908th Flying Training Wing

908th Flying Training Wing (formerly Airlift Wing)
A wing C-130 Hercules takes off from Maxwell AFB with the wing's hangars in the background
Active1963-present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleFormal Training Unit
Part ofAir Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQMaxwell Air Force Base
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Christopher K. Lacouture
Vice CommanderColonel Michael D. Bennett
Command ChiefChief Master Sergeant Tracy D. Cornett
Insignia
908th Airlift Wing emblem (approved 20 April 1976)[1]
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopterBoeing MH-139A Grey Wolf

The 908th Flying Training Wing is the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf Formal Training Unit assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command. It was formerly a Lockheed C-130H Hercules theater airlift unit. The wing is stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

908th Flying Training Wing's mission is to recruit, organize and train Air Force reservists for active duty in time of war, national emergency or when otherwise required. When mobilized, the mission of the 908th Airlift Wing is to provide theater airlift forces to the supported theater commander.

  1. ^ Robertson, Patsy (28 May 2010). "Factsheet 908 Airlift Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 July 2016.