64th Flying Training Wing
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| 64th Flying Training Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 3 July 1952 — 30 September 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Reese Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Roger A. Brady |
The 64th Flying Training Wing (64 FTW) was a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Reese Air Force Base, Texas.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 46th performed airlift and airdrop/airlanding of troops and cargo, routinely and during frequent maneuvers, 1952–1953. It began phasing down for inactivation in mid-October 1953, at which time tactical operations passed to 63d Troop Carrier Wing. In February 1954, however, the wing began building up again in preparation for an overseas movement, but was inactivated instead.
The 64th was activated at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas in February 1961 with a troop carrier/airlift mission, plus resupply of Distant Early Warning Line sites on the Greenland ice cap. The wing was again inactivated on 1 January 1963.
It was reactivated and replaced Troop Carrier Wing Provisional, 4413th, in July 1966 at Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee. The wing provided global airlift and aeromedical evacuations, July 1966–May 1971. It also provided C–130 combat crew training for other C–130 units from, 1 July 1966–6 March 1970, with this being the wing’s primary activity from 9 August 1968 to 6 March 1970. It was replaced at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, in May 1971 by 314th Tactical Airlift Wing. The 64th replaced 3500th Pilot Training Wing in October 1972 and assumed mission of undergraduate pilot training and operation and maintenance of Reese Air Force Base, Texas. It supported Accelerated Co-Pilot Enrichment Program through operating locations at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota from, 1976–1991. The 64th began specialized undergraduate pilot training in July 1992, using T–1A to prepare students for airlift tanker/transport training and T–38 for students in fighter/ bomber track.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Previous designations
- 64th Troop Carrier Wing (1954 – 1967)
- 64th Tactical Airlift Wing (1967 – 1972)
- 64th Flying Training Wing (1972 – Present)
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Tactical Air Command (1960 – 1963, 1966 – 1971)
- Air Education and Training Command (1972 – 1997)
[edit] Numbered Air Force
- 18th Air Force (1952 – 1954)
- 9th Air Force (1961 – 1962)
- 12th Air Force (1962 – 1963, 1970 – 1971)
- 19th Air Force (1993 – 1997)
[edit] Subordinate Organizations
[edit] Bases stationed
- Donaldson Air Force Base, South Carolina (1952 – 1954)
- Dyess Air Force Base, Texas (1961 – 1963)
- Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee (1966 – 1970)
- Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas (1970 – 1971)
- Reese Air Force Base, Texas (1972 – 1997)
[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-82 Packet (1952 – 1953)
- L-20 (1952 – 1953)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1953 – 1954)
- C-130 Hercules (1961 – 1963, 1966 – 1971)
- T-41 Mescalero (1972 – 1973)
- T-37 Tweet (1972 – 1997)
- T-38 Talon (1972 – 1997)
- T-1 Jayhawk (1992 – 1997)
