482d Fighter Wing
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The 482d Fighter Wing is a unit
of the United States Air Force
assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command
. It is the host wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base
in Florida
.
and F-16D
multi-purpose fighter aircraft, along with mission ready pilots and support personnel, for short-notice worldwide deployment. The wing has approximately 1,600 members, including more than 1,200 reservists, of which 260 are full-time reservists, in addition to 325 full-time civilians.
In addition to its flying mission, the 482 FW also provides the Department of Defense
with an efficient, cost effective air base, with ready access to a strategic staging location on the rim of the Caribbean Basin
, to support contingency and training operations associated with both the United States Northern Command
(USNORTHCOM) and United States Southern Command
(USSOUTHCOM) areas of responsibility.
(482 OG)
482d Mission Support Group (482 MSG)
482d Maintenance Group (482 MXG)
482d Medical Squadron (482 MDS)
Squadrons
It was reactivated and replaced the 915th Tactical Fighter Group in April 1981 and trained to maintain tactical fighter combat readiness. The wing controlled two like-equipped tactical fighter groups at Bergstrom Air Force Base
, Texas
(1981–1982) and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
, Ohio
(1982–1994). Following massive damage caused to Homestead Air Force Base by Hurricane Andrew
in August 1992, the wing's flying operations were conducted from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, September-December 1992 and from MacDill Air Force Base
, Florida
, February 1993- March 1994.
The 482d became host wing at Homestead on 1 April and provided weapons training support for air force units beginning in October 1994. From 1997, the 482 FW periodically deployed personnel and aircraft to Turkey
to help enforce the no-fly zone
over Northern Iraq
.
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...
assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command
Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....
. It is the host wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base
Homestead Air Reserve Base
Homestead Air Reserve Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately east-northeast of Homestead, Florida.The host unit at Homestead is the 482d Fighter Wing assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command Tenth Air Force...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Mission
The 482d Fighter Wing (482 FW), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), maintains and operates Homestead Air Reserve Base, located near the southern end of the Florida peninsula, about 25 miles south of Miami. It is a fully combat-ready unit capable of providing F-16CF-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
and F-16D
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
multi-purpose fighter aircraft, along with mission ready pilots and support personnel, for short-notice worldwide deployment. The wing has approximately 1,600 members, including more than 1,200 reservists, of which 260 are full-time reservists, in addition to 325 full-time civilians.
In addition to its flying mission, the 482 FW also provides the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
with an efficient, cost effective air base, with ready access to a strategic staging location on the rim of the Caribbean Basin
Caribbean Basin
The Caribbean Basin is generally defined as the area running from Florida westward along the Gulf coast, then south along the Mexican coast through Central America and then eastward across the northern coast of South America. This region includes the islands of the archipelago of the West Indies...
, to support contingency and training operations associated with both the United States Northern Command
United States Northern Command
United States Northern Command is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States military. Created on 1 October 2002 in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks, its mission is to protect the United States homeland and support local, state, and federal authorities...
(USNORTHCOM) and United States Southern Command
United States Southern Command
The United States Southern Command , located in Miami, Florida, is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands in the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning and operations in Central and South America, the Caribbean The United States Southern Command...
(USSOUTHCOM) areas of responsibility.
Units
482d Operations Group482d Operations Group
The 482d Operations Group is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 482d Fighter Wing. It is stationed at Homestead Joint Air Reserve Base, Florida, and is a direct successor to the 482d Bombardment Group....
(482 OG)
- 93rd Fighter Squadron (93 FS)
- 482d Operations Support Squadron (49 OSS)
482d Mission Support Group (482 MSG)
- 482d Civil Engineering Squadron (482 CES)
- 482d Communications Squadron (482 CS)
- 482d Contracting Squadron (482 CONS)
- 482d Logistics Readiness Squadron (482 LRS)
- 482d Mission Support Squadron (482 MSS)
- 482d Security Forces Squadron (482 SFS)
- 482d Services Squadron (482 SVF)
482d Maintenance Group (482 MXG)
- 482d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (482 AMXS)
- 482d Maintenance Operations Squadron (482 MOS)
- 482d Maintenance Squadron (482 MXS)
482d Medical Squadron (482 MDS)
Lineage
- Established as 482 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 26 May 1952
- Activated in the Reserve on 14 June 1952
- Inactivated on 1 December 1952
- Redesignated 482 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 12 April 1955
- Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955
- Inactivated on 16 November 1957
- Redesignated 482 Tactical Fighter Wing on 25 February 1981
- Activated in the Reserve on 1 April 1981
- Redesignated 482 Fighter Wing on 1 February 1992
Assignments
- Fourteenth Air ForceFourteenth Air ForceThe Fourteenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Space Command . It is headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California....
, 14 June – 1 December 1952; 18 May 1955 – 16 November 1957 - Tenth Air ForceTenth Air ForceThe Tenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Reserve Command . It is headquartered at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas....
, 1 April 1981–present
Components
Group- 482d Troop Carrier (later, 482 Fighter-Bomber; 482 Operations) Group482d Operations GroupThe 482d Operations Group is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 482d Fighter Wing. It is stationed at Homestead Joint Air Reserve Base, Florida, and is a direct successor to the 482d Bombardment Group....
: 14 June – 1 December 1952; 18 May 1955 – 16 November 1957; 1 August 1992–present - 906th Tactical Fighter Group: 1 July 1982 – 30 September 1994
- 924th Tactical Fighter Group: 1 July 1981 – 1 October 1982.
Squadrons
- 93rd Fighter Squadron: 1 April 1981 – 1 August 1992.
Stations
- Miami International AirportMiami International AirportMiami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 14 June – 1 December 1952 - Dobbins AFB, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, 18 May 1955 - November 1957 - Homestead AFB (later, Homestead ARB), FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 1 April 1981–present
- Temporarily assigned to: Wright-Patterson AFB, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, September-December 1992 - Temporarily assigned to MacDill AFB, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, February 1993-March 1994
Aircraft
- C-46, 1952
- F-80, 1955
- F-84, 1955–1957
- T-28, 1955–1957
- T-33, 1955–1957
- F-86, 1957
- C-119, 1957
- F-4, 1981–1989
- F-16, 1989–present
Operations
The wing stood up and trained as a troop carrier wing from, June-December 1952; and as a fighter-bomber wing flying various fighter and trainer aircraft, May 1955-November 1957 and received brief training in C-119 aircraft during October 1957. The 482d was then again deactivated.It was reactivated and replaced the 915th Tactical Fighter Group in April 1981 and trained to maintain tactical fighter combat readiness. The wing controlled two like-equipped tactical fighter groups at Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Bergstrom Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located seven miles southeast of downtown Austin, Texas. It was activated during World War II as a troop carrier training airfield, and was a front-line Strategic Air Command base during the Cold War...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(1981–1982) and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Greene and Montgomery counties in the state of Ohio. It includes both Wright and Patterson Fields, which were originally Wilbur Wright Field and Fairfield Aviation General Supply Depot. Patterson Field is located approximately...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
(1982–1994). Following massive damage caused to Homestead Air Force Base by Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season...
in August 1992, the wing's flying operations were conducted from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, September-December 1992 and from MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, February 1993- March 1994.
The 482d became host wing at Homestead on 1 April and provided weapons training support for air force units beginning in October 1994. From 1997, the 482 FW periodically deployed personnel and aircraft to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to help enforce the no-fly zone
No-fly zone
A no-fly zone is a territory or an area over which aircraft are not permitted to fly. Such zones are usually set up in a military context, somewhat like a demilitarized zone in the sky, and usually prohibit military aircraft of a belligerent nation from operating in the region.-Iraq,...
over Northern Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.