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| 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Aeronautical Systems |
| Part of | Air Force Materiel Command |
| Insignia | |
| 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing emblem |  |
| 516th Troop Carrier Wing emblem (Approved 9 September 1954)[1] |  |
The 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing is an inactive wing of the United States Air Force. It was last assigned to the Aeronautical Systems Center of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 516th was responsible for modernization, development, test, production, deployment and sustainment of new and existing aircraft systems to meet Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command, Air National Guard, and special operations forces in global mobility mission areas. The wing executed a $16.9 billion budget.
The wing was first activated at Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee in the reserve in June 1949. In 1951, it was mobilized for the Korean War. In January 1953, the wing was inactivated and its resources were transferred to the regular 463d Troop Carrier Wing, which was simultaneously activated and assumed its personnel and equipment. The wing was again organized in 1963, when it assumed the resources of the 64th Troop Carrier Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. It trained airlift crews, deployed squadrons to overseas locations and participated in military exercises until inactivating in June 1972.
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 283–284