554th Electronic Systems Wing
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The 554th Electronic Systems Wing (554 ELSW) is a wing
of the United States Air Force
located at Hanscom Air Force Base
, Massachusetts
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The 554th Electronic Systems Wing's precursor organization was deactivated on Nov. 1, 1991, as the 554th Operations Support Wing. The 554 ELSE was last stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev., but was reactivated to replace the Operations Support Systems Wing at Hanscom AFB, Mass.
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...
located at Hanscom Air Force Base
Hanscom Air Force Base
Hanscom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately south-southwest of Bedford, Massachusetts. The facility is a joint use civil airport/military base with Hanscom Field which provides general aviation and charter service.The host unit at Hanscom is the non-flying...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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The 554th Electronic Systems Wing's precursor organization was deactivated on Nov. 1, 1991, as the 554th Operations Support Wing. The 554 ELSE was last stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev., but was reactivated to replace the Operations Support Systems Wing at Hanscom AFB, Mass.