111th Fighter Wing

111th Fighter Wing
111th Fighter Wing emblem
Active	since 1946
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Wing
Role	Attack
Garrison/HQ	NAS/JRB Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

The United States Air Force's 111th Fighter Wing is an Air National Guard fighter unit located at NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

Mission

The 111th Fighter Wing provides protection of life, property, and the preservation of peace and order when tasked to do so by state or federal authorities. The Wing also provides operational and support units, as well as qualified personnel, to support wartime tasking and contingency commitments of any nature.

History

The former 111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was ordered to active duty on 1 April 1951 at Fairchild AFB, WA, and assigned to the Fifteenth Air Force flying RB-29s. It was returned to state control on 31 December 1952.

Four A-10s of the 111th

The 111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (ANG) was composed of the 129th Bomb Squadron (formerly the 3d Bombardment Squadron), the 130th Bomb Squadron (formerly the 29th Bombardment Squadron) both from the USAF were joined by the 103d Bomb Squadron (Light) from the Pennsylvania ANG which was redesignated as the 103d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium). When inactivated the ANG personnel were released to their parent units. The equipment and active duty personnel remained at Fairchild and were gained by the newly formed 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.

In 2009, the 111th Security Forces Squadron was voted best Security Forces Squadron in the entire Air Force. TSgt Marc Berger was voted top cop in the entire Air Force also in 2009, the first member of the 111th SFS to receive such an illustrious award.

The Base Realignment and Closure Commission has directed that the unit's flying mission be ended, with the loss of up to 80 full-time jobs and 140 military positions, but that the Air Force should maintain the end strength of the 111th Fighter Wing.

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

• Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992–2010)BRAC
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1969–1992)
• Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1966–1969)
• Air National Guard/Military Air Transport Service (1962–1966)
• Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (19525-1962)
• Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1951–1955)
• Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1946–1951)

Previous designations

• 111th Fighter Wing (1995–2010) BRAC
• 111th Fighter Group (1992–1995)
• 111th Tactical Fighter Group (1988–1992)
• 111th Tactical Air Support Group (1969–1988)
• 111th Military Airlift Group (1966–1969)
• 111th Air Transport Group (1962–1966)
• 111th Fighter Interceptor Group (1955–1962)
• 111th Fighter Bomber Group (1952–1955)
• 111th Composite Wing (1952)
• 111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (1951–1952)
• 111th Composite Wing (1950–1951)
• 111th Bombardment Group (Light) (1946–1950)
• 391st Bombardment Group (Medium) (1943–1946)

Squadrons assigned

• 103d Fighter Squadron (1995–2010) BRAC
• 103d Fighter Squadron (1992–1995)
• 103d Tactical Fighter Squadron (1988–1992)
• 103d Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969–1988)
• 103d Military Airlift Squadron (1966–1969)
• 103d Air Transport Squadron (1962–1966)
• 103d Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1955–1962)
• 103d Fighter Bomber Squadron (1952–1955)
• 103d Composite Squadron (1952)
• 103d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (1951)
• 103d Composite Squadron (1950–1951)
• 103d Bombardment Squadron (Light) (1946–1950)
• 170th Engineers Squadron
• 129th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron 1951-1953

Bases stationed

• Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pennsylvania (since 1963)
• Philadelphia International Airport, (1946–1963)

Aircraft operated

• OA/ A-10 Thunderbolt II (1988–2010)
• OA/ A-37B Dragonfly (1981–1988)
• O-2 Skymaster (197?-1981)
• U-3A Blue Canoe (1969-197?)
• C-97 Stratofreighter (1962–1969)
• F-89H Scorpion (1959–1962)
• F-94A/B/C Starfire (1956–1959)
• F-84 Thunderjet (1954–1956)
• T-33 Shooting Star (1953–1954)
• F-51 Mustang (1952–1953)
• RB-29 Superfortress (1951–1952)
• B-29 Superfortress (1951–1952)
• B-26 Marauder (1946–1951)

References

External links

United States Air Force portal

• 111th Fighter Wing - Willow Grove JRB

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