| 316th Wing | |
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 316th Wing emblem |
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| Active | 1947-1949 1966-1975 2006-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Base Management and Rotary-Wing Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force District of Washington |
| Garrison/HQ | Andrews Air Force Base |
| Motto | Vigilance ... Strength ... Pride |
| Decorations |  DUC AFOUA |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Steven M. Shepro |
The 316th Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force. It is the host wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. As host wing, the 316th operates, administers and maintains the base.
The wing's Operations Group was a highly-decorated C-47 Skytrain unit that served with Ninth and Twelfth Air Force in the European and the Mediterranean theaters during World War II.
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Mission
Provide contingency response capability critical to national security to include emergency reaction rotary-wing airlift for the National Capital Region, combat-ready Airmen to Air and Space Expeditionary Forces, and a secure installation and robust infrastructure to support Andrews Air Force Base organizations.
Units
316th Operations Group (316 OG)
- 1st Helicopter Squadron
- 316th Operations Support Squadron(316 OSS)
316th Mission Support Group (316 MSG)
- 316th Civil Engineering Squadron (316 CES)
- 316th Security Forces Squadron (316 SFS)
- 316th Contracting Squadron (316 CONS)
- 316th Logistics Readiness Squadron (316 LRS)
- 316th Force Support Squadron (316 FSS)
History
- See the 316th Operations Group for additional history and lineage and history prior to 1947
Lineage
- Established as 316 Troop Carrier Wing on 29 Jul 1947
- Organized on 15 Aug 1947
- Discontinued on 25 Aug 1948
- Redesignated 316 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, and activated on 23 Aug 1948
- Inactivated on 20 Oct 1949
- Redesignated 316 Troop Carrier Wing, Assault, and activated, on 15 Nov 1965
- Organized on 25 Nov 1965
- Redesignated: 316 Troop Carrier Wing on 1 Mar 1966
- Redesignated: 316 Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 May 1967
- Inactivated on 1 Oct 1975
- Consolidated (21 Jun 2006) with 1776 Air Base Wing which activated on 15 Dec 1980
- Inactivated on 12 Jul 1991
- Redesignated 316 Wing on 21 Jun 2006
- Activated on 22 Jun 2006
Assignments
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Components
Groups
- 316 Troop Carrier (later, 316 Operations) Group: 15 Aug 1947-25 Aug 1948; 23 Aug 1948-20 Oct 1949; 22 Jun 2006-Present
Squadrons
- 29th Tactical Airlift Squadron: 1 Apr-15 Nov 1971
- 36 Troop Carrier (later, 36 Tactical Airlift) Squadron: 1 Apr 1966-25 Mar 1968 (detached 28 Mar-29 Jun 1967); 5 Jul 1968-1 Jul 1975 (detached 25 Feb-15 Jun 1969, 24 Nov 1969-7 Feb 1970, 13 Aug-18 Oct 1970, 12 Jul-10 Sep 1971, 20 May-8 Sep 1972, 12 Mar-18 May 1973, 14 Jan-16 Mar 1974, and 13 Aug-16 Oct 1974
- 37 Troop Carrier (later, 37 Tactical Airlift) Squadron: 1 Oct 1966-15 Sep 1975 (detached 24 Sep-21 Dec 1967, 27 Apr-13 May 1968, 24 Nov 1968-5 Mar 1969, 13 Jul-26 Sep 1969, 1 Mar-11 May 1970, 7 Feb-13 Apr 1971, 5 Jan-13 Mar 1972, 30 Nov 1972-15 Mar 1973, 31 Aug-16 Nov 1973, 12 Apr-29 Jun 1974, and 5 Apr-15 Jun 1975)
- 38 Troop Carrier (later, 38 Tactical Airlift) Squadron: 1 Jan 1967-1 Jul 1969 (detached 5 Feb-22 Jul 1968); 15 Nov 1971-31 Aug 1975 (detached 13 Mar-16 May 1972, 31 Aug-5 Dec 1972, 18 May-13 Jul 1973, 29 Aug-3 Oct 1973, 13 Dec 1974-15 Feb 1975; not operational, 1 Jul-31 Aug 1975)
Stations
- Greenville AAB (later, AFB), South Carolina, 15 Aug 1947-25 Aug 1948
- Greenville AFB, South Carolina, 23 Aug 1948-20 Oct 1949
- Langley AFB, Virginia, 25 Nov 1965-1 Oct 1975
- Andrews AFB, Maryland, 15 Dec 1980-12 Jul 1991; 22 Jun 2006-Present
Aircraft
- C-47 Skytrain (1947 – 1949)
- C-82 Packet (1947 – 1949)
- CG-15 Waco (1947 – 1949)
- C-130 Hercules (1966 – 1975)
- UH-1N Twin Huey (2006 – Present)
Operations
The wing was originally established as the 316th Troop Carrier Wing in 1947 at the former Greeneville AFB, SC, primarily operating the C-47 and C-82. It was subsequently inactivated in 1949. In 1966, the unit was reactivated at Langley AFB, VA as the 316th Tactical Airlift Wing (316 TAW) of the Tactical Air Command (TAC). The 316 TAW conducted C-130 replacement training from January 1966 to November 1967 and C-130 maintenance training from February to Dececember 1966. In late 1967, the 316 TAW relinquished its training mission and became a typical operational tactical airlift wing with the C-130E Hercules. As an operational wing, the organization operated three tactical airlift squadrons in addition to its various maintenance and support squadrons.
The 316 TAW participated in joint airborne training, glider training, exercises maneuvers, and ferried freight in the United States and overseas. It also participated in worldwide tactical airlift operations, humanitarian missions, and special exercises and maneuvers, including joint airborne training. In 1973, the wing also participated in repatriation of South Vietnamese and American prisoners of war from North Vietnam.
In 1975, all tactical airlift assets in TAC were transferred to the Military Airlift Command (MAC). With TAC Headquarters being at Langley AFB, and with the pending arrival of the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing (1 TFW) and the first operational F-15A Eagles at Langley, MAC and TAC agreed to inactivate the 316 TAW and two of its three tactical airlift squadrons. All of the wing's C-130 aircraft assets were redistributed to other C-130 wings with the exception of the 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron (36 TAS), now known as the 36th Airlift Squadron, which was reassigned with its personnel and C-130E aircraft to the 62nd Military Airlift Wing (62 MAW), now known as the 62nd Airlift Wing (62 AW), a then-C-141 Starlifter strategic airlift wing at McChord AFB, WA in the summer of 1975.
From 1980-1991, the 1776th Air Base Wing (1776 ABW) was the host wing that operated, administered and maintained Andrews AFB, MD for all its tenant commands. The 1776 ABW wing was consolidated with the newly-established 316th Wing (316 WG) on 21 June 2006. In addition to base operations and support of Andrews AFB, the 316 WG also operates UH-1N Twin Huey aircraft for quick-reaction rotary-wing airlift in the National Capital Region.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency. This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "http://www.andrews.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4747 316th Wing Fact Sheet".
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