4th Fighter Wing
4th Figher Wing patch
Active:	28 July 1947
Country:	United States
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Branch:	United States Air Force
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Command structure:	Air Combat Command
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Garrison/HQ:	Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
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Motto:	Fourth But First
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The 4th Fighter Wing is a F-15E Strike Eagle unit based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina. The 4th Fighter Wing is part of the Eighth Air Force. July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The United States Air Force (or USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... The Air Combat Command (ACC) is the major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force whose mission is to provide air combat forces (mostly aircraft), to other commands, including both commands within the Air Force as well as the unified commands that include elements from different branches of the... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base near Goldsboro, North Carolina. ... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... The F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern American all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. ... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base near Goldsboro, North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq. ... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ...

History

The 4th Fighter Wing was activated at Selfridge Field, Michigan, 28 July 1947. The wing used F-86 Sabre during the Korean War and moved to Japan following the Korean armistice in 1953. The unit moved to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 8 December 1957, and was redesignated as the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) in July 1958. Selfridge Field is a joint military community reserve and National Guard training facility near Mt. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The North American F-86 Sabre was a subsonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 three tactical fighter squadrons deployed to McCoy Air Force Base, Florida. During the Vietnam War the wing operated from Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, and flew more than 8,000 combat missions. U.S.A.F. spy photo of one of the suspected launch sites The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the russia regarding the Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... View of the interior of MCO, showing the on-site hotel rooms FAA diagram of Orlando International Airport Orlando International Airport is an airport located in Orlando, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead...

In 1988 the wing began transitioning to the F-15E Strike Eagle. The 4th was one of the first units tasked to react to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait 2 August 1990. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

On 22 April 1991, the wing was redesignated the 4th Wing (WG) and incorporated under it all the assets of the 68th Air Refueling Wing. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 4th Wing was redesignated the 4th Fighter Wing on 1 December 1995. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In response to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the Fourth provided coastal protection missions for Homeland Defense. In October of that year, the wing began flying sorties in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The unit currently continues to support operations in the Middle East. (Redirected from 11 September) September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Two Fighter Groups

The 4th Fighter Wing has responsiblity for the the 23d Fighter Group which operates the A-10 "Thunderbolt II" stationed at Pope AFB. This make is one only a few Wings in the Air Force to have two flying Groups, the 23 FG and the 4 OG. The A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II, often known as the Warthog, is the first US Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. ... Pope Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force Base in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. ... The 4th Fighter Group was an American element of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force during World War II. // History Founded in 1942 chiefly from the American volunteers of the Eagle squadrons that joined the RAF before the USA entered the war. ...