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82d Training Wing

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Lineage

Established as 82d Fighter Wing on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949. Redesignated 82d Flying Training Wing on 22 Jun 1972. Activated on 1 Feb 1973. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1993. Redesignated 82d Training Wing, and activated, on 1 Jul 1993.

Assignments

Strategic Air Command, 15 Aug 1947 (attached to 307th Bombardment Wing, 15 Aug 1947?15 Dec 1948); Fifteenth Air Force, 16 Dec 1948; First Air Force, 22 Aug?2 Oct 1949. Air Training Command, 1 Feb 1973?31 Mar 1993. Second Air Force, 1 Jul 1993?.

Components

Group. 82d Fighter (later, 82d Operations): 15 Aug 1947?2 Oct 1949 (detached 4 Apr?29 Jun 1948); 15 Dec 1991?31 Mar 1993.

Squadrons. 96th: 1 Feb 1973?15 Dec 1991. 97th: 1 Feb 1973?15 Dec 1991. 98th: 1 Jun 1988?15 Dec 1991. 99th: 1 Jun 1988?15 Dec 1991.

Stations

Grenier Field (later, AFB), NH, 15 Aug 1947?2 Oct 1949. Williams AFB, AZ, 1 Feb 1973?31 Mar 1993. Sheppard AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1993?.

Commanders

Col Edwin L. Tucker, 15 Aug 1947; Col Henry Viccellio, 19 Jan 1948; Col William B. Offutt, 16 Feb 1948; Col Henry Viccellio, 8 Jul 1948; Col William P. Litton, 1?2 Oct 1949. Col Warren C. Moore, 1 Feb 1973; Brig Gen Norman C. Gaddis, 16 Feb 1974; Col William E. Brown, Jr., 17 Jun 1974; Col William S. Henderson, Jr., 1 Mar 1975; Col Carl G. Baily, 12 Jun 1976; Col Larry T. Cooper, 11 Jun 1977; Col William J. Breckner, Jr., 17 Jul 1979; Col Larry D. Dillingham, 3 Mar 1980; Col William L. Hiner, 1 Jun 1982; Col John E. Jackson, Jr., 13 Apr 1984; Col Terry C. Isaacson, 10 Sep 1985; Col William F. Flanagan, 22 Sep 1987; Col Bernard Stecklein, 6 Apr 1988; Col Kurt B. Anderson, 15 Jun 1989; Col Roger A. Alexander, 6 Aug 1992?31 Mar 1993.

Aircraft

P (later, F)?51, 1947?1949. T?37, 1973?1992; T?38, 1973?1993.

Operations

Trained to maintain proficiency in fighter escort and tactical fighter operations, 1947?1949. Replaced and absorbed resources of the 3525th Pilot Training Wing in Feb 1973 and assumed undergraduate pilot training operations, plus operation and maintenance of Williams AFB, AZ. Began undergraduate pilot training for females in Sep 1976 and graduated first class of ten women on 2 Sep 1977. Inactivated in Mar 1993.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1978?30 Apr 1979; 1 May 1983? 30 Apr 1985.

Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 82d Operations Group prior to 15 Aug 1947.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Italy, 25 Aug 1943; Italy, 2 Sep 1943; Ploesti, Romania, 10 Jun 1944.

Emblem

Per bend Or and Azure, three lightning flashes conjoined per bend issuant from dexter chief throughout Argent, Gules and Yellow between in chief three fleurs-de-lis Blue, two and one and in base eleven mullets in bend of the first, six and five; all within a diminished bordure of the like. Approved on 16 Nov 1994; replaced emblem adopted in Feb 1973. Motto: ADORIMINI?Up and at ?em! Adopted in Feb 1973.

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