450th Electronic Warfare Wing

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450th Electronic Warfare Wing
Image:450th Electronic Warfare Wing.png 450th Electronic Warfare Wing emblem
Active	1953-1958, 1962-1968, 2008-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Electronic Warfare
Role	Electronic Attack
Part of	24th Air Force/Air Force Cyber Command
Garrison/HQ	Lackland AFB, Texas

The United States Air Force's 450th Electronic Warfare Wing (450 EWW) is an unit proposed to be located at Lackland AFB, Texas. ^[1]

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 Lineage 2.2 SAC Era 2.3 AFCYBER Era 3 Previous designations[2] 4 Units assigned (Proposed) 4.1 (Proposed) 4.2 Historic 5 Bases stationed 6 Aircraft & Equipment Operated[3] 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Mission

[edit] History

[edit] Lineage

Established as the 450th Fighter-Bomber Wing on March 23, 1953. Activated July 1, 1954, at Foster AFB, Texas. Redesignated 450th Fighter-Day Wing on March 8, 1955; 450th Tactical Fighter Wing on July 1, 1958. Inactivated Dec. 18, 1958. Redesignated 450th Bombardment Wing Heavy and activated November 15, 1962. Inactivated on July 25, 1968.

[edit] SAC Era

Organized February 1, 1963 at Minot AFB, North Dakota, where it replaced the 4136th Strategic Wing. It trained in global bombardment and air refueling operations. Added post attack command and control system (PACCS) airborne launch control system (ALCS) missions in 1967 and began active PACCS/ALCS missions in February 1968. During the Vietnam War, the 450 BW supported SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia by furnishing KC-15 aircraft and crews, December 1965- July 1968, and B-52 crews, Jun-July 1968. During the Vietnam War is was deactivated and replaced by the 5th Bombardment Wing

[edit] AFCYBER Era

If the Cyperspace Command's establishment plan is approved by HQ USAF, the 450th Wing will be reactivated in the course of 2008 at Lackland AFB with the proposed subordinate units listed below.

[edit] Previous designations^[2]

• 450th Electronic Warfare Wing (2008-Present)
• 450th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) (1962-1968)

• 450th Tactical Fighter Wing (1958)
• 450th Fighter-Day Wing (1955-1958)
• 450th Fighter-Bomber Wing (1953-1955)

[edit] Units assigned (Proposed)

[edit] (Proposed)

• 55th Electronic Combat Group - Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
  • 41st Electronic Combat Squadron
  • 42d Electronic Combat Squadron
  • 43d Electronic Combat Squadron
  • 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
  • 755th Operational Support Squadron
• 4th Space Control Squadron - Holloman AFB, New Mexico
• 16th Space Control Squadron - Peterson AFB, Colorado
• 18th Intelligence Squadron - Vandenberg AFB, California
• 76th Space Control Squadron - Peterson AFB, Colorado
• 388th Electronic Combat Squadron - NAS Whidbey Island

[edit] Historic

• 720th Bombardment Squadron (Feb 1, 1963 - July 25, 1968)
• 906 Air Refueling Squadron (Feb 1, 1963 - July 24, 1968)

[edit] Bases stationed

• Lackland AFB, Texas (2008-Present)
• Minot AFB, North Dakota (1963-1968)
• Foster AFB, Texas (July 1, 1954 - 18 Dec 1958)

[edit] Aircraft & Equipment Operated^[3]

• EC-130 Compass Call (2008-Present)
• Counter Communications System (2008-Present)
• RAIDRS (2008-Present)

[edit] References

1. ^ Air Force News: "Official detail scope, units of AFCYBER command"
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

[edit] External links

• Air Force Cyber Command Website

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