Modern era 1st Fighter Wing

27th fighter squadron f-15c firing aim-7m sparrow missile.

on 1 october 1991, 1st tactical fighter wing redesignated 1st fighter wing; 1st fighter group redesignated 1st operations group , reactivated part of wing. 1st fighter wing assumed responsibility of 3 additional missions—air control, airlift, , search , rescue:

—on 15 march 1992, 74th air control squadron transferred 1st fighter wing. 74th provided command , control of air operations worldwide operations.
—on 1 february 1993, 41st , 71st rescue squadrons, , 741st maintenance squadron assigned 1st fighter wing. stationed @ patrick afb, fla., units provided search , rescue nasa s space shuttle missions, , support of combat search , rescue operations in southwest asia. additionally,
—on 1 april 1993 c-21 operational support aircraft assigned wing establishment of detachment 1, 1 og. on 1 may, detachment inactivated , 12th airlift flight, same mission, activated.

the 1st rescue group activated part of 1st fighter wing on 14 june 1995, provide operational control of search , rescue mission.

two realignments ordered air combat command took effect on same day, 1 april 1997. substantial 1 had been 1st rescue group s reassignment 347th wing @ moody air force base. move meant loss of 2 types of aircraft, hc-130p hercules gunship, , hh-60g pave hawk helicopter. when air force decided transfer 12th airlift flight air mobility command, type of aircraft, c-21, removed 1st fighter wing s possession 4 years after had been assigned.

what made wing s valued participation in contingency unique fact sent no aircraft in support of it, exemplifying diversity of 1st fighter wing s comprehensive mission. more 150 personnel 11 units within 1st fighter wing deployed european theater in direct support of operation allied force , associated operations such noble anvil , shining hope.

responsible worldwide mobility commitment execute command , control operations, 74th air control squadron provided largest contingent of 1st fighter wing personnel , equipment operation noble anvil. 74th acs set equipment outside budapest, hungary, provide joint forces , theater commanders accurate air picture conducting offensive , defensive missions. during operation allied force, 74th air control squadron deployed provide critical air control in european theater of operations.

global war on terrorism

f-22a of 27th fighter squadron

on 11 september 2001, 1st fighter wing took skies simultaneously defend east , west coasts of against further terrorist attacks. wing s f-15s among first fighters on scene on washington d.c. , remained on station continuously next 6 months. 1st fighter wing simultaneously participated in homeland defense mission in operation noble eagle; maintained lead wing status in usaf s expeditionary air force (aef) rotations southwest asia, turkey, enforcing un no-fly zone sanctions in operation southern watch operation northern watch until 2003; , deployed fighters keflavík, iceland fulfill nato treaty obligations.

during second gulf war in 2003, 71st fighter squadron deployed again southwest asia. in 2005, 27th , 94th fighter squadrons became first squadrons in world achieve operational status flying f-22 raptor.

joint basing

the 1st fighter wing served host unit of langley afb 1975 until 7 january 2010. wing relinquished 2 of 4 groups newly reactivated 633d air base wing, assumed host duties langley afb. change of command pivotal step in realignment consolidation of langley afb , fort eustis joint base langley-eustis, stood in january 2010.

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