46th Test Wing
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46th Test Wing
| 46th Test Wing | |
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| Active | 20 November 1940 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Developmental Test and Evaluation |
| Part of | Air Force Material Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Eglin Air Force Base |
| Motto | Proof by Trial |
| Decorations |  AFOUA |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Gary Plumb |
The 46th Test Wing (46 TW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The wing operates as tenant unit at Holloman AFB, NM.
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Mission
The 46 TW Executes Developmental Test and Evaluation Enabling the Warfighter to put Weapons on Target in all Battlespace Media
Subordinate Organizations
46th Operations Group (46 OG)
46th Test Group (46 TG)
46th Maintenance Group (46 MXG)
46th Range Group (46 RANG)
History
Lineage
- Established as 46th Bombardment Group (Light) on 20 November 1940
- Activated on 15 January 1941
- Disestablished on 1 May 1944
- Reestablished, and consolidated (31 January 1984) with the 46th Aerospace Defense Wing, which was established on 10 February 1975
- Activated on 15 March 1975
- Inactivated on 1 April 1983
- Redesignated 46th Test Wing on 24 September 1992
- Activated on 1 October 1992.
Assignments
- Air Force Combat Command, 15 January 1941
- V Air Support Command (later, Ninth Air Force), 1 September 1941
- Third Air Force, 18 April 1942
- XII Bomber Command, 2 May 1942
- III Bomber Command, 8 May 1942
- Second Air Force, c. 8 July 1942
- I Ground Air Support Command, c. 10 November 1942
- III Air Support Command, 25 January 1943
- III Bomber Command, 6 August 1943-1 May 1944
- Aerospace Defense Command, 15 March 1975
- 4th Air Division, 1 October 1979-1 April 1983
- Air Force Development Test Center (later, Air Armament Center), 1 October 1992–present
Components
- 46th Operations Group: 8 September 1993–present
- 8th Reconnaissance (later, 87th Bombardment) Squadron: 15 January 1941-1 May 1944
- 40th Test Squadron: 1 October 1992-8 September 1993
- 46th Flying Training Squadron: 15 March 1975-1 October 1979
- 46th Weather Squadron: 1 October 1992-8 September 1993
- 50th Bombardment Squadron: 15 January 1941-1 May 1944
- 51st Bombardment Squadron: 15 January 1941-1 May 1944
- 53d Bombardment Squadron: 15 January 1941-1 May 1944
Stations
- Savannah, Georgia, 15 January 1941
- Bowman Field, Kentucky, 20 May 1941
- Barksdale Field, Louisiana, 2 February 1942
- Galveston Airport, Texas, 1 April 1942
- Blythe Army Air Base, California, 23 May 1942
- Will Rogers Army Airfield, Oklahoma, 10 November 1942
- Drew Field, Florida, 9 October 1943
- Morris Field, North Carolina, 6 November 1943-1 May 1944
- Peterson Field (later, AFB), Colorado, 15 March 1975-1 April 1983
- Eglin AFB, Florida, 1 October 1992–present
Aircraft and Launch Vehicles Operated
- A-20 Havoc (1941–1944)
- B-25 Mitchell (1944)
- C-118 Liftmaster (1975)
- C-131 Samaritan (1975)
- T-33 Shooting Star (1975–1979)
- T-37 Tweet (1975–1979)
- T-39 Sabreliner (1975)
- U-4 (1975–1979)
- UH-1 Iroquois (1992 – present)
- C-130 Hercules (1992 – present)
- F-111 Aardvark (1992–1995)
- RF-4 (1992–1993)
- F-15 Eagle (1992 – present)
- F-16 Falcon (1992 – present)
- A-10 Thunderbolt II (1996 – present)
Operations
The 46th participated in anti-submarine warfare in 1942 and flew patrol and search missions off the Gulf of Mexico. In late 1943 the group mission changed to replacement training until it was deactivated in May 1944.
The 46th was reactivated, replacing the 4600th Air Base Wing in March 1975, where it took over the mission of administering facilities of North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), Air Defense Command (ADC), and Army Air Defense Command (ARADCOM) located on Ent Air Force Base, Peterson Air Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Complex, plus various other nearby off-base facilities. Although the provision of administrative and logistical support was the wing's primary mission, its flying training squadron served NORAD and ADC mission requirements and provided flying training for cadets at the United States Air Force Academy until 1 October 1979.
The 46th replaced the 3246th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida in October 1992. It designed and performed flight and ground developmental tests with uniquely modified aircraft and facilities for conventional weapons and electronic combat systems. The wing also supported other Department of Defense components and numerous allied nations during test and exercises and managed the largest test range in the free world.
Unit Shields
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46 OG
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46 TS
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46 WS
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46 OSS
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46 TG
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46 TG Det 1
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746 TS
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586 FTS
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
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