146th Airlift Wing
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| 146th Airlift Wing | |
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 146th Airlift Wing emblem |
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| Active | (1946-Present) |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force/Air National Guard |
| Type | Airlift Wing |
| Role | Fire Suppression, Med-Evac, Heavy Transport |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Steven D. Friedricks |
The United States Air Force's 146th Airlift Wing is a unit located at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California.
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[edit] Mission
The 146th AW's primary mission is to provide global military airlift capability to a full spectrum of state and federal agencies. Flying the Lockheed CC-130J Hercules aircraft, the 146th has provided humanitarian relief in the aftermath of hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and other disasters, in California, the United States and internationally.
The 146th is one of four C-130 ANG units whose contribution to the United States' aerial fire fighting capability includes equipment and techniques for efficient, effective suppression of large wildland fires from the air. Since 1974, using the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) units supplied by the US Forest Service and mounted in four C-130s, the wing’s aerial fire fighting crews have been credited with saving many lives and countless millions of dollars worth of structures, forests, and brush land in California and other states and countries.
[edit] History
 Member of the 146th Airlift Wing prepare to send off aircraft 1862 and 1833 Dec. 2 from Channel Island Air National Guard Station, Calif. Wing Airmen flew their last two C-130 Hercules for the final time. The aircraft were delivered to the Air Force in the early 1960's and came to the 146th in 1974. [1] |
 A C-130J taxiing in Iraq |
 A C-130 is reloaded with Phoschek fire retardant to be dropped on the Simi Fire in Southern California on October 28, 2007 |
[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 (1950-1960)
[edit] Previous designations[2]
- 146th Airlift Wing (1992-Present)
- 146th Tactical Airlift Wing (1970-1992)
- 146th Air Transportation Wing (Heavy) (1960-1970)
- 146th Fighter Group (1946-1960)
[edit] Squadrons assigned
- 115th Airlift Squadron (19??-Present)
- 115th Bombardment Squadron (1946-19??
- 115th Observation Squadron (1924-1946)
- 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
- 146th Aerial Port Squadron
- 146th Medical Squadron
- 146th Support Group
- 146th Air Expeditionary Squadron
- 146th Air Expeditionary Group
[edit] Bases stationed
- Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, California (1988-Present)
- Van Nuys Air National Guard Base (1949-1990)
- Burbank Airport (1948-1949)
- Van Nuys Air National Guard Base (1946-1948)
- Pomigliano Airdrome (1944-1945)
- Casablanca, French Morocco (1943-1944)
- Mitchell Field, New York (1942-1943)
- Griffith Park Aviation Field(1925-1942)
- Clover Field (1924-1925)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[3]
- C-130 Hercules (1970-Present)
- C-97 Stratofreighter (???-1970)
- F-86A Sabrejet
- F-80C Shooting Star
- F/P-51 Mustang
- AT-6 Texan
- B-45A Tornado
- B-26 Invader
- C-47 Skytrain
[edit] Decorations
[edit] References
- ^ Air Force Link - Media Search
- ^ 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)
[edit] External links
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