445th Airlift Wing
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 445th Airlift Wing – C-17A Globemaster III serial 97-0044 | |
| Active | 1952–1971; 1973–1994; 1994–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Airlift |
| Size | 1950 reservists[1] |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio |
| Nickname(s) | The Bison Wing (1955–1964) |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Douglas A. Perry |
| Insignia | |
| 445th Airlift Wing emblem (approved 19 August 1963)[2] |  |
| 445th Fighter-Bomber Wing emblem (approved 7 September 1955)[3] |  |
| Tail stripe | White, "Wright-Patterson" in red |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | C-17 Globemaster III |
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command.
- ^ "Fact Sheet 445th Airlift Wing". 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Musser, James (1 June 2023). "445 Airlift Wing (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 319–320
