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316th Wing
316th Wing emblem
Active1947–1949; 1966–1975; 1980–1991; 2006–2010; 2020–present
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
RoleAir Base Management and Rotary-Wing Airlift
Part ofAir Force District of Washington
Garrison/HQAndrews Air Force Base
Motto(s)"America's Airfield"[1]
Decorations DUC
AFOUA
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Todd Randolph[2]
Vice commanderColonel Parkin C. "Gage" Bryson
Command ChiefCommand Chief Master Sergeant Jackson A. Helzer

The 316th Wing (316 WG) is an active wing of the United States Air Force. It is the host wing at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Maryland. As host wing, the 316 WG operates, administers and maintains the base. The 316th Wing was activated on June 11, 2020, becoming the host wing for JBA and taking on the Airmen and units of the 11th Wing.

The wing's Operations Group was a highly decorated C-47 Skytrain unit that served with Ninth Air Force and Twelfth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean theaters during World War II.

The wing's officially stated mission is "Respond, Honor, Defend, Support and Care...to project airpower and diplomacy from America's Airfield".

  1. ^ "316th Wing". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Biographies".

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