MQ-9 Reaper – 147th Attack Wing "Spirit of Houston"
Founded
1957
Country
United States
Allegiance
Texas
Branch
Air National Guard
Type
Wing
Role
ISR/Attack
Part of
Texas Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas
Tail Code
Blue stripe with white star "TEXAS"
Commanders
147 ATKW Commander
Colonel Travis Walters
147 ATKW Command Chief
Command Chief Master Sergeant Trang "Rose" Maxie
Insignia
147th Attack Wing emblem
Aircraft flown
Attack
MQ-9 Reaper
Reconnaissance
RC-26B
Military unit
The 147th Attack Wing (147 ATKW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard, stationed at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.
The 111th Attack Squadron, assigned to the Wing's 167th Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the World War I 111th Aero Squadron, established on 14 August 1917. It was reformed on 29 June 1923, as the 111th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.
The 147thAttackWing (147 ATKW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard, stationed at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas. If activated...
The 111th Attack Squadron (111 ATKS) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard 147thAttackWing located at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston...
transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. 147thAttackWing Established 29 June 1923 (as 111th Observation Squadron); operates:...
nearby Johnson Space Center. The host wing for the installation is the Texas Air National Guard's 147thAttackWing (147 ATKW). Opened in 1917, Ellington...
the 147thAttackWing". 147thAttackWing. Retrieved 26 August 2020. "About Us". 119th Wing. Retrieved 26 August 2020. "190th Air Refueling Wing". 190th...
"Home of the 147thAttackWing – Texas Air National Guard". 147atkw.ang.af.mil. Retrieved 10 December 2023. "Home of the 149th Fighter Wing – Texas Air...
State of Texas. It is composed of the 149th Fighter Wing, the 136th Airlift Wing, the 147thAttackWing, the 254th Combat Communications Group, the 272nd...
(Since 2009) 147th Air Support Operations Squadron, 147thAttackWing147th Tactical Air Control Party Specialists 147th Joint Terminal Attack Controllers...
Cooper achieves high honor as first African American Colonel for 147thAttackWing". Texas Military Department. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07...
Retrieved 12 October 2022. Martinez, Daniel (14 November 2019). "147thAttackWing participates in weapon evaluation exercise". National Guard. Retrieved...
171st Air Refueling Wing consists of the following units: 171st Operations Group 146th Air Refueling Squadron (KC-135T Stratotanker) 147th Air Refueling Squadron...
Retrieved 3 October 2014. "117th Air Refueling Wing - Units". 117th Air Refueling Wing. 117th Air Refueling Wing. Retrieved 3 October 2014. Hadley, Greg (9...
The 147th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling Wing located at Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station...
147th was selected to organize and operate a Jet Instrument School to train Air National Guard pilots throughout the nation. On 1 March 1958 the wing...
States Army Air Service's 17th and 147th Aero Squadrons, both of which were active during World War I. The 147th was redesignated the 17th Pursuit Squadron...
C, 2nd Battalion, 147th Aviation, Iowa Army National Guard, from Boone, IA to the base, occupying the hangars that held fixed-wing Air Force fighters...
few fighter units on the Atlantic Coast. In 1976, the wing even became responsible for the 147th Fighter Interceptor Group, located in Texas. Military...
National Guard 52d Fighter Wing. The Group was assigned the 106th and 114th Bombardment Squadrons, both equipped with B-26 Invader attack bombers. Its mission...
The 164th Airlift Wing is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard, stationed at Memphis Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. If activated to federal...
The 172nd Attack Squadron (172 ATKS) is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 110th Wing located at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek...
September 1917.[citation needed] The American Wilbert Wallace White of the 147th Aero Squadron rammed a German plane on 10 October 1918, and was killed —...
95th and 147th Aero Squadrons (Pursuit), and the 2nd Air Park (later the 57th Service Squadron). The new 1st Pursuit Group, as part of the 1st Wing, moved...
to 11th Army of the same Front, along the Lovat River line. In April the 147th was assigned to the Front's newly-formed 68th Army, but was soon disbanded...