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355th Wing
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The 355th Wing (355 WG) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command's Fifteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, where it operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The wing's mission is to provide close air support (CAS), air interdiction (AI), forward air control (FAC), combat search and rescue (CSAR), ground-based tactical air control, and airbase operations.
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![]() Four Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 355th Operations Group | |
Active | 1942–1946; 1955–1958; 1962–1970; 1971–present |
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Role | Fighter |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
Nickname(s) | Steeple Morden Strafers (WW II) PACAF Pride (Vietnam) |
Motto(s) | Our Might Always |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V device Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Scott C. Mills |
Notable commanders | John D. W. Corley Michael Dugan Claiborne H. Kinnard Jr. George B. Simler Bud Anderson Everett W. Stewart Robert R. Scott |
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355th Wing emblem (Approved 16 March 1943)[1] | ![]() |
Original form of the emblem as approved | ![]() |
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