The 98th Wing (98 RANW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Nellis Air Force Base, Los Vegas, Nevada. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ... Map showing the locations of Nellis AFB and the NTTR Nellis Air Force Base (IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV) is a United States Air Force base, in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... USA and USAF Presidential Unit Citation Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941... The Outstanding Unit Award is a decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in 1954. ... 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. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Map showing the locations of Nellis AFB and the NTTR Nellis Air Force Base (IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV) is a United States Air Force base, in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Official website: http://www. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ...

Mission

Provide command and control of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). The phrase command and control is used in various fields: In telecommunications Command and control (C 2) is the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission. ... Map showing Nellis AFB, NAFR, and other federal properties in southern Nevada The Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) is a training facility of the United States Air Force located in the desert of southern Nevada in the United States. ...

History

The 98th trained for bombardment missions during the first half of 1942. In the summer of that year, the group deployed to Palestine for action in World War II. It entered combat on 1 August 1942 with an attack on Mersa Matruh, Libya. It supported the British Eighth Army in its westward advance from Egypt into Libya and Tunisia. It bombed shipping and harbor installations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Crete, and Greece to cut enemy supply lines to Africa and to prepare for the Allied invasion of Italy. The 98th earned a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for action against the enemy in the Middle East, North Africa, and Sicily from August 1942 to August 1943. It received a second DUC for participation in a low-level bombing raid on enemy-held oil refineries at Ploesti, Rumania, on 1 August 1943. The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb produced in the United States. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Summer is one of the four seasons of the year. ... The Holy Land or Palestine Showing not only the Old Kingdoms of Judea and Israel but also the 12 Tribes Distinctly, and Confirming Even the Diversity of the Locations of their Ancient Positions and Doing So as the Holy Scriptures Indicate, a geographic map from the studio of Tobiae Conradi... 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... “Fights” redirects here. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mersa Matruh is a seaport in Egypt, Africa. ... The Eighth Army was one of the best-known formations in World War II, fighting in the North African and Italian campaigns. ... A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, generally divided by the formidable barrier of the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... Area under Axis control over the course of the war shown in black. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... USA and USAF Presidential Unit Citation Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Operation Tidal Wave was a military operation by the allied forces to destroy Ploiesti, consisting of air raids conducted on August 1, 1943 Links http://www. ... View of the Shell/Valero Martinez oil refinery An oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into useful petroleum products. ... Ploieşti on the map of Romania Ploieşti (older spelling: Ploeşti) is a city in Prahova county in the Wallachia region of Romania, 56 km (35 miles) northwest of Bucharest, with a population of about 250,000. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The group was reassigned to the Fifteenth Air Force and moved to Italy in November 1943. It flew many long-range missions to France, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Rumania to bomb enemy heavy industries, airdromes, harbors, oil fields, and communication centers. It participated in the invasion of southern France, assisted in the Soviet advance into the Balkans, and supported the partisans and guerrillas in Yugoslavia and neighboring countries. Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Combatants United States1 United Kingdom2 Free France3 Germany Commanders Lt. ... Soviet redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up partisan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Guerrilla warfare (also spelled guerilla) is a method of unconventional combat by which small groups of combatants attempt to use mobile and surprise tactics (ambushes, raids, etc) to defeat a foe, often a larger, less mobile, army. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

After returning to the United States as the war was ending in Europe, the group trained in preparation for movement to the Pacific Theater, but the war with Japan ended before redeployment. World map showing the location of Europe. ... A map of the Pacific Theater. ... WAR is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: War War (band) Warrenton Railroad (AAR reporting marks WAR) WAR, a Japanese professional wrestling promotion Web ARchive, a file format used to package Java programming language applications. ...

The group was not manned from, July 1947-September 1947. From November 1947 to July 1954, wing headquarters was often manned as a "paper" unit with most of its components attached to other establishments for long periods. For example, the operations group was deployed to Okinawa in August-December 1948 and England, May-August 1949. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

On 1 April 1951, after the outbreak of the Korean War, wing headquarters deployed to Japan to assume control over combat operations of three tactical squadrons. Combat missions included interdiction of enemy communications, support of United Nations ground forces, and striking marshalling yards at Pyongyang, North Korea. Targets included rail facilities, oil centers, bridges, roads, troop concentrations, airfields, and military installations. The wing flew its last combat mission on 25 July 1953. It dropped propaganda leaflets on day of truce two days later. It remained in Japan in combat-ready status for another year. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... 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. ... Chicago and North Western Railways Proviso Yard in Chicago, Illinois, December 1942. ... Not to be confused with PyeongChang. ... French 1912 drawing of typical elements of railways Railway tracks running through a railway station in North East England, UK A railway yard in Portland, Oregon. ... Natural olive oil Synthetic motor oil An oil is any substance that is in a viscous liquid state (oily) at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water, literally water fearing) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally fat loving). This general definition includes compound classes... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Mountain road with hairpin turns in the French Alps For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Airport (disambiguation). ... July 25 is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A year (from Old English gÄ“r) is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ...

Meanwhile, wing components not deployed in Japan moved to a reopened base in Nebraska to supervise construction in preparation for movement there of deployed wing components. In July 1954, wing components concentrated at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska. Air refueling operations were already underway by then. During next decade, it participated in Strategic Air Command's worldwide bombardment training and air refueling commitments. From January 1964 to April 1965, the wing also controlled an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) squadron. It replaced the 3970 Strategic Wing in Spain on 25 June 1966. For the next decade, the wing had no tactical components assigned, but it used attached KC-135 tankers and crews furnished by other Strategic Air Command wings to provide air refueling support to meet operational commitments of various commands in the eastern Atlantic, most of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial refueling, also called in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air refueling (AAR), is the practice of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight. ... A decade is a set or a group of ten, commonly a period of 10 years in contemporary English, or a period of 10 days in the French revolutionary calendar. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A Minuteman III ICBM test launch from Vandenberg AFB, California, United States. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...

In October 2001, the wing began operating the range facilities of the Air Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Operations

• World War II
• Korean War

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... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders...

Previous designations

• 98th Bombardment Group (1942 – 1947)
• 98th Bombardment Wing (1947 – 1964)
• 98th Strategic Aerospace Wing (1964 – 1966)
• 98th Strategic Wing (1966 – 2001)
• 98th Range Wing (2001 – Present)

Assignments

Major Command

• Strategic Air Command (1947 – 1966)
• Air Combat Command (2001 – Present)

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Numbered Air Force

• 3rd Air Force (1942)
• 9th Air Force (1942 – 1943)
• 12th Air Force (1943 – 1945)
• 15th Air Force (1947 – 1966)
• Air Warfare Center (2001 – Present)

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Subordinate Organizations

98th Operations Group (98 OG)

• 98th Operations Support Squadron (98 OSS)
• 98th Range Squadron (98 RANS)

98th Mission Support Group (98 MSG)

• 98th Northern Range Support Squadron (98 NRSS)
• 98th Southern Range Support Squadron (98 SRSS)

Bases stationed

• MacDill Field, Florida (1942)
• Barksdale Field, Louisiana (1942)
• Ft. Myers, Florida (1942)
• Drane Field, Florida (1942)
• Ramat David, Palestine (1942)
• Fayid, Egypt (1942 – 1943)
• Libya (1943)
• Hergla, Tunisia (1943)
• Italy (1943 – 1945)
• Fairmont Army Airfield, Nebraska (1945)
• McCook Army Airfield, Nebraska (1945)
• Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington (1947 – 1953)
• Yokota Air Base, Japan (1953 – 1954)
• Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska (1954 – 1966)
• Torrejon Air Base, Spain (1966 – 1976)
• Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (2001 – Present)

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Aircraft & Missile Systems Operated

• B-24 Liberator (1942 – 1945)
• B-29 Superfortress (1945, 1947 – 1954)
• KC-97 Stratotanker (1954 – 1963)
• B-47 Stratojet (1946 – 1948)
• Atlas (1964 – 1965)
• KC-135 Stratotanker (1966 – 1976)

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External links

• Nellis AFB Home Page