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194th Wing

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|unit_name=194th Wing

|image=National Guard CH-146 Griffon Patriot 2006 exercises.jpg

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|caption=Members of the wing's 116th Air Support Operations Squadron board a Canadian CH-146 during Griffon Patriot 2006

|dates=2006–present

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|allegiance= {{Flag|Washington}}

|branch= 25px  Air National Guard

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|role=Special Warfare, Cyberspace Operations, and Intelligence

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|command_structure=Washington Air National Guard

|current_commander=Colonel Kenneth Borchers

|garrison= Camp Murray, Washington

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|decorations=Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

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|identification_symbol_label=194th Wing emblemSymbolism: Ultramarine blue and Air force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The Phoenix represents the rebirth and change; the constant flexibility needed in an ever-changing Air Force, as well as the diversity of missions within the wing. The Phoenix is rising out of the globe, which represents the unit’s worldwide mission. The Phoenix and globe sit on a field of black, representing cyberspace, the unit’s final theater of operations.

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The United States Air Force's 194th Wing is a special warfare, cyber and intelligence wing headquartered at Camp Murray, Washington. When the 194th Wing was activated on 30 August 2006, it was the Air National Guard's first non-flying Wing.

Units

The 194th Wing is composed of four groups, ten squadrons, and five flights.{{cite web |url=https://www.194wg.ang.af.mil/Units/ |title=194th Wing: Units|author=no by-line|publisher=194th Wing Public Affairsaccess-date=17 April 2018}} Most units are stationed at Camp Murray, two are located at Fairchild Air Force Base, and two are located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

  • 194th Air Support Operations Group
  • 111th Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 116th Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 116th Combat Weather Flight{{cite web |url= https://mil.wa.gov/units-of-the-194th |author=no byline|title=Units of the 194th Wing|date=2018|publisher=Washington Military Department|access-date=6 July 2019}}
  • The 194th Mission Support Group provides support to the wing through the following organizations:
  • 194th Force Support Squadron
  • 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron
  • 194th Communications Flight
  • 194th Security Forces Squadron
  • 194th Civil Engineering Flight
  • 248th Civil Engineering Flight
  • 194th Medical Group provides medical readiness training and other services.
  • 252d Cyberspace Operations Group: The 252d Cyberspace Operations Group includes cyberspace and military intelligence personnel.
  • 143d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 143d COS operates cyber protection teams.
  • 194th Intelligence Squadron: The 194th IS provides tailored target and geospatial intelligence to the air component and other federated partners to enable precision engagement and effective operations.
  • 242d Combat Communications Squadron: The 242 CBCS rapidly deploys, operates and maintains command, control, communications, and computer systems at any time and location around the globe.
  • 256th Intelligence Squadron: The 256th IS performs digital network intelligence analysis and provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for defensive cyber operations.
  • 262d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 262d COS operates cyber protection teams.
  • The 194th Comptroller Flight is assigned directly to the wing headquarters and provides financial management services to all wing organizations.

Lineage

File:194th Regional Support Wing.PNG

: Activated on 30 August 2006

: Redesignated 194th Wing c. 8 August 2015{{cite news|url= https://static.dvidshub.net/media/pubs/pdf_26952.pdf |last1=Zeiger|first1=2 Lt Hans|title=194th Wing redesignated|issue=Fall 2015|periodical=The Phoenix Guardian|publisher=194th Wing Public Affairs|access-date=5 July 2019}}

=Assignments=

: Gained by Air Combat Command, 2006-2015

: Gained by Air Force Space Command, 2015-2018

: Gained by Air Combat Command, 2018-present

=Components=

  • 194th Air Support Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present
  • 194th Mission Support Group, 30 August 2006 – present
  • 194th Medical Group, 30 August 2006 – present
  • 252d Cyberspace Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present

Commanders

  • Then-Col. John S. Tuohy, 2006–2008
  • Col. Brian T. Dravis, 2008-2013{{cite news |title=Major General Brian T. Dravis|author=National Guard Bureau |url=http://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/2/2517.html |access-date=17 April 2018}}
  • Then-Col. Jill Lannan, 2013-2015{{cite news |title=Brigadier General Jill Lannan|author=U.S. Air Force|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1471025/brigadier-general-jill-a-lannan/|access-date=17 April 2018}}
  • Then-Col. Jeremy Horn, 2015-2017{{cite news|title=Brig. Gen. Jeremy Horn|author=Washington Military Department|url=https://www.mil.wa.gov/about-us/assistant-adjutant-general-air/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212200953/http://mil.wa.gov/about-us/assistant-adjutant-general-air|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 February 2015|access-date=17 April 2018}}
  • Then-Col. Gent Welsh, 2017-2019{{cite news|title=194th Wing Commander|author=194th Wing|url=https://194wg.usaf.afpims.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1254782/194th-wing-commander/|access-date=17 April 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Then-Col. Kenneth Borchers, 2019–2023
  • Col. Brian Bergren, 2023-present

=Awards and campaigns=

{{unit awards table

|award_image1=AF OUA

|award_name1=Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

|award_date1=1 November 2005 – 31 October 2007,1 November 2007 – 31 October 2009, 1 November 2009 – 31 October 2011, 1 November 2011 – 31 October 2013

|award_notes1=194th Regional Support Wing{{cite web |url= https://access.afpc.af.mil/AwardsDMZNet40/SearchAwards.aspx |title=Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards|publisher=Air Force Personnel Center|access-date=2 September 2011}} (search)

|award_image2=AF OUA

|award_name2=Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

|award_date2=1 November 2013 – 31 October 2015, 1 November 2015 – 31 October 2017

|award_notes2=194th Wing}}

References

{{Portal|United States}}

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External links

  • {{cite news |title=WA National Guard focusing on cyber security |author=Adam Ashton |url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/07/2323245/guard-focusing-on-cyber-security.html |newspaper=The News Tribune |date=7 October 2012 |access-date=26 May 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630105400/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/07/2323245/guard-focusing-on-cyber-security.html |archive-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.fairchild.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14100 |title=Team Fairchild |website=Fairchild Air Force Base |access-date=26 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106013400/http://www.fairchild.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14100 |archive-date=6 January 2011}}
  • [http://washingtonairguard.org/194rsw/ 262nd Network Warfare Squadron] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420185905/http://washingtonairguard.org/194rsw/ |date=20 April 2013 }}
  • [https://www.194wg.ang.af.mil af.mil]

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