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Encyclopedia > 11th Air Force
11th Air Force

Emblem of the 11th Air Force
Active 15 January 1942
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Part of Pacific Air Forces/Alaskan Command
Garrison/HQ Elmendorf Air Force Base

The Eleventh Air Force plans, conducts, controls and coordinates air operations in accordance with the tasks assigned by the commander, Pacific Air Forces, and is the force provider for Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and other unified commanders. This mission is accomplished largely through the 3rd Wing, 354th Fighter Wing, 611th Air Operations Group and 611th Air Support Group. The Eleventh Air Force also gains two major reserve units upon their activation, the 168th Air Refueling Wing and the 176th Wing, both of the Alaska Air National Guard. January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... A Japanese F-15 takes off from Elmendorf during a joint exercise. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... The 168th Air Refueling Wing (168 ARW) of the Alaska Air National Guard is the only Arctic region refueling unit for all of United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and maintains a substantial number of personnel on active duty and civilian technician status in order to meet its daily operational... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ...

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3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

3d Wing

3d Wing Insignia
Active August 10, 1948
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Role Fighter / Command & Control / Airlift
Part of Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ Elmendorf Air Force Base
Motto NON SOLUM ARMIS- Not by Arms Alone

The 3rd Wing mission is to support and defend U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world by providing units who are ready for worldwide air power projection and a base that is capable of meeting PACOM's theater staging and throughput requirements. The 3rd Wing is made up of: The 3rd Wing at Clark Air Base was originally known as the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing (3TFW)and was later renamed during the United States Air Forces restructuring to a Composite Wing. The 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing consisted of the 3rd AGS (Aircraft Generation Squadron) and within the 3rd AGS... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... A Japanese F-15 takes off from Elmendorf during a joint exercise. ... The United States Pacific Command operates from suburban Honolulu in south central Oahu at the Nimitz-MacArthur Pacific Command Center. ...


3rd Wing Command and Staff


3rd Maintenance Group

  • 3rd Air Maintenance Squadron
  • 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron
  • 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron
  • 3rd Maintenance Operations Squadron
  • 703rd Air Maintenance Squadron

3rd Medical Group

  • 3rd Aerospace Medical Squadron
  • 3rd Dental Squadron
  • 3rd Medical Operations Squadron
  • 3rd Medical Support Squadron

3rd Mission Support Group

  • 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron
  • 3rd Communications Squadron

3rd Contracting Squadron

  • 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron
  • 3rd Mission Support Squadron
  • 3rd Security Forces Squadron
  • 3rd Services Squadron

3rd Operations Group

  • 3rd Operations Support Squadron
  • 12th Fighter Squadron
  • 19th Fighter Squadron
  • 90th Fighter Squadron
  • 517th Airlift Squadron
  • 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron

354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

354th Fighter Wing

354th Fighter Wing Insignia
Active November 15, 1942
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Role Fighter
Part of Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ Eielson Air Force Base
Motto Valor in Combat
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Dave Scott

The 354 FW mission is to train and provide A/OA-10, F-16C and Expeditionary Combat Support forces to combatant commanders anytime, anyplace, in support of U.S. national security objectives. As the US Air Force’s most northern operational wing, the 354 FW also hosts Air Education and Training Command’s Arctic Survival School. The 354th Fighter Wing is made up of: // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (978x971, 168 KB) 354th Fighter Wing Shield File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... Eielson Air Force Base (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI) is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... Primary user United States Air Force Number built 715 Unit cost US$9. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... Air Education and Training Command (AETC), with headquarters at Randolph AFB near San Antonio, Texas, was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. ... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ...


354th Fighter Wing Command and Staff


354th Maintenance Group

  • 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
  • 354th Maintenance Operations Squadron
  • 354th Maintenance Squadron

354th Medical Group

  • 354th Aerospace Medical Squadron
  • 354th Dental Squadron
  • 354th Medical Operations Squadron
  • 354th Medical Support Squadron

354th Mission Support Group

  • 354th Civil Engineer Squadron
  • 354th Communications Squadron
  • 354th Contracting Squadron
  • 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron
  • 354th Mission Support Squadron
  • 354th Security Forces Squadron
  • 354th Services Squadron

354th Operations Group

  • Air Force Engineering & Technical Services
  • 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 18th Fighter Squadron
  • 354th Operations Support Squadron
  • 355th Fighter Squadron

// The 355th Fighter Squadron is tasked to provide mission ready O/A-10s as well as search and rescue capability, in Alaska and deployed sites worldwide. ...

611th Air Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

611th AOG Shield
611th AOG Shield

The 611th Air Operations Group consists of six squadrons and two numbered flights that develop plans, procedures and directives for the employment of Alaskan combat and support forces assigned to 11AF, PACAF and NORAD. They maintain air sovereignty and conduct air defense operations for the Alaska NORAD Region. Additionally, they direct rescue operations and provide tactical support for air and land forces. Prior to October, 2006, the 611th AOG planned and executed Pacific Air Forces' premier national and multinational large force training exercise, Red Flag - Alaska. This mission, and the 353d Combat Training Squadron, was returned to the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB. Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... The NORAD shield. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... Eielson Air Force Base is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ...

  • 11th Operational Weather Squadron
  • 611th Air Operations Squadron
  • 611th Air Intelligence Squadron
  • 611th Air Communications Flight
  • 611th Alaskan NORAD Flight
  • 176th Air Control Squadron

611th Air Support Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

The 611th Air Support Group consists of two squadrons that provides surveillance radars, arctic infrastructure including airfields, communications and worldwide ready EAF warriors for homeland defense, decisive force projection, and aerospace command and control in Alaska. Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...

  • The 611th Air Support Squadron
  • The 611th Civil Engineer Squadron

353rd Combat Training Squadron

353d CTS Shield
353d CTS Shield

The 353d Combat Training Squadron is responsible for the Pacific-Alaska Range Complex and orchestration of joint and combined major force exercises. Image File history File links 353cts. ... Image File history File links 353cts. ... The 353d Combat Training Squadron is an United States Air Force training squadron responsible for Exercise RED FLAG - ALASKA held annually in Alaska. ...

The 353d Combat Training Squadron is an United States Air Force training squadron responsible for Exercise RED FLAG - ALASKA held annually in Alaska. ...

Gained Units

The 11th Air Force has two major units that are gained upon their activation. These units are part of the Alaska Air National Guard.


168th Air Refueling Wing

168th Air Refueling Wing
Image:168arw.jpg
168th Air Refueling Wing patch
Active October 25, 1986
Country United States
Branch Air National Guard
Type Mobility
Role Refueling / Missile Early Warning
Part of Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ Eielson Air Force Base
Motto Guardians of the Last Frontier
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Griffin

The 168 ARW is an Air National Guard unit flying the KC-135R Stratotanker out of Eielson AFB, approximately 20 miles south of Fairbanks, Alaska. The 168th also has taken over the missile defense mission at Clear Air Force Station with their 213th Space Warning Squadron. Image File history File links 168arw. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... Eielson Air Force Base (IATA: EIL, ICAO: PAEI) is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ... The 168th Air Refueling Wing (168 ARW) of the Alaska Air National Guard is the only Arctic region refueling unit for all of United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and maintains a substantial number of personnel on active duty and civilian technician status in order to meet its daily operational... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first entered service in 1957 and expected to remain in service into the 2040s. ... Eielson Air Force Base is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ... Fairbanks (IPA: ) is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Clear Air Force Station is a United States Air Force base located 5 miles (8 kilometers) south of Anderson, Alaska. ...


168 ARW Organization

  • 168th Air Refueling Wing
    • 168th Operations Group
      • 168th Air Refueling Squadron
      • 213th Space Warning Squadron
      • 168th Operations Support Flight
    • 168th Maintenance Group
      • 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 168th Maintenance Squadron
      • 168th Maintenance Operations Flight
    • 168th Mission Support Group
      • 168th Communications Flight
      • 168th Logistics Readiness Squadron
      • 168th Mission Support Flight
      • 168th Security Forces Squadron
    • 168th Medical Group

176th Wing

176th Wing

176th Wing Insignia
Active
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Role Airlift / Air Control / Rescue
Part of Pacific Air Forces / Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ Kulis Air National Guard Base
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier General Tony A. Hart

The 176 Wing is an Air National Guard unit operating out of Kulis ANGB in Anchorage, Alaska. The 176th is a multifaceted organization consisting of an airlift squadron, a complete pararescue package, as well as the 176th Air Control Squadron, which supports the Alaska NORAD Region with 24/7 operations and maintenance. Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... Nickname: The City of Lights and Flowers Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area    - City 5,079. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...


176 Wing Organization

  • 176th Wing
    • 176th Maintenance Group
      • 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
      • 176th Maintenance Operations Flight
      • 176th Maintenance Squadron
    • 176th Medical Group
    • 176th Mission Support Group
      • 176th Aerial Port Flight
      • 176th Civil Engineer Squadron
      • 176th Communications Flight
      • 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron
      • 176th Mission Support Flight
      • 176th Security Forces Squadron
      • 176th Services Flight
      • 206th Combat Communications Squadron
    • 176th Operations Group
      • 144th Airlift Squadron
      • 176th Air Control Squadron
      • 176th Operational Support Flight
      • 210th Rescue Squadron
      • 211th Rescue Squadron
      • 212th Rescue Squadron

History

Eleventh Air Force was formed in the United States on 15 January 1942 on Elmendorf Field. It was originally called the Alaska Air Forces and was created during World War II to handle the buildup of Army Air Forces in Alaska to defend against Japanese threats to the United States. It was redesignated the Eleventh Air Force on 5 February 1942. January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was a part of the U.S. Army during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...


Following World War II, on 18 December 1945, the Eleventh Air Force was redesignated the Alaskan Air Command (AAC). on 1 October 1946 its headquarters moved from Adak to Elmendorf AFB to better manage Alaska's emerging air defense system. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ... Adak is the name of several things: Adak Island, one of the Aleutian Islands The town of Adak, Alaska on Adak Island This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Japanese F-15 takes off from Elmendorf during a joint exercise. ...


In 1947, Alaskan Command was established as a unified command, with Alaskan Air Command as its air component. The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ...


Alaskan Command was disestablished on 1 July 1975 and replaced by Joint Task Force-Alaska. It was a provisional organization activated in the event of war or disasters by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Alaskan Air Command remained as a U.S. Air Force Major Command. During this period, the commander, Alaskan Air Command also served as the commander of Joint Task Force-Alaska. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ... The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ...


The Alaskan Command was reestablished on 7 July 1989 as a sub-unified command under the U.S. Pacific Command. The commander of Alaskan Air Command continued to serve as the commander of Alaskan Command. On 9 August 1990, the Alaskan Air Command was redesignated as Eleventh Air Force under Pacific Air Forces. July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Pacific Command operates from suburban Honolulu in south central Oahu at the Nimitz-MacArthur Pacific Command Center. ... The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ...


The commander, Eleventh Air Force also serves as the commander of the joint, sub-unified Alaskan Command, and commander of the combined, US-Canadian Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region.


See also

The Alaskan Air Command (AAC) was set up to provide an early warning of an aerial attack on the United States and Canada. ... The 3rd Wing at Clark Air Base was originally known as the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing (3TFW)and was later renamed during the United States Air Forces restructuring to a Composite Wing. The 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing consisted of the 3rd AGS (Aircraft Generation Squadron) and within the 3rd AGS... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... The 353d Combat Training Squadron is an United States Air Force training squadron responsible for Exercise RED FLAG - ALASKA held annually in Alaska. ... The 168th Air Refueling Wing (168 ARW) of the Alaska Air National Guard is the only Arctic region refueling unit for all of United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and maintains a substantial number of personnel on active duty and civilian technician status in order to meet its daily operational...

External links

Official

  • 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, AK
  • Alaskan Command, Elmendorf AFB, AK
  • 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, AK
  • 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, AK
  • 611th Air Operations Group, Elmendorf AFB, AK
  • 611th Air Support Group, Elmendorf AFB, AK
  • 353d Combat Training Squadron, Eielson AFB, AK
  • Det 1 353rd Combat Training Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK
  • 168th Air Refueling Wing, Eielson AFB, AK
  • 176th Wing, Kulis ANGB, AK


 

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