78th Air Base Wing

78th Air Base Wing
A military working dog from the 78th Security Forces Squadron while participating in a training scenario.
Active1948–1952, 1956–1969, 1972–1977, 1994–present
CountryUnited States
BranchAir Force
RoleBase support
Part ofAir Force Materiel Command
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center
Garrison/HQRobins Air Force Base
Motto(s)Above the Foe
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Brian Moore
Insignia
78th Air Base Wing emblem (Approved 26 December 1995)[1][note 1]

The 78th Air Base Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The 78th acts as the host unit at Robins.

The wing was first activated as the 78th Fighter Wing in September 1948 as part of the wing base reorganization. It performed air defense duties on the Pacific Coast until 1952, when it was inactivated in a general reorganization of Air Defense Command. The wing was again activated in 1956 and continued the air defense mission until 1969.

In 1972, Air Training Command replaced its MAJCON 3560th Pilot Training Wing at Webb Air Force Base with the unit, then designated the 78th Flying Training Wing. The wing continued to train pilots at Webb until 1977, when Webb was closed.

  1. ^ Kane, Robert B. (4 February 2010). "Factsheet 78 Air Base Wing (AFMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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