450th Electronic Warfare Wing
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeElectronic Warfare
RoleElectronic Attack
Part of24th Air Force/Air Force Cyber Command

The 450th Electronic Warfare Wing (450 EWW) is a proposed United States Air Forceorganization. It is planned to be located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Arizona. [1]

Overview

The 450th Electronic Warfare Wing will consist of various electronic attack and protection units, and well as have operational input for the EC-130J Hercules and EA-6B Prowler aircraft and flying missions. Part of the EC-130J aircraft's mission is to essentially provide an electronic shield around ground forces that deny the enemy the ability to use many of their technological assets against them. The EA-6B aircraft has the ability to jam hostile radar and communications. [2]

Units assigned (Proposed)

41st Electronic Combat Squadron
42d Electronic Combat Squadron
43d Electronic Combat Squadron
755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
755th Operational Support Squadron

History

Lineage

Activated on 1 May 1943
Redesignated 450th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) on 26 Jul 1945
Inactivated on 15 Oct 1945
Activated July 1, 1954
Redesignated: 450th Fighter-Day Wing on March 8, 1955
Redesignated: 450th Tactical Fighter Wing on July 1, 1958
Inactivated Dec. 18, 1958
Inactivated on July 25, 1968.
Activated (Pending)

Assignments

Stations

Components

Aircraft/Missiles Assigned

[3]

Operational History

World War II

Strategic Air Command Era

Organized February 1, 1963 at Minot AFB, North Dakota, where it replaced the 4136th Strategic Wing. It trained in global bombardment and air refueling operations. Added post attack command and control system (PACCS) airborne launch control system (ALCS) missions in 1967 and began active PACCS/ALCS missions in February 1968. During the Vietnam War, the 450 BW supported SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia by furnishing KC-15 aircraft and crews, December 1965- July 1968, and B-52 crews, Jun-July 1968. During the Vietnam War is was deactivated and replaced by the 5th Bombardment Wing

Air Force Cyberspace Command Era

If the Cyperspace Command's establishment plan is approved by HQ USAF, the 450th Wing will be reactivated in the course of 2008 at Lackland AFB with the proposed subordinate units listed below.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ AF Cyber Command Organization Chart, July 2008
  2. ^ Officials detail scope, units of AFCYBER command, March 2008
  3. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3