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88th Air Base Wing
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 88th Air Base Wing Change of Command 14 July 2008 | |
| Active | 1944-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Base support |
| Part of | Air Force Materiel Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base |
| Motto(s) | Strength Through Support (1993-present) |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Dustin C. Richards[2] |
| Insignia | |
| 88th Air Base Wing emblem (approved 18 November 1993)[1] |  |
The United States Air Force's 88th Air Base Wing is a base support unit located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The wing has been stationed at Wright-Patterson, known familiarly as 'Wright-Patt', since its activation in 1944 as the 4000th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Command) in 1944, and from 1944 to 1994 undergone six redesignations.
Circa 2012, the wing's mission was operate the airfield, maintain all infrastructure and provide security, communications, medical, legal, personnel, contracting, finance, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, public affairs, recreation and chaplain services for more than 60 associate units on Wright-Patterson AFB.[citation needed]
- ^ a b Haulman, Daniel L. (22 June 2017). "Factsheet 88 Air Base Wing (AFMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Wright Patterson AFB Biographies: Colonel Dustin C. Richards". 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. April 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.