Stations. Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Nov 1991-1 Aug 1997. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 Oct 2002-.
Aircraft. F-111, 1992; A-10, 1992-unkn; F-15, 1992-unkn; F-16, 1992-unkn; F-4, 1993-unkn. None, 2002-.
Operations. Conducted the USAF Combat Development Program for the Weapons and Tactics Center (WTC); included operational tests, tactics development, evaluation, and software management of aircraft assigned to the group, 1991-1995. Managed operational test and tactics development to provide best equipment and procedures to all Combat Air Forces (CAF) training systems, 2002-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1995-[1 Oct 1996]; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006.
Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.