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120th Airlift Wing
120th Fighter Wing – Formation
Active
1955 – present
Country
United States
Allegiance
Montana
Branch
Air National Guard
Type
Wing
Role
Tactical Airlift
Size
900+
Part of
Montana Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ
Great Falls Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana
Motto(s)
Vigilantes - Ready to Ride!
Tail Code
White tail stripe "Montana"; Steer/mountain skyline
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel Trace N. Thomas
Insignia
120th Airlift Wing emblem
Military unit
The 120th Airlift Wing (120 AW) is a unit of the Montana Air National Guard, stationed at Great Falls Air National Guard Base at Great Falls International Airport, Montana. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
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