327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing
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The 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing (327 ASW) is a wing
of the United States Air Force
based out of Tinker Air Force Base
, Oklahoma
. It reports to Air Force Material Command through the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
, its Numbered Air Force equivalent superior.
The 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing organizes, directs and controls total life-cycle management of 94 B-52, 585 C/KC-135, 69 B-1 and 416 contractor logistics (including tanker, trainer, telemetry, airlift, command & control and US Presidential aircraft) aircraft.
Wing (air force unit)
Wing is a term used by different military aviation forces for a unit of command. The terms wing, group or Staffel are used for different-sized units from one country or service to another....
of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
based out of Tinker Air Force Base
Tinker Air Force Base
Tinker Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense missions, located in the southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area, directly south of the suburb of Midwest City, Oklahoma.-Overview:...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It reports to Air Force Material Command through the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center performs sustainment and depot maintenance on a number of US Air Force weapon systems. Specifically it supports B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker, and E-3 Sentry systems. Additionally, the center is responsible for aircraft...
, its Numbered Air Force equivalent superior.
The 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing organizes, directs and controls total life-cycle management of 94 B-52, 585 C/KC-135, 69 B-1 and 416 contractor logistics (including tanker, trainer, telemetry, airlift, command & control and US Presidential aircraft) aircraft.