312th Aeronautical Systems Wing
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| 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 28 January 1942 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Aeronautical Systems |
| Part of | Air Force Material Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
The 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing (312 ASW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 312th trained with A-24, A-31, and P-40 aircraft prior to moving to the Southwest Pacific in November 1943. It began operations in New Guinea, flying patrol and escort missions. Following its conversion to light bombers, the group attacked airfields, troop concentrations, gun positions, bridges, and warehouses on the northern and western coasts of New Guinea. It moved to the Philippines in November 1944 and provided support for ground troops and struck airfields and transportation facilities. The 312th received a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions against Japanese butanol plants in Formosa, 25 March-4 April 1945.
The 312th trained in the reserve from, 1947 before being deactivated in 1949.
It was reactivated in 1954 and trained to maintain proficiency in fighter-bomber operations with conventional weapons to September 1955, then switched to training to maintain combat proficiency with atomic weapons. From April 1956-October 1957, the wing rotated tactical squadrons to France, six months at a time. The wing also furnished units to Tactical Air Command composite strike forces in the Far East from, 1957-1958. The 312th was replaced by 27th Tactical Fighter Wing in February 1959 and was again deactivated.
As the 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing, it has had responsibility for program execution to develop, acquire, field and modernize capabilities; and support for life-cycle management of the Fighter Attack portfolio for the United States and coalition partners since 2004. Wing responsibilities also included identifying, coordinating and implementing horizontal integration/capability planning across weapons systems in support of the Global Strike and Global Persistent Attack concept of operations.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 312th Bombardment Group (1942 – 1953)
- 312th Fighter-Bomber Wing (1953 – 1958)
- 312th Tactical Fighter Wing (1958 – 2004)
- 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing (2004 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major command
[edit] Numbered Air Force
- Seventh Air Force (1945)
- Ninth Air Force (1954 – 1957)
- 18th Air Force (1957 – 1959)
- Aeronautical Systems Center (2004 – Present)
[edit] Subordinate organizations
[edit] Bases stationed
- Bowman Field, Kentucky (1942)
- Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma (1942)
- Hunter Field, Georgia (1942 – 1943)
- DeRidder Army Airfield, Louisiana (1943)
- Rice Army Airfield, California (1943)
- Salinas Army Airfield, California (1943)
- Brisbane, Australia (1943)
- New Guinea (1943 – 1944)
- Tanauan, Layte (1944 – 1945)
- Luzon (1945)
- Yontan Air Drome, Okinawa (1945 – 1946)
- Vancouver Barracks, Washington (1946 – 1947)
- Ellington Air Force Base, Texas (1947 – 1949)
- Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico (1954 – 1959)
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (2005 – Present)
[edit] Aircraft operated
- V-72 (1942 – 1943)
- A-24 Banshee (1942 – 1943)
- A-36 Apache (1943)
- P-40 Warhawk (1943 – 1944)
- A-20 Havoc (1944 – 1945)
- B-32 Dominator (1945)
- F-86 Sabre (1954 – 1957)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1956 – 1959)
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