145th Airlift Wing
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| 145th Airlift Wing | |
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 145th Airlift Wing emblem |
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| Active | 1960-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force/Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Military Airlift, Fire Suppression, etc. |
| Size | 1300 members |
| Garrison/HQ | Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina |
| Nickname | Tarheel Militia |
The United States Air Force's 145th Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
 A C-130 taxiing at Point Mugu Naval Air Station on October 15th 100 to support fire fighting operations |
 A C-130 preparing to leave to fight fires in Arizona |
 A C-130 Hercules taxis at Balad Air Base, Iraq, |
[edit] Assignments
[edit] 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)
[edit] Previous designations[1]
- 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)
[edit] Squadrons 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- 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)
[edit] Decorations
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
- ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)
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