84th Fighter Group
Encyclopedia
The 84th Fighter Group is an active United States Air Force
organization. It is assigned to the 84th Combat Sustainment Wing
, stationed at Hill Air Force Base
, California. It was last active as a Fighter Group on 15 July 1963.
, the 84th Group served as an operational training and a replacement training unit. Also participated occasionally in demonstrations and maneuvers 1942–1944.
Activated in the Reserve in 1949 to train as a fighter corollary unit of the 52d Fighter Wing, All Weather
in the regular Air Force, but apparently undermanned and thus performed very little training. During its only 2-week summer encampment (12–26 June 1950), the wing had only four pilots capable of flying the F-82 Twin Mustang
s it was assigned to provide training. Even nonflying units of the 84th Wing seem to have been poorly manned, and the 52d Wing made little use of its corollary units. The 84th Wing was ordered to active service on 1 June 1951, inactivated the next day, and its few people became "fillers" in other USAF units.
Reactivated in 1955 as part of "Project Arrow", the re-designation of notable World War II combat units by ADC. Provided air defense of the northwestern US. Inactivated in 1963 and its combat squadron transferred to McChord AFB, Washington and the 325th Fighter Wing
(Air Defense).
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...
organization. It is assigned to the 84th Combat Sustainment Wing
84th Combat Sustainment Wing
The 84th Combat Sustainment Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah.-Mission:Provide system support manager functions for air-to-surface munitions, and multiple Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence systems, and supply chain management for...
, stationed at Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force Base located in northern Utah, just south of the city of Ogden, and near the towns of Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy, Sunset, and Layton. It is about north of Salt Lake City. The base was named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill of the U.S. Army Air...
, California. It was last active as a Fighter Group on 15 July 1963.
History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the 84th Group served as an operational training and a replacement training unit. Also participated occasionally in demonstrations and maneuvers 1942–1944.
Activated in the Reserve in 1949 to train as a fighter corollary unit of the 52d Fighter Wing, All Weather
52d Fighter Wing
The 52d Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.-Mission:The 52 FW maintains, deploys and employs F-16CJ and A/OA-10 aircraft and TPS-75 radar systems in support of NATO and the national defense directives...
in the regular Air Force, but apparently undermanned and thus performed very little training. During its only 2-week summer encampment (12–26 June 1950), the wing had only four pilots capable of flying the F-82 Twin Mustang
F-82 Twin Mustang
The North American F-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II; however, the war ended well before the first...
s it was assigned to provide training. Even nonflying units of the 84th Wing seem to have been poorly manned, and the 52d Wing made little use of its corollary units. The 84th Wing was ordered to active service on 1 June 1951, inactivated the next day, and its few people became "fillers" in other USAF units.
Reactivated in 1955 as part of "Project Arrow", the re-designation of notable World War II combat units by ADC. Provided air defense of the northwestern US. Inactivated in 1963 and its combat squadron transferred to McChord AFB, Washington and the 325th Fighter Wing
325th Fighter Wing
The 325th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.-Mission:The 325th Fighter Wing’s primary mission is to provide air dominance training for F-22 Raptor pilots and maintenance personnel and air battle managers to support the combat Air...
(Air Defense).
Lineage
- Constituted as 84th Bombardment Group (Light) on 13 January 1942
- Activated on 10 February 1942
- Redesignated as 84th Bombardment Group (Dive) in July 1942
- Redesignated as 84th Fighter-Bomber Group in August 1943
- Disbanded on 1 April 1944
- Established as 84th Fighter Wing, All Weather on 16 May 1949
- 84th Fighter Group reconstituted, redesignated as 84th Fighter Group, All Weather, 26 May 1949
- Group assigned to wing as subordinate unit
- Activated in the Reserve on 1 June 1949
- Redesignated as 84th Fighter All-Weather Wing and 84th Fighter All-Weather Group on 1 March 1950
- Ordered into active service on 1 June 1951
- Inactivated on 2 June 1951.
- Redesignated 84th Fighter Group (Air Defense) 20 June 1955
- Activated on 18 August 1955 replacing 530th Air Defense Group
- Inactivated on 15 July 1963
- Redesignated 84th Tactical Fighter Group 31 July 1985
- Redesignated 84th Space and Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Sustainment Group 15 January 2005
- Activated 24 February 2005
- Redesignated 84th Combat Sustainment Group 28 April 2006
Assignments
- III Fighter CommandIII Fighter CommandThe III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.-Lineage:...
, 10 February 1942 - 72d Fighter Wing72nd Fighter Wing (World War II)The 72d Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Second Air Force, based at Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado...
, 1 November 1943 – 1 April 1944 - Air Force Reserve, 16 May 1949
- Air Defense Command, 1 June 1949
- Western Air Defense ForceWestern Air Defense ForceThe Western Air Defense Force is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.- History :...
, 1 September 1949 - 9th Air Division, 18 August 1955
- 25th Air Division, 15 August 1958
- 4700th Air Defense Wing4700th Air Defense WingThe 4700th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Spokane Air Defense Sector, being stationed at Geiger Field, Washington. It was discontinued on 30 June 1960-History:...
, 1 September 1958 - Spokane Air Defense SectorSpokane Air Defense SectorThe Spokane Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 25th Air Division, being stationed at Larson Air Force Base, Washington.-History:...
, 15 May 1960 – 15 July 1963 - 84th Combat Sustainment Wing84th Combat Sustainment WingThe 84th Combat Sustainment Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah.-Mission:Provide system support manager functions for air-to-surface munitions, and multiple Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence systems, and supply chain management for...
, 24 February 2005 -
Units assigned
- 491st (formerly 304th Bombardment Squadron) Fighter Squadron491st Fighter-Bomber SquadronThe 491st Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 84th Fighter Group stationed at Harding Army Airfield, Louisiana...
: 1942–1944 - 496th (formerly 301st Bombardment Squadron) Fighter Squadron496th Tactical Fighter SquadronThe 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, being stationed at Hahn AB, Germany. The squadron was deactivated on May 15, 1991....
: 1942–1944; 1949–1951 - 497th (formerly 302d Bombardment Squadron) Fighter Squadron497th Combat Training SquadronThe 497th Combat Training Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. Its present assignment is to Paya Lebar Airbase, Singapore, where its mission is to provides operational and logistical support to U.S...
: 1942–1944; 18 August 1955 – 5 July 1958 - 498th (formerly 303d Bombardment Squadron) Fighter Squadron498th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 498th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California...
: 1942–1944; 18 August 1955 – 15 July 1963 - 520th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron520th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 520th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 530th Air Defense Group, stationed at Geiger Field, Washington. It was inactivated on 18 August 1955.-History:...
, 8 December 1954 – 18 August 1955 - 84th USAF Dispensary (later 84th USAF Infirmary), 18 August 1955 - 15 July 1963
- 84th Air Base Squadron, 18 August 1955 - 15 July 1963
- 84th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 8 November 1958 - 15 July 1963
- 84th Materiel Squadron, 18 August 1955 - 15 July 1963
Stations
- Hunter Field, 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...
, 10 February 1942 - Drew Field, Florida, C. 7 February 1943
- Harding AAF, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, 4 October 1943 – 1 April 1944 - Mitchel AFB, New York, 1 June 1949
- McGuire AFB, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, 10 October 1949 – 2 June 1951 - Geiger Field, Washington, 18 August 1955 - 15 July 1963
- Hill AFB, UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, 24 February 2005-
Aircraft
- V-72 Vengeance, 1942
- A-24 Dauntless, 1942–1943
- P-39 Aircobra, 1943
- P-47 ThunderboltP-47 ThunderboltRepublic Aviation's P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Jug", was the largest, heaviest, and most expensive fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single reciprocating engine. It was heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to...
, 1943–1944
- F-82 Twin MustangF-82 Twin MustangThe North American F-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II; however, the war ended well before the first...
, 1949–1951 - F-86D Sabre, 1953–1958
- F-102A Delta Dagger, 1957–1959
- F-106 Delta DartF-106 Delta DartThe Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s. Designed as the so-called "Ultimate Interceptor", it has proven to be the last dedicated interceptor in USAF service to date...
1959–1963