38th Combat Support Wing
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| 38th Combat Support Wing | |
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| Active | 10 August 1948 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Support |
| Part of | United States Air Forces Europe |
| Garrison/HQ | Ramstein Air Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
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| Current commander |
Colonel Jack Brigs II |
The 38th Combat Support Wing (38 CSW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 38th assisted in the air defense of Japan and participated in tactical exercises from August 1948 – March 1949. The wing moved to Europe and participated in tactical operations, tests, and exercises of US Air Forces in Europe with B-26 and B-57 aircraft from 1953 – 1958. In June 1958 it replaced 701st Tactical Missile Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, and became involved in tactical missile operations and training with TM-61 (later MGM-1) Matador and the TM-76 (later MGM-13) Mace tactical missiles. The wing was deactivated in September 1966.
The 38th was reactivated and replaced the 3640th Pilot Training Wing at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, on 1 August 1972 and performed pilot training until 28 August 1973. It then replaced the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia on 1 December 1973. The 38th performed pilot training until 21 November 1975. The 38th was replaced by 347th Tactical Fighter Wing and inactivated on 1 December 1975.
In 1986 the wing was reactivated and reassigned to tactical missile operations, equipped with ground-launched cruise missiles to counter Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missiles from 1986 – 1990. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with the Soviet Union which went into effect on 1 June 1988 and led to inactivation of the wing on 22 August 1990.
The 38th went on to serve as engineering wing from 8 November 1994 – 3 February 2000, before again being reassigned to Europe as the 38th Combat Support Wing in 2004.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 38th Bombardment Wing (1948 – 1958)
- 38th Tactical Missile Wing (1958 – 1972)
- 38th Flying Training Wing (1972 – 1984)
- 38th Tactical Missile Wing (1984 – 1994)
- 38th Engineering Installation Wing (1994 – 2004)
- 38th Combat Support Wing (2004 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major command
- Air Training Command (1972 – 1975)
- Electronic Systems Center (1994 – 2000)
- United States Air Forces Europe (2004 – Present)
[edit] Numbered Air Force
- Twelfth Air Force (1953 – 1959)
- Seventeenth Air Force (1959 – 1966, 1985 – 1990)
- Third Air Force (2004 – Present)
[edit] Subordinate organizations
[edit] Bases stationed
- Itami Airfield, Japan (1948 – 1949)
- Laon Air Base, France (1953 – 1958)
- Hahn Air Base, Germany (1958 – 1959)
- Sembach Air Base, Germany (1959 – 1966)
- Laredo Air Force Base, Texas (1972 – 1973)
- Moody Air Force Base, Georgia (1973 – 1975)
- Wueschheim Air Station, Germany (1985 – 1990)
- Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma (1994 – 2000)
- Ramstein Air Base, Germany (2004 – Present)
[edit] Weapon Systems Operated
- A-26 Invader (1948 – 1949, 1953 – 1956)
- T-37 (1972 – 1975)
- T-38 Talon (1972 – 1975)
- MGM-1 Matador (1958 – 1962)
- MGM-13 Mace (1960 – 1966)
- BGM-109G Gryphon (1986 – 1990)
[edit] Unit shields
[edit] External links
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