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The 917th Wing (917 WG) is a composite (mostly Reserve) wing of the United States Air Force based at Barksdale Air Force Base. It flies both the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the B-52 Stratofortress.
The units of the Reserve Wing is composed of 47th Fighter Squadron with their A-10s, and the 93d Bomb Squadron with their B-52s. The 917th's mission is to train pilots to fly the A-10 and perform strategic heavy bombardment and maritime operations with the B-52s. The Wing has approximately 1,600 Air Force Reserve personnel.
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