The 35th Fighter Wing (35 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The 35 FW is part of Pacific Air Forces Fifth Air Force. Its primary fighter is the F-16 CJ/DJ "Wild Weasel" and its current commander (also a fighter pilot), is Colonel Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy .^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... 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. ... Aerial photo of Security Hill American and Japanese air traffic controllers work together in Misawas busy control tower. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Aerial photo of Security Hill American and Japanese air traffic controllers work together in Misawas busy control tower. ... 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 Fifth Air Force (5AF), with headquarters currently located at Yokota Air Base,Japan, is one of very few numbered air forces of the United States Air Force never to have been based in the United States itself. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Mission

The mission of the 35th Wing is to to project power throughout the Pacific theater and execute worldwide deployments.

Units

The 35th Fighter Wing a combat ready F-16 wing comprised of 4 groups, 2 fighter squadrons, 27 support squadrons and agencies, and more than 3,850 personnel. Host unit for 13,500-manned base supporting 35 associate units representing all four US military services and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF).

The Operations Group controls all flying and airfield operations. The Maintenance Group performs Aircraft and Aircraft support equipment maintenance. The Mission Support Group has a wide range of responsibilities but a few of its functions are Security, Civil Engineering, Communications, Personnel Management, Logistics, Services and Contracting support. The Maintenance Group provides aircraft and mission support equipment maintence, while the Medical Group provides medical and dental care.

History

Lineage

Note:***, Honors, lineage and history of USAAF 35th Fighter Group bestowed on USAF 35th Fighter Wing, 1952.

Bases Assigned

Moffett Federal Airfield (IATA: NUQ, ICAO: KNUQ), also known as Moffett Field, is a private airport located 3 miles (5 km) north of Mountain View, in Santa Clara County, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, north of San Jose. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Hamilton Army Airfield, CA - 1937 Hamilton Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force Base located along the northern shore of San Francisco Bay in Novato, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A map of the Pacific Theater. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or ì¡°ì„  in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... Yokota Air Base (横田空軍基地), a base of the United States Air Force, is located in Fussa City (福生市) and nearby communities in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. ... Đà Nẵng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Da Nang of central Vietnam. ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Aerial Photo of Phan Rang Air Base - South Vietnam - June 1968 Phan Rang Air Base is a former South Vietnamese Air Force and United States Air Force base used during the Vietnam War. ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Southern California Logistics Airport (IATA: VCV, ICAO: KVCV), also known as Victorville Airport, is a public airport located in the city of Victorville in San Bernardino County, California, USA. It is located on the former site of George Air Force Base. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Naval Air Station Keflavik was the host Command for the NATO Base in Keflavík, Iceland. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Misawa Air Base. ...

World War II

The 35th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) was activated at Moffett Field, California on 1 Feb 1940 with two squadrons: Moffett Federal Airfield (IATA: NUQ, ICAO: KNUQ), also known as Moffett Field, is a private airport located 3 miles (5 km) north of Mountain View, in Santa Clara County, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, north of San Jose. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

• 21st Pursuit Squadron
• 34th Pursuit Squadron

Initially training with Seversky P-35s, P-36 Hawks, P-39 Airacobras, and Curtiss P-40 aircraft, the group moved to the Philippines in November 1941. Headquarters and a third squadron (70th) sailed for Manila on 5 December but because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor they returned to Hamilton Field where the squadron flew some patrols. Headquarters and the 70th squadron sailed for Brisbane, Australia on 12 January 1942. On 15 January all the combat squadrons were relieved and three others, still in the US, were assigned. The 35th was redesignated as the 35th Fighter Group and consisted of: The Seversky P-35 was a fighter aircraft built in the United States in the late 1930s. ... The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also know as Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was a U.S.-built fighter aircraft of the 1930s. ... The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service at the start of World War II. Although innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the lack of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work, although the type was utilized with... The Curtiss P-40 was a U.S. single-engine, single-seat, low-wing, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft which first flew in 1938, and was used in great numbers in World War II. When production ceased in November 1944, 13,738 P-40s had been produced; they... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Alfredo S. Lim (GO)  - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (independent) Area  - City 38. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel Walter Short others Chuichi Nagumo Tamon Yamaguchi Chuichi Hara Mikawa Gunichi Sentaro Omori others Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 aircraft 6 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, 2 battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser... Hamilton Army Airfield, CA - 1937 Hamilton Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force Base located along the northern shore of San Francisco Bay in Novato, California. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of 1. ...

• 39th Figher Squadron
• 40th Figher Squadron
• 41st Figher Squadron

Headquarters reached Brisbane Australia in Feburay 1942 and moved on to New Delhi, India in March. Meanwhile the squadrons had moved from the US to various locations (Ballarat, Mount Gambier, Williamstown, Woodstock) in Australia and were training for combat with P-39's. Headquarters was transferred back to Sydney Australia, without personnel and equipment, in May 1942. , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ...

From Australia, the 35th entered combat with Fifth Air Force, operating successively from bases in Australia, New Guinea, Owi, Morotai, and the Philippines. First used P-38's and P-39's; equipped with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts late in 1943 and with North American P-51 Mustangs in March 1945. The group helped to halt the Japanese advance in Papua and took part in the Allied offensive that recovered the rest of New Guinea, flying protective patrols over Port Moresby, escorting bombers and transports, attacking Japanese airfields and supply lines, and providing cover for Allied landings. The Fifth Air Force (5AF), with headquarters currently located at Yokota Air Base,Japan, is one of very few numbered air forces of the United States Air Force never to have been based in the United States itself. ... Morotai Island (695 sq mi/1,800 km²) is an island located in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesias Maluku Islands (Moluccas). ... The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, or Jug as it was known, was one of the main US Army Air Force (USAAF) fighters of World War II. The P-47 was a big, rugged, overbuilt aircraft that was effective in air combat but proved particularly useful as a fighter-bomber. ... The North American P-51 Mustang was a successful long range fighter aircraft which set new standards of excellence and performance when it entered service in the middle years of World War II and is still regarded as one of the very best piston-engined fighters ever made. ... Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). ... Port Moresby town Port Moresby, (), population 255,000 (2000), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. ...

In 1944 the 35th began long-range missions against enemy airfields and installations in the southern Philippines, Halmahera, and Borneo, preparatory to the US invasion of the Philippines. Beginning in January 1945, operated in support of ground forces on Luzon. Also escorted bombers and completed some fighter sweeps to Formosa and China. Bombed and strafed railways and airfields in Kyushu and Korea after moving to Okinawa in June 1945. Halmahera (also Jilolo or Gilolo) is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kalimantan. ... // By the summer of 1944, American forces were only 300 miles southeast of Mindanao, the southernmost island in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Formosa is a place name which comes from Portuguese (*from Latin formosus, meaning beautiful). The following places bear the name: The island of Taiwan was historically known as Formosa, the name given by Portuguese sailors due to the beauty of its coasts. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州 kyūshū) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or 조선 in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... This article is about the prefecture. ...

After the surrender of Japan, the group became part of Far East Air Forces occupation forces and trained, took part in maneuvers, and flew surveillance patrols over Honshu from Irumagawa (later, Johnson AB) Japan in October 1945. The Japanese representatives on board USS Missouri during the surrender ceremonies on 2 September 1945. ... 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. ... todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de...

Redesignated 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group/Wing in January 1950 and two squadrons (39th, 40th) were equipped with Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star jet fighers. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Force. ...

Korean War

In July 1950, the 35th FIG commenced combat from Ashiya AB in southwestern Japan. It quickly converted from F-80Cs back to the rugged and longer-range F-51D Mustangs it had given up only a short time before. Group headquarters and the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron moved to Pohang AB (K-3) on South Korea's south eastern coast in mid-July, and the 39th Squadron followed on August 10. Ashiya (芦屋町; -machi) is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan. ...

The precarious ground situation in Korea forced the 35th Group to return to Tsuiki AB, Japan on 13 August, where it remained until early October. Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or ì¡°ì„  in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... Tsuiki (築城町; -machi) is a town located in Chikujō District, Fukuoka, Japan. ...

The two squadrons of the 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group were attached to the wartime 6131st Tactical Support Wing from August 1, then to the 6150th Tactical Support Wing Korean War squadrons of the 35th FIG were:

• 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (F-80C, F-51D)
• 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (F-80C, F-51D)
• 339th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (F-82G, F-89)
• 77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (F-51D)

From September 6, the group supported United Nations ground forces moving north of the 38th parallel. The squadrons focused its attacks on fuel dumps, motorized transport, and enemy troop concentrations until it moved in mid-November to a forward airstrip at Yonpo Adrm (K-27), near the North Korean port city of Hungnam to provide close air support to the U. S. Army X Corps. When Communist Chinese Forces (CCF) surrounded the 1st U.S. Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, the F-51 Mustang-equipped squadrons provided close air support to the marines. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... Hungnam is a port city on the Eastern coast of North Korea on the Sea of Japan. ... X Corps was a corps of the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1st Marine Division is the oldest, largest (active duty), and most decorated division in the United States Marine Corps representing a combat-ready force of more than 19,000 men and women. ... Combatants Peoples Volunteer Army United Nations forces; including American and British Marines Commanders Song Shi-Lun Oliver Smith Strength 60,000 30,000 Casualties 25,000 killed, 12,500 wounded, 30,000 frostbite casualties 2,500 dead, 192 missing, 5,000 wounded, 7,500 cold-related injuries The Battle...

Relocating to Pusan AB (K-9), South Korea in early December 1950, the 35th FIG continued supporting UN ground forces, eventually staging out of Suwon (K-13) in March 1951 and Seoul Airport (K-16) in April. The combat-weakened group was transferred without personnel and equipment back to Johnson AB Japan in May 1951 where it was remanned and equipped with F-51's and F-80's and merged back with the wing to provide air defense for Japan. Incheon Airport - Entrance Incheon Airport - Departures Incheon International Airport (IIA) (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) (Hangul|인천국제공항)/ (Hanja:仁川國際空港) is the largest airport in South Korea, and one of the largest in Asia. ...

For it's combat operations in Korea, the 35th Figher-Interceptor Group was awarded the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and the UN Defensive,UN Offensive, CCF Intervention, 1st UN Counteroffensive and CCF Spring Offensive campaign streamers. Korean P.U.C. The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is issued by the government of South Korea to both Korean military and foreign units. ...

Cold War

After the 35th's squadrons transferred back to Johnson AB Japan in 1951, the group was reassembled with the wing and flew several aircraft types. The wing also added aerial reconnaissance to its air defense mission. Aircraft flown included the RC-45, RF-51, North American F-86F Sabre and Lockheed F-94 Starfire. During this time the 35th FIW directly controlled the Beechcraft 18 on floats. ... The first proposals for the North American Aviation F-86 Sabre were made in 1944, but construction was not begun until after World War II. Many elements of German jet design were implemented in the Sabre, after the American liberation troops captured a number of working Messerschmitt Me 262 experimental... The Lockheed F-94 was the United States Air Forces first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. ...

• 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (14 July 1954 - 1 October 1957) (F-86)
• 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (25 May 1951 - 1 October 1957) (RF-51, RC-45, F-86)
• 41st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (15 January - 14 Jul 1954, 8 October 1956 - 1 July 1957) (F-86)
• 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (17 August - 1 October 1954) (F-86)
• 339th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (25 May 1951 - 20 July 1954) (F-94)

The group was returned to operational status on 15 July 1954, and from 14 August to 30 September 1954 was detached from the wing, being assigned to Yokota AB. All components of the wing were reassembled at Yokota in October 1954 and they served together until the 35th FIW was inactivated on October 1, 1957 with the operational squadrons coming under the control of the 41st Air Division. Yokota Air Base (横田空軍基地), a base of the United States Air Force, is located in Fussa City (福生市) and nearby communities in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. ...

Vietnam War

F-102s of the 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron - 1966.

On March 14, 1966, the 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing was redesignated the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. Two weeks later, it activated at Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, to replace the 7252nd Tactical Fighter Wing. While at Da Nang Air Base, the wing had five flying squadrons assigned or attached to it. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Đà Nẵng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Da Nang of central Vietnam. ... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ...

• 390th Tactical Fighter 8 Apr - 10 Oct 1966 (F-4C)
  (Deployed from 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, New Mexico)
• 480th Tactical Fighter 8 Apr - 10 Oct 1966 (F-4C)
  (Deployed from 49th TFW, Holloman AFB, New Mexico)
• 8th Bombardment Squadron 8 Apr - 15 Aug 1966 (B-57B)
  (Deployed from 405th TFW, Clark AB, Phillipines)
• 13th Bombardment Squadron 17 Apr - 10 Oct 1966 (B-57B)
  (Deployed from 405th TFW, Clark AB, Phillipines)
• 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 10 Jun - 10 Oct 1966 (F-102A)
  (Deployed from Paine Field, Washington (Air Defense Command))

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Royal Australian Air Force MK-20 Canberra Bomber after return from Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam, 1971

A-37B of the 8th Special Operations Squadron, 1970

North American F-100F-20-NA Super Sabre Serial 58-1213 of the 352d Fighter Squadron at Phan Rang, 1971

In October 1966, the wing transferred to Phan Rang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, to replace the 366th TFW. With the transfer, the 35th became the parent wing at Phan Rang Air Base. Operational squadrons of the 35th TFW at Phan Rang were: Image File history File links Raaf-canberra. ... Image File history File links Raaf-canberra. ... Image File history File links A-37b-8sos-phan-rang-1970. ... Image File history File links A-37b-8sos-phan-rang-1970. ... Image File history File linksMetadata F-100f-58-1213-352tfs-1971. ... Image File history File linksMetadata F-100f-58-1213-352tfs-1971. ... Aerial Photo of Phan Rang Air Base - South Vietnam - June 1968 Phan Rang Air Base is a former South Vietnamese Air Force and United States Air Force base used during the Vietnam War. ... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ...

• 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 Oct 1966 - 31 Jul 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VM)
  (Deployed from 354th TFW, Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina)
• 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 Oct 1966 - 31 Jul 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VP)
  (Deployed from 401st TFW, England AFB, Louisiana)
• 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 Oct 1966 - 31 Jul 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VZ)
  (Deployed from 401st TFW, England AFB, Louisiana)
• 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Colorado ANG): 30 Apr 1968 - 18 Apr 1969 (F-100C/F Tail Code: VS)
  612th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 10 Oct 1966 - 8 Jan 1967 and 14 Apr 1969 - 15 Mar 1971 (F-100D/F Tail Code: VS)
  (Deployed from England AFB (1966), Misawa AB Japan (1969)

• 8th Tactical Bombardment Squadron: 12 Oct 1966 - 15 Jan 1968 (B-57B/C/E Tail Code: PQ)
• 13th Tactical Bombardment Squadron: 12 Oct 1966 - 15 Jan 1968 (B-57B/C/E Tail Code: PV)
• 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force: 19 Apr 1967 - 4 Jun 1971 (MK-20 Canberra)

• 8th Special Operations Squadron: 30 Sept 1970 - 31 Jul 1971 (A-37B Tail Code: CG)
  (Reassigned from 3d TFW, Bien Hoa AB)

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Missions included air support of ground forces, interdiction, visual and armed reconnaissance, strike assessment photography, escort, close and direct air support, and rapid reaction alert. It struck enemy bases and supply caches in Parrot's Beak just inside the Cambodian border, April-May 1970 and provided close air support and interdiction in support of South Vietnamese operations in Laos and Cambodia, January-June 1971. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

The 35th TFW's resources passed to the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing on 31 July 1971 when the 35th Wing inactivated in Southeast Asia. It was later reactivated at George Air Force Base California on 1 October 1971. July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... George Air Force Base (now known as Southern California Logistics Airport, or Victorville Airport) was an airport in southern California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

For its wartime combat duty in Southeast Asia, the 35th TFW was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm and the Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI. campaign streamers. Gallantry Cross Medal and Unit Citation The Vietnam Gallantry Cross is a military decoration of South Vietnam which was established in August 1950. ...

George Air Force Base

The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing reactivated at George Air Force Base, Calif., on October. 1, 1971, where it replaced the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing. The wing's mission at George was to take over the mission of training F-4 flight crews. It's operational squadrons (Tail Code: GA) were:

• 434th Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1971 - October 1975) (F-4D)
  434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (October 1975 - January 1977) (F-4E)
• 4435th Combat Crew Training Squadron (October 1971 - December 1972) F-4C, Red/White Tail stripe.
  4435th Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron (December 1972 - January 1976) (F-4E, 1972) (F-4C, 1972 - 1976)
• 4452th Combat Crew Training Squadron (October 1971 - October 1973) (F-4D, 1972) (F-4E, 1972 - 1973)

• 20th Tactical Fighter Squadron
  (December 1972 - 1981) (F-4C) (1972 - 1975) (F-4F) (1981 - June 1992) (F-4E)
• 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (December 1972 - October 1980) (F-4C)
  21st Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1980 - October 1989) (F-4E)
  21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (October 1989 - June 1991) (F-4E)
• 431st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (December 1972 - October 1978) (F-4D, 1972) (F-4E, January 1976 - October 1978)
• 4535th Combat Crew Training Squadron (December 1972) (F-4C)

With the arrival of F-105F/G aircraft from the 388th TFW at Korat RTAFB, Thailand in July 1973, the wing began training aircrews for radar detection and suppression or "Wild Weasel" missions in addition to other F-4 training. By 1975, with the arrival of new F-4G aircraft, the wing was training aircrews exclusively in Wild Weasel operations for deployment to operational units in Okinawa and Germany. Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force. ...

• 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron (July 1973 - July 1980) (F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1980 - October 1989)
• 562d Tactical Fighter Squadron (October 1974 - July 1980) (F-105F/G), (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1980 - October 1989)
• 563d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (July 1975 - July 1977) (F-105F/G)
  563d Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-4G, Tail Code: WW July 1977 - October 1989)
• 39th Tactical Fighter Squadron
  (January 1977 - May 1984) (F-4C Tail Code: WW) (January 1976 - October 1980) (F-4E, January 1982 - May 1984)

McDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom 65-0672, 4452th Combat Crew Training Squadron 10 June 1972. Retired to AMARC as FP0308 Sep 20, 1989.

McDonnell Douglas F-4E-43-MC Phantom 69-7254/WW in F-4G configuration awaits its turn at Mojave for conversion to a 'Red Tail' target drone. The white fin cap indicates the aircraft was assigned to the 563rd TFS, which deactivated in October 1989. Converted to QF-4G AF-209. Expended Jun 4, 2002.

Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief (S/N 63-8320) of the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, George Air Force Base, Calif., in November 1973. Converted to F-105G in 1972. This aircraft scored 3 MiG kills in Vietnam with the 388th TFW and is currently on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

In 1980, the wing received the new F-4G and its advanced Wild Weasel system. By July 1980, the last F-105G left George Air Force Base, leaving the 35th with F-4Gs in its inventory for Wild Weasel training. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... View of the National Museum of the United States Air Force Main entrance to the museum The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official national museum of the United States Air Force and is located at Wright-Patterson Air...

Operations at George Air Force Base were reorganized by mission requirements March 30, 1981. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing retained control of the 20th and 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadrons and gained the 39th Tactical Fighter Squadron.

With the inactivation of the 39th Tactical Fighter Squadron in 1985, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Tactical Training Wing. However, the wing kept its air defense augmentation responsibility. It provided operations and maintenance support for the close air support portion of Army training exercises conducted at the U.S. Army National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., from 1981 to 1990. Also, the wing advised specific Air National Guard units on F-4 operations from 1981 to 1991. The entrance to the NTC. Fort Irwin Military Reservation, located in Fort Irwin, California, U.S., this military facility is used for live-fire training of brigade-sized forces. ... 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 new 37th Tactical Fighter Wing assumed the 561st and 562nd Tactical Fighter Squadrons active Wild Weasel missions in 1981. This training ended in 1989 when the 37th TFW was reassigned to Tonopah Test Range Nevada assuming F-117A operational development. Tonopah airbase and the surrounding test range (composite NASA Landsat-7 image) Tonopah Test Range is a military installation located about 30 miles southeast of Tonopah, Nevada. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ...

Operations at George Air Force Base were reorganized again October 5, 1989. The 37th Tactical Fighter Wing and the 35th Tactical Training Wing consolidated all operations under the newly redesignated 35th Tactical Fighter Wing. Under the reorganization the 35th regained control of the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 562nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.

In August 1990, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing mobilized in support of Operation Desert Shield. On Aug. 16, 1990, 24 F-4Gs of the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron left George Air Force Base enroute to Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain. Once in the Middle East, its deployed people established operational, maintenance and living facilities for the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional). These facilities eventually housed more than 60 active duty and Air National Guard F-4s and more than 2,600 military members.

During Operation Desert Storm, which started Jan. 17, 1991, the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron flew 1,182 combat sorties for a total of 4,393.5 hours. The 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) was credited with flying 3,072 combat missions for 10,318.5 hours. U.S. Central Command relied heavily on the wing's Wild Weasels to suppress enemy air defense systems. The F-4G aircrews were credited with firing 905 missiles at Iraqi targets, while the RF-4C aircrews shot more than 300,000 feet of vital reconnaissance film. During operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional) suffered no casualties. The wing's people began returning to George Air Force Base March 23, 1991, with its aircraft and pilots following three days later.

The 35th became the host unit for George Air Force Base when the 831st Air Division there inactivated March 31, 1991. As a result, the wing gained several support agencies, including the 35th Combat Support Group and associated squadrons. In support of the Air Force's force reduction programs, the 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron inactivated June 28, 1991. That October, as part of the Air Force's reorganization plan, the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Fighter Wing. A month later, the wing's tactical fighter squadrons were redesignated fighter squadrons.

In 1992, the 35th began downsizing in preparation for the closure of George Air Force Base. On June 5, 1992, the 20th Fighter Squadron moved to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and by the end of June, the 561st and 562d Fighter Squadrons were inactivated. Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Otero County, about 6 miles SW of Alamogordo, New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...

On December 15, 1992, the 35th Fighter Wing inactivated and George Air Force Base closed bringing an end to 21 years of continuous service and more than 34 years of total service for the 35th.

Iceland

McDonnell Douglas F-15C-28-MC Eagle serial 80-0035 of the 57th FIS

Less than six months after its inactivation, the 35th was again called to service. On May 31, 1993, the 35th Fighter Wing was redesignated the 35th Wing and activated at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. The 35th replaced Air Forces Iceland, which had served as a wing equivalent for more than 40 years. It's new mission was to deter aggression, stabilize the North Atlantic region and protect the sovereign airspace of Iceland through the use of combat capable surveillance, air superiority and rescue forces. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Naval Air Station Keflavik is the host Command for the NATO Base in Keflavík, Iceland. ...

The wing's 57th Fighter Squadron protected the northern airspace with its McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D fighters. Its surveillance mission was handled by the 932nd Air Control Squadron through the Iceland Regional Operations Control Center and four remote radar sites located on the four corners of the island. The 56th Rescue Squadrons four Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters flew combat rescue and reaction force insertion missions. The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the U.S. Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... United States Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter The primary function of the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. ...

The 35th Wing was inactivated at NAS Keflavik, Iceland, on September 30, 1994, being replaced by the 85th Wing, with the station being reassigned from Air Combat Command to the United States Air Forces in Europe. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. ...

Misawa Air Base

The 35th Fighter Wing was redesignated and reassigned 1 October 1994 when it inactivated at Keflavik NAS and was reactivated the same day at Misawa Air Base, Japan where the wing assumed the missions and responsibilities previously performed by the 432nd Fighter Wing Aerial photo of Security Hill American and Japanese air traffic controllers work together in Misawas busy control tower. ...

The 35th FW serves as host unit for Misawa AB, supporting 33 US associate units and units of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JASDF) Northern Air Defense Force, primarily the Japanese 3rd Air Wing, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2007. In addition to providing air defense of northern Japan, the wing also deployed aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia in support of Operations NORTHERN and SOUTHERN WATCH and the Global War on Terrorism from 1997-2003. The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has not been engaged in real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ...

See Also

• Pacific Air Forces
• Tactical Air Command
• Air Combat Command
• United States Air Force Korean War Campaigns
• United States Air Force In South Vietnam

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 Tactical Air Command (TAC) was a command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat, including light bombardment, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy forces, and air transport of ground troops. ... Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ... The United States Air Force designated 10 campaigns for Korean War Service. ... Map Of Major USAF bases in South Vietnam Overview What started as a small U.S. assistance program to train the South Vietnamese to protect themselves grew into a massive military and naval effort by the US with four major areas of combat operations. ...

References

This article contains information from the 35th Fighter Wing history factsheet which is an official document of the United States Government and is presumed to be in the public domain.

• Maurer Maurer, Air Force Combat Units Of World War II, Office of Air Force History, 1983
• Martin, Patrick, Tail Code: The Complete History Of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code, 1990
• Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings: Linege and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1984
• ArmyAirForces.com
• Air Force Historical Research Agency

External links

• 35th Fighter Wing's Official Webpage