542d Combat Sustainment Wing
Encyclopedia
The 542d Combat Sustainment Wing (542 CSW) is a wing
of the United States Air Force
based out of Robins Air Force Base
, Georgia
.
systems in the world.
training unit located at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
. The 542d Crew Training Wing (542 CTW) was formed on 1 October 1991 to replace the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing and 1606th Air Base Wing at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
. The wing was responsible for training aircrews for rescue and special operations duties. With General Merrill McPeak's call to restore lineage to historic United States Air Force
units, the 542d was deactivated on 1 April 1994, while the newly redesignated 58th Special Operations Wing
took over the training mission.
642d Combat Sustainment Group (642 CBSG)
742d Combat Sustainment Group (742 CBSG)
752d Combat Sustainment Group (752 CBSG)
782d Combat Sustainment Group (782 CBSG)
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 Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of and adjacent to the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, SSE of Macon, Georgia, and about SSE of Atlanta, Georgia...
, Georgia
Georgia (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...
.
Mission
The 542 CSW provides our nation's war fighters and allies the most combat capable and affordable electronic warfareElectronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...
systems in the world.
History
Previously, the 542d Crew Training Wing was a special operationsSpecial operations
Special operations are military operations that are considered "special" .Special operations are typically performed independently or in conjunction with conventional military operations. The primary goal is to achieve a political or military objective where a conventional force requirement does...
training unit located at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. The 542d Crew Training Wing (542 CTW) was formed on 1 October 1991 to replace the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing and 1606th Air Base Wing at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. The wing was responsible for training aircrews for rescue and special operations duties. With General Merrill McPeak's call to restore lineage to historic 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...
units, the 542d was deactivated on 1 April 1994, while the newly redesignated 58th Special Operations Wing
58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force....
took over the training mission.
Major command
- Air Force Materiel CommandAir Force Materiel CommandAir Force Materiel Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. AFMC was created July 1, 1992 through the reorganization of Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command....
(??-Present) - Air Mobility CommandAir Mobility CommandAir Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
(1 October 1991-1 April 1994) - Military Airlift CommandMilitary Airlift CommandThe Military Airlift Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command of the USAF which was headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It was constituted on 1 January 1966 and active until the end of the Cold War, when the Air Force table of organization was revised...
(1 October 1991-1 June 1992)
Numbered Air Force
- 22d Air Force (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
- Warner Robins Air Logistics CenterWarner Robins Air Logistics CenterThe Warner Robins Air Logistics Center performs sustainment and depot maintenance on a number of US Air Force weapon systems. Specifically it supports AC-130, C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, E-8 Joint STARS, EC-130, F-15 Eagle, HC-130, HH-60 Pave Hawk, MC-130, MH-53 Pave Low,...
Subordinate organizations
542d Combat Sustainment Group (542 CBSG)642d Combat Sustainment Group (642 CBSG)
742d Combat Sustainment Group (742 CBSG)
752d Combat Sustainment Group (752 CBSG)
782d Combat Sustainment Group (782 CBSG)
Units assigned
- 1550th Flying Training Squadron (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
- 1551st Flying Training Squadron (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
Bases stationed
- Robins Air Force BaseRobins Air Force BaseRobins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of and adjacent to the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, SSE of Macon, Georgia, and about SSE of Atlanta, Georgia...
, 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... - Kirtland AFB, New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
(1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
Aircraft operated
- HC-130HC-130The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue and Combat search and rescue version of the C-130 Hercules transport. The HC-130H and HC-130J versions are operated by the United States Coast Guard in a SAR and maritime reconnaissance role. The HC-130P and HC-130N Combat King models...
P (1 October 1991-1 April 1994) - HC-130HC-130The Lockheed HC-130 is an extended-range, search and rescue and Combat search and rescue version of the C-130 Hercules transport. The HC-130H and HC-130J versions are operated by the United States Coast Guard in a SAR and maritime reconnaissance role. The HC-130P and HC-130N Combat King models...
N (1 October 1991-1 April 1994) - TH-53A (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
- HH-3E (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
- MH-53J (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)
- MH-60G (1 October 1991-1 April 1994)