445th Airlift Wing – C-17A Globemaster III serial 97-0044
Active
1952–1971; 1973–1994; 1994–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Type
Wing
Role
Airlift
Size
1950 reservists[1]
Part of
Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Nickname(s)
The Bison Wing (1955–1964)
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current commander
Col. Raymond A. Smith, Jr.
Insignia
445th Airlift Wing emblem (approved 19 August 1963)[2]
445th Fighter-Bomber Wing emblem (approved 7 September 1955)[3]
Tail stripe
White, "Wright-Patterson" in red
Aircraft flown
Transport
C-17 Globemaster III
Military unit
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command.
^"Fact Sheet 445th Airlift Wing". 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^Musser, James (1 June 2023). "445 Airlift Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 319–320
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