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312th Aeronautical Systems Wing
312th Aeronautical Systems Wing
	Emblem of the 312th Tactical Fighter Wing
Active	28 January 1942 — present
Country	United States
Branch	Air Force
Type	Aeronautical Systems
Part of	Air Force Material Command
Garrison/HQ	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation ; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

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The 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing (312 ASW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

Mission

History

Lineage

Established as 312 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 23 Mar 1953

Activated on 1 Oct 1954

Redesignated 312 Tactical Fighter Wing on 1 Jul 1958

Inactivated on 18 Feb 1959

Consolidated (23 Jun 2006) with Fighter Attack Systems Wing which was established on 23 Nov 2004

Activated on 18 Jan 2005

Redesignated 312 Aeronautical Systems Wing on 14 Jun 2006.

Assignments

Tactical Air Command

Ninth Air Force, 1 Oct 1954

Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1957

832 Air Division, 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959

Air Force Material Command

Aeronautical Systems Center, 18 Jan 2005-.

Stations

Bowman Field, Kentucky (1942)
Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma (1942)
Hunter Field, Georgia (1942 – 1943)
DeRidder Army Airfield, Louisiana (1943)
Rice Army Airfield, California (1943)
Salinas Army Airfield, California (1943)
Brisbane, Australia (1943)
New Guinea (1943 – 1944)
Tanauan, Layte (1944 – 1945)
Luzon (1945)
Yontan Air Drome, Okinawa (1945 – 1946)
Vancouver Barracks, Washington (1946 – 1947)
Ellington Air Force Base, Texas (1947 – 1949)
Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico (1954 – 1959)
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (2005 – Present)

Aircraft Assigned=

V-72 (1942 – 1943)
A-24 Banshee (1942 – 1943)
A-36 Apache (1943)
P-40 Warhawk (1943 – 1944)
A-20 Havoc (1944 – 1945)
B-32 Dominator (1945)
F-86 Sabre (1954 – 1957)
F-100 Super Sabre (1956 – 1959)

Components

Groups

312 Fighter-Bomber: 1 Oct 1954-8 Oct 1957
474 Fighter-Bomber: attached 22 Dec 1954-8 Oct 1957.

Squadrons

386 Fighter-Bomber (later, 386 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959 (detached 12 Nov-6 Dec 1957)
387 Fighter-Bomber (later, 387 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959
388 Fighter-Bomber (later, 388 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959 (detached 8 Sep-11 Dec 1958)
477 Fighter-Bomber (later, 477 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959.

Operational History

The 312th trained with A-24, A-31, and P-40 aircraft prior to moving to the Southwest Pacific in November 1943. It began operations in New Guinea, flying patrol and escort missions. Following its conversion to light bombers, the group attacked airfields, troop concentrations, gun positions, bridges, and warehouses on the northern and western coasts of New Guinea. It moved to the Philippines in November 1944 and provided support for ground troops and struck airfields and transportation facilities. The 312th received a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions against Japanese butanol plants in Formosa, 25 March-4 April 1945.

The 312th trained in the reserve from, 1947 before being deactivated in 1949.

It was reactivated in 1954 and trained to maintain proficiency in fighter-bomber operations with conventional weapons to September 1955, then switched to training to maintain combat proficiency with atomic weapons. From April 1956-October 1957, the wing rotated tactical squadrons to France, six months at a time. The wing also furnished units to Tactical Air Command composite strike forces in the Far East from, 1957-1958. The 312th was replaced by 27th Tactical Fighter Wing in February 1959 and was again deactivated.

As the 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing, it has had responsibility for program execution to develop, acquire, field and modernize capabilities; and support for life-cycle management of the Fighter Attack portfolio for the United States and coalition partners since 2004. Wing responsibilities also included identifying, coordinating and implementing horizontal integration/capability planning across weapons systems in support of the Global Strike and Global Persistent Attack concept of operations.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

External links

312th Aeronautical Systems Wing

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 ==Mission==
 ==History==
+=== Lineage===
+* Established as '''312 Fighter-Bomber Wing''' on 23 Mar 1953
+: Activated on 1 Oct 1954
+: Redesignated '''312 Tactical Fighter Wing''' on 1 Jul 1958
+: Inactivated on 18 Feb 1959
+* Consolidated (23 Jun 2006) with Fighter Attack Systems Wing which was established on 23 Nov 2004
+: Activated on 18 Jan 2005
+: Redesignated '''312 Aeronautical Systems Wing''' on 14 Jun 2006.
+=== Assignments===
-The 312th trained with A-24, A-31, and P-40 aircraft prior to moving to the [[Southwest Pacific]] in November 1943.  It began operations in [[New Guinea]], flying patrol and escort missions.  Following its conversion to light bombers, the group attacked airfields, troop concentrations, gun positions, bridges, and warehouses on the northern and western coasts of New Guinea.  It moved to the [[Philippines]] in November 1944 and provided support for ground troops and struck airfields and transportation facilities.  The 312th received a [[Distinguished Unit Citation]] for actions against [[Japan]]ese [[butanol]] plants in [[Taiwan|Formosa]], [[25 March]]-[[4 April]] [[1945]].
+* Tactical Air Command
+: Ninth Air Force, 1 Oct 1954
-The 312th trained in the [[Military reserve force|reserve]] from, 1947 before being deactivated in 1949.
+: Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1957
+: 832 Air Division, 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959
-It was reactivated in 1954 and trained to maintain proficiency in fighter-bomber operations with [[conventional weapon]]s to September 1955, then switched to training to maintain combat proficiency with [[atomic weapon]]s.  From April 1956-October 1957, the wing rotated [[Military tactics|tactical]] [[squadron]]s to [[France]], six [[month]]s at a time.  The wing also furnished units to [[Tactical Air Command]] composite strike forces in the [[Far East]] from, 1957-1958.  The 312th was replaced by [[27th Fighter Wing|27th Tactical Fighter Wing]] in February 1959 and was again deactivated.
+* Air Force Material Command
+: Aeronautical Systems Center, 18 Jan 2005-.
-As the 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing, it has had responsibility for program execution to develop, acquire, field and modernize capabilities; and support for life-cycle management of the Fighter Attack portfolio for the United States and coalition partners since 2004. Wing responsibilities also included identifying, coordinating and implementing horizontal integration/capability planning across weapons systems in support of the Global Strike and Global Persistent Attack concept of operations.
-===Operations===
-[[World War II]]
-===Previous designations===
-*312th Bombardment Group (1942 – 1953)
-*312th Fighter-Bomber Wing (1953 – 1958)
-*312th Tactical Fighter Wing (1958 – 2004)
-*312th Aeronautical Systems Wing (2004 – Present)
-==Assignments==
-===Major command===
-*[[Air Force Material Command]]
-===Numbered Air Force===
-*[[Seventh Air Force]] (1945)
-*[[Ninth Air Force]] (1954 – 1957)
-*[[18th Air Force]] (1957 – 1959)
-*Aeronautical Systems Center (2004 – Present)
-==Subordinate organizations==
-==Bases stationed==
+===Stations===
 *[[Bowman Field (airport)|Bowman Field]], [[Kentucky]] (1942)
 *[[Will Rogers Field]], [[Oklahoma]] (1942)
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 *[[Tanauan, Leyte|Tanauan]], Layte (1944 – 1945)
 *[[Luzon]] (1945)
-*Yontan Air Drome, [[Okinawa]] (1945 – 1946)
+* Yontan Air Drome, [[Okinawa]] (1945 – 1946)
 *[[Vancouver Barracks]], [[Washington]] (1946 – 1947)
 *[[Ellington Air Force Base]], [[Texas]] (1947 – 1949)
@@ Line 83: / Line 66: @@
 *[[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]], [[Ohio]] (2005 – Present)
-==Aircraft operated==
+==Aircraft Assigned===
 *V-72 (1942 – 1943)
 *[[SBD Dauntless|A-24 Banshee]] (1942 – 1943)
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 *[[F-86 Sabre]] (1954 – 1957)
 *[[F-100 Super Sabre]] (1956 – 1959)
+===Components===
+'''Groups'''
+* 312 Fighter-Bomber: 1 Oct 1954-8 Oct 1957
+* 474 Fighter-Bomber: attached 22 Dec 1954-8 Oct 1957.
+'''Squadrons'''
+* 386 Fighter-Bomber (later, 386 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959 (detached 12 Nov-6 Dec 1957)
+* 387 Fighter-Bomber (later, 387 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959
+* 388 Fighter-Bomber (later, 388 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959 (detached 8 Sep-11 Dec 1958)
+* 477 Fighter-Bomber (later, 477 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959.
+===Operational History===
+The 312th trained with A-24, A-31, and P-40 aircraft prior to moving to the [[Southwest Pacific]] in November 1943.  It began operations in [[New Guinea]], flying patrol and escort missions.  Following its conversion to light bombers, the group attacked airfields, troop concentrations, gun positions, bridges, and warehouses on the northern and western coasts of New Guinea.  It moved to the [[Philippines]] in November 1944 and provided support for ground troops and struck airfields and transportation facilities.  The 312th received a [[Distinguished Unit Citation]] for actions against [[Japan]]ese [[butanol]] plants in [[Taiwan|Formosa]], [[25 March]]-[[4 April]] [[1945]].
+The 312th trained in the [[Military reserve force|reserve]] from, 1947 before being deactivated in 1949.
+It was reactivated in 1954 and trained to maintain proficiency in fighter-bomber operations with [[conventional weapon]]s to September 1955, then switched to training to maintain combat proficiency with [[atomic weapon]]s.  From April 1956-October 1957, the wing rotated [[Military tactics|tactical]] [[squadron]]s to [[France]], six [[month]]s at a time.  The wing also furnished units to [[Tactical Air Command]] composite strike forces in the [[Far East]] from, 1957-1958.  The 312th was replaced by [[27th Fighter Wing|27th Tactical Fighter Wing]] in February 1959 and was again deactivated.
+As the 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing, it has had responsibility for program execution to develop, acquire, field and modernize capabilities; and support for life-cycle management of the Fighter Attack portfolio for the United States and coalition partners since 2004. Wing responsibilities also included identifying, coordinating and implementing horizontal integration/capability planning across weapons systems in support of the Global Strike and Global Persistent Attack concept of operations.
 ==References==