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The Tennessee Air National Guard consists of three wings and four geographically separated units of the United States Air Force. The Tennessee Air National Guard falls under the command of the United States Air Force and the Adjutant General of the Tennessee Military Department.[1] The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial-warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ...
Units
118th Airlift Wing The 118th is based out of Berry Field Air National Guard Base at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee. The 118th's history goes back to the 1920s when veteran fliers of the First World War organized their own unit of the Tennessee National Guard. In 1921, the unit received official federal status as the 136th Air Observation Squadron and was issued 4 Curtiss JN-6 and one DeHavilland DH-4 aircraft, and became the first official aviation unit of the Tennessee National Guard. Image File history File links Lockheed_C-130_Hercules. ...
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Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is an airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. ...
Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area - City 526. ...
Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard Seal of the National Guard Missile Defense The United States National Guard is a component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air...
1st Aero Squadron on the Mexican US border, 1916 Curtiss JN-4 in flight over Central Ontario, circa 1918 A veteran reconditioned Standard J-1, which is often confused with the Curtiss JN-4 Printed upside-down in error, the Curtiss JN-4 appears on a famous stamp; the stamp...
BASIC INFORMATION : Designation: DH-4 Type: Bomber / Observation Aircraft Manufacturer: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Country: United States Service Date: 1918 Crew: 2 DIMENSIONS: Length: 30 feet 6 inches Wingspan: 43 feet, 6 inches Height: 10 feet, 4 inches Weight (Empty): NA Weight (Loaded): 3,557 lbs PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: Powerplant: 1...
By 1938th the squadron had moved to its present location at Berry Field, what would become known as Nashville International Airport. By World War 2, the unit had changed names to the 105th Observation squadron, and its pilots would provide their experience flying many different types of aircraft in dozens of units throughout the war. By the 1950s, the unit has reorganized as the 118th Composite Wing with headquarters at Berry Field.
In 1961 the wing converted to an airlift mission with the acquisition of C-97 Stratofreighter aircraft. In 1971 the wing first began using the C-130 airframe. In 1992 the wing took on its present designation as the 118th Airlift Wing and was attached to the 8th Air Force, Air Combat Command in 1993. The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was developed towards the end of World War II by fitting an enlarged upper fuselage onto a lower fuselage and wings which were essentially the same as the B-29 Superfortress. ...
The Eighth Air Force was a World War II, United States Army Air Force unit, which carried out day-time bombing operations in western Europe from airfields in eastern England from 1942. ...
ACC bases and deploments The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a 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 United States Unified Combatant Commands that...
In 2005 the BRAC committee recommended to the Department of Defense to redistribute the C-130H aircraft to the Illinois Air National Guard and the Kentucky Air National Guard. The fire fighting and aerial port units would move to Memphis and the Aeromedical Squadron would be transferred to NAS Fort Worth, and all other units would remain in Nashville.[2] The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ...
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ...
The Illinois Air National Guard is a subordinate air force unit of the United States National Guard. ...
The Kentucky Air National Guard is a subordinate air force unit of the United States National Guard. ...
134th Air Refueling Wing The 134th Air Refueling Wing is based out of McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base at Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport. In 1952, the 164ths home base, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base was established as Mcghee Tyson Air Force Base in order to protect vital strategic assets in the Knoxville area, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Alcoa aluminum plants in neighboring Alcoa, TN, and the system of TVA dams and power production facilities in the region.[3] McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS) is an airport located in Alcoa, Tennessee, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Knoxville. ...
A combination of federal, state and private funds is providing $300 million for the construction of 13 facilities on ORNLs new main campus. ...
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Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal with a dull silvery appearance, due to a thin layer of oxidation that forms quickly when it is exposed to air. ...
Alcoa is a city located in Blount County, Tennessee. ...
TVA may stand for: Tennessee Valley Authority TVA, a Canadian French language television network Televisão Abril, Brazilian subscription television operator Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, French for value-added tax (VAT) Tallahassee Volleyball Association Texas Volleyball Association The Vermiculite Association Tidewater Volleyball Association Toronto Vegetarian Association Aichi Television...
In 1957 the base transferred hands to the Tennessee Air National Guard and was given F-86 Sabre interceptors. The unit then updated to F-104 Starfighters, and then to retired USAF F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors when the unit's F-104's were recalled by the active duty Air Force. In 1964 the 134th recieved KC-97 mid air refueling aircraft and was put under the authority of the Tactical Air Command, thus beginning its air refueling mission that it continues to this day. In 1976 the unit was placed under the Strategic Air Command and given newer KC-135A aircraft. The North American F-86 Sabre was a subsonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ...
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was an American high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft, capable of high speeds and climb rates. ...
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger fighter aircraft was part of the backbone of the United States air defenses in the late 1950s. ...
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, with Ohio Air National Guard markings The KC-97 Stratotanker is the is an aerial refueling tanker variant of the C-97 Stratofreighter using the flying boom refueling system. ...
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2020s. ...
Unlike the 118th Airlift Wing, the 134th ARW was positively effected by the BRAC commission. The unit was granted by the Air Force on the recommendation of the BRAC commission a total of 12 newer KC-135R aircraft and the retiring of the 8 older KC-135E currently operated by the wing.[4]
164th Airlift Wing The 164th Airlift Wing began life in 1946 as the 155th FS flying F-51 Mustang piston engine fighters. By 1961 the unit was flying C-97 cargo aircraft in vital support missions in conflicts all over the world, a mission that the 164th continues today. In 1967, the 164th completed its final flight of a C-124 and switched to the more modern C-130 turboprop cargo aircraft. All C-130As were retired in 1992, and the 164th was given newer C-141 aircraft. The 164th was one of the last units to operate the venerable C-141, using it until it was finally retired in 2004 and replaced with the massive C-5A. Download high resolution version (750x668, 100 KB)United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy. ...
Download high resolution version (750x668, 100 KB)United States Air Force C-5 Galaxy. ...
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. ...
The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was developed towards the end of World War II by fitting an enlarged upper fuselage onto a lower fuselage and wings which were essentially the same as the B-29 Superfortress. ...
The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed Old Shakey, was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. ...
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ...
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a military strategic airlifter in service with the US Air Force. ...
The C-5 Galaxy is a jet-powered military transport aircraft designed to provide strategic heavy airlift over intercontinental distances. ...
The 164th is based out of Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tennessee. FAA diagram of Memphis International Airport (MEM) Memphis International Airport (IATA: MEM, ICAO: KMEM) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA. Northwest Airlines operates its third-largest passenger hub in Memphis, with routes to a number of...
For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ...
572nd Band The 572nd Band was formed in 1973 in order to support the operations of the Professional Military Education Center at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base. It has grown into the band of the Tennessee Air National Guard and is known as the "ANG Band of the Smokies." Its parent unit is the 134th Air Refueling Wing. [5]
Geographically Separated Units - 119th Combat Air Control Squadron
- 228th Combat Communications Squadron
- 241st Engineering Squadron
- 572nd Band - The 572nd Band was formed in 1973 in order to support the operations of the Professional Military Education Center at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base. It has grown into the band of the Tennessee Air National Guard and is known as the "ANG Band of the Smokies." Its parent unit is the 134th Air Refueling Wing. [6]
References - ^ http://www.tnmilitary.org
- ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/118aw.htm
- ^ http://www.tnknox.ang.af.mil/
- ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/134arw.htm
- ^ http://www.572tangband.org/history.htm
- ^ http://www.572tangband.org/history.htm
External links - Official sites
- Tennessee Air National Guard
- Unofficial sites
- GlobalSecurity.org: 118th AW
- GlobalSecurity.org: 134th ARW
- GlobalSecurity.org: 164th AW
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