| 140th Wing | |
|---|---|
 F-16s of the 140th TFW over Denver, Colorado | |
| Active | 1950–Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Colorado |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Composite Fighter/Transport |
| Size | 1400 personnel |
| Part of | Colorado Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado |
| Engagements | Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom.[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 140th Wing emblem |  |
| Tail Code | CO "Colorado" tail stripe |
The 140th Wing (140 WG) is a unit of the Colorado Air National Guard, stationed at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.
The 140th Wing flies the F-16C/D Falcon. It also carries out 137th Space Warning Squadron (Air Force Space Command) and Civil Engineering (Pacific Air Forces) missions. It has over 1200 personnel.
The 120th Fighter Squadron assigned to the Wings 140th Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the World War I 120th Aero Squadron, established on 28 August 1917. It was reformed on 27 June 1923, as the 120th Observation Squadron, one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.
- ^ 140th Wing Fact Sheet Archived 27 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine