188th Fighter Wing

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188th Fighter Wing
188th Fighter Wing emblem
Active	1953-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter Wing
Role	Air Support Wing
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Smith Regional Airport
Nickname	Flying Razorbacks
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Kevin Wear

The United States Air Force's 188th Fighter Wing is a unit located at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Assignments 3.1 Major Command 4 Previous designations[2] 5 Units assigned 6 Bases stationed 7 Aircraft and missiles operated 8 Decorations 9 References 10 External links

[edit] Mission

To provide air support for ground forces.^[1]

[edit] History

[edit] Assignments

• Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006)

[edit] Major Command

• Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1953-1992)

[edit] Previous designations^[2]

• 188th Fighter Wing (1995-Present)
• 188th Fighter Group (1992-1995)
• 188th Tactical Fighter Group (1972-1992)
• 188th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (1962-1972)
• 184th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1953-1962)

[edit] Units assigned

• 188th Operations Group
  • 184th Fighter Squadron (1953-Present)
  • 188th Operations Support Squadron
• 188th Maintenance Group
  • 188th Maintenance Squadron
    • 188th Maintenance Operations Flight
  • 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
• 188th Mission Support Group
  • 188th Personnel Squadron
  • 188th Services Squadron
  • 188th Security Squadron
  • 188th Civil Engineers Squadron
  • 188th Logistics Readiness Squadron
• 188th Medical Group

[edit] Bases stationed

• Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith, Arkansas (1953-Present)

[edit] Aircraft and missiles operated

• A-10 Thunderbolt II (2008-Present)
• F-16 Falcon (1988-2008)
• F-4C Phantom (1976-1988)
• F-100 Super Sabre (1972-1976)
• RF-101 Voodoo (1970-1972)
• RF-84F Thunderflash (1957-1970)
• RF-80 Shooting Star (1956-1957)
• FA-26C Invader (1953-1956)^[3]

[edit] Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ Fort Smith Air Guard base survives with new planes
2. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
3. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
4. ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

[edit] External links

• 188th Fighter Wing

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