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23rd Wing
23rd Wing's assets (circa 2015)
Active
1948–1949; 1951–1952; 1964–1992; 1992–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Close Air Support, Combat Search and Rescue
Size
5000 personnel
Part of
Air Combat Command
Fifteenth Air Force
Garrison/HQ
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
Nickname(s)
Flying Tigers
Motto(s)
Attack, Rescue, Prevail. Tigers Lead
Mascot(s)
Tiger with Wings
Engagements
Asia-Pacific Theater World War II
1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait) [1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[2]
Commanders
Current commander
Colonel Paul E. Sheets
Deputy Commander
Colonel Ben Rudolphi
Command Chief
Chief Master Sergeant Justin L. Geers
Notable commanders
Michael Dugan James V. Hartinger[3]
Insignia
23rd Wing emblem (Approved 24 January 1957)[2]
Military unit
The 23rd Wing is a front-line United States Air Force Air Combat Command wing currently assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.[4]
^Robertson, Patsy (April 2014). "23 Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ ab"23 Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^"GENERAL JAMES V. HARTINGER". Air Force. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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