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The '''193d Special Operations Wing''' (193 SOW) is a special operation unit assigned to the [[Pennsylvania Air National Guard]] which flies the [[EC-130J Commando Solo]]. As part of the [[Air National Guard|United States Air National Guard]], the command executes both state and Federal missions as directed.
The '''193d Special Operations Wing''' (193 SOW) is a special operation unit assigned to the [[Pennsylvania Air National Guard]] which flies the [[EC-130J Commando Solo]]. As part of the [[Air National Guard|United States Air National Guard]], the command executes both state and Federal missions as directed.


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The wing has seen extensive overseas service, to include Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operations Support Democracy and Uphold Democracy and Operation Desert Storm, as well as more recent service in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
The wing has seen extensive overseas service, to include Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operations Support Democracy and Uphold Democracy and Operation Desert Storm, as well as more recent service in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.


==Assignments==
===Lineage===
* Established as '''148th Fighter Squadron''' on 24 May 1946
===Major Command/Gaining Command===
: Bestowed lineage and honors of [[347th Fighter Squadron]], inactivated 7 November 1945
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*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Force Special Operations Command]] (1990–Present)
*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Military Airlift Command]] (198?-1990)
: Allocated to [[Pennsylvania Air National Guard]]
: Organized and federally recognized 27 February 1947
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*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Tactical Air Command]] (1967-198?)
: Federalized on 10 February 1951, returned to Pennsylvania state control 1 November 1952
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*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Military Air Transport Service]] (1956–1967)
: Inactivated 30 June 1956
*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Defense Command]] (1947–1956)
: Re-designated: '''140th Air Transport Squadron''' and activated 1 July 1956
: Re-designated: '''168th Air Transport Squadron''', 16 February 1964
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: Re-designated: '''193d Tactical Electronic Warfare Group''', 1 June 1967
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: Re-designated: '''193d Special Operations Group''', 1 June 1977
: Re-designated: '''193d Special Operations Wing''' 1 June 1995


===Assignments===
==Previous designations==
* [[112th Fighter Group]], 1947-1951
* 193d Special Operations Wing (1995–Present)
* [[113th Fighter-Interceptor Wing]], 1951-1952
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* 193d Special Operations Group (1977–1995)
* [[4710th Defense Wing]], 1952
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* 193d Tactical Electronic Warfare Group (1967–1977)
* [[112th Fighter Group]], 1952-1956
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* [[Military Air Transport Service]], 1956-1966
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* [[Tactical Air Command]], 1967-1985
* [[Military Airlift Command]], 1985-1990
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* [[Air Force Special Operations Command]], 1990-Present


==Units assigned==
===Components===
* [[193d Special Operations Squadron]]
* [[193d Special Operations Squadron]]
* 112th Air Operations Squadron
* 112th Air Operations Squadron
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The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron (formerly the 114th Tactical Control Flight) at [[Johnstown-Cambria County Airport]] was assigned to the 193 SOW, but was realigned into the ANG's [[171st Air Refueling Wing]] (171 ARW) at [[Pittsburgh International Airport]]/Air Reserve Station shortly after moving to Johnstown.
The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron (formerly the 114th Tactical Control Flight) at [[Johnstown-Cambria County Airport]] was assigned to the 193 SOW, but was realigned into the ANG's [[171st Air Refueling Wing]] (171 ARW) at [[Pittsburgh International Airport]]/Air Reserve Station shortly after moving to Johnstown.


==Bases stationed==
===Stations===
* [[Reading Army Airfield|Reading Army Airfield (later AFB)]], Pennsylvania, 1946-1951, 1952-1964
*[[Harrisburg International Airport]] (1969–Present)
* [[Dover AFB]], Delaware, 1951-1952
**[[Fort Indiantown Gap]] (Detachment 1) (???-Present)
*[[Olmsted Air Force Base]] (1964–1969)
* [[Olmstead Air Force Base]], Pennsylvania, 1964-1969
* [[Olmsted Air National Guard Base]], 1969-Present
*[[Spaatz Field]] (1946–1964)


==Aircraft operated==
===Aircraft===
* [[A-26 Invader]], 1947-1949
*[[EC-130J Commando Solo]] (2004–Present)
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* [[F-51 Mustang]], 1949-1951, 1952-1956
*[[EC-130E Commando Solo]] (1980–2004)
* [[F-84C Thunderjet]], 1951
* [[F-94C Starfire]], 1951-1952
* [[C-46 Commando]], 1956-1964
* [[C-119 Flying Boxcar]], 1964-1964
*[[EC-121 Constellation]] (1964–1980)
*[[EC-121 Constellation]] (1964–1980)
*[[C-119 Flying Boxcar]] (???-1964)
*[[EC-130E Commando Solo]] (1980–2004)
*[[C-46 Commando]] (1956-???)
*[[EC-130J Commando Solo]] (2004–Present)
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*[[P-51 Mustang]] (1947–1956)


==Decorations==
==Decorations==

Revision as of 17:15, 16 May 2011

193d Special Operations Wing
193d Special Operations Wing emblem
Active1946-Present
CountryUnited States
BranchAir National Guard/
United States Air Force
TypeWing
RolePsychological Warfare
Part ofAir National Guard/Air Force Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQHarrisburg International Airport
Motto(s)Never Seen, Always Heard
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Eric G. Weller

The 193d Special Operations Wing (193 SOW) is a special operation unit assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard which flies the EC-130J Commando Solo. As part of the United States Air National Guard, the command executes both state and Federal missions as directed.

The unit's role is to broadcast radio and television signals to target populations from an airborne transmitter, jamming existing television and radio signals where necessary. Messages are not developed within the wing itself, but are provided by staff of the United States Army's 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.[1]

Mission

As part of the Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force, its primary wartime and contingency operations mission is psychological operations (PSYOP) as a gained unit of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

History

The unit began life in 1947 as the 148th Fighter Squadron, flying the P-51 Mustang from Spaatz Field (present day Reading Municipal Airport). In 1956, as propeller driven fighters faded into history, the unit was redesignated the 140th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, flying the C-46 Commando and later the C-119 Flying Boxcar. In 1961, the unit relocated to its current location at Olmsted Air Force Base (present day Harrisburg International Airport) to flying the C-121 Lockheed Constellation. Olmsted runways and facilities were better suited to the larger C-121s. In 1964, it was again redesignated, this time as the 168th Military Air Transport Group. In 1967, it was transferred to Tactical Air Command (TAC) and redesignated the 193d Tactical Electronic Warfare Group. Four of its C-121s were converted to EC-121S Coronet Solos for its electronic warfare mission. The unit transitioned to the EC-130E Commando Solo in 1977 and was redesignated the 193d Special Operations Group, assigned to TAC. In the mid-1980s, along with all other USAF special operations units, it was assigned to the 23rd Air Force of the Military Airlift Command (MAC). Following the creation of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) in the 1990s, the unit was reassigned to AFSOC and redesignated the 193d Special Operations Wing. In 2001, the wing transitioned from the EC-130E to the EC-130J Commando Solo.

The wing has seen extensive overseas service, to include Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operations Support Democracy and Uphold Democracy and Operation Desert Storm, as well as more recent service in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Lineage

  • Established as 148th Fighter Squadron on 24 May 1946
Bestowed lineage and honors of 347th Fighter Squadron, inactivated 7 November 1945
Allocated to Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Organized and federally recognized 27 February 1947
Federalized on 10 February 1951, returned to Pennsylvania state control 1 November 1952
Inactivated 30 June 1956
Re-designated: 140th Air Transport Squadron and activated 1 July 1956
Re-designated: 168th Air Transport Squadron, 16 February 1964
Re-designated: 193d Tactical Electronic Warfare Group, 1 June 1967
Re-designated: 193d Special Operations Group, 1 June 1977
Re-designated: 193d Special Operations Wing 1 June 1995

Assignments

Components

  • 193d Special Operations Squadron
  • 112th Air Operations Squadron
  • 201st Red Horse Flight
  • 203rd Weather Flight
  • 211th Engineering Installation Squadron
  • 271st Combat Communications Squadron
  • 148th Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 553rd Air Force Band/Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic

The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron (formerly the 114th Tactical Control Flight) at Johnstown-Cambria County Airport was assigned to the 193 SOW, but was realigned into the ANG's 171st Air Refueling Wing (171 ARW) at Pittsburgh International Airport/Air Reserve Station shortly after moving to Johnstown.

Stations

Aircraft

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Decorations

References

  1. ^ Harold Kennedy (February 2002). "Why Special Ops Prefer C-130s for Many Missions". National Defense Magazine.
  2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
  3. ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

External links

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