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The 20th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina. The wing is assigned to Air Combat Command's Fifteenth Air Force.
The wing's mission is to provide, project, and sustain combat-ready aircraft in conventional and anti-radiation suppression of enemy air defenses, strategic attack, counter-air, air interdiction, joint maritime operations and combat search-and-rescue missions.




History



The 20th Fighter Wing was established on 20 July 1947 at Shaw Field, South Carolina and activated on 15 August. Upon its activation, the 20th commanded the functions of both the support groups as well as the flying 20th Fighter Group and the squadrons assigned to it. On 26 August 1948, the wing's 20th Airdrome Group was discontinued and its elements became realigned under the 20th Air Base Group.
On 15 December 1993, the flight line at RAF Upper Heyford was closed. The wing moved without personnel and equipment from the UK to South Carolina on 1 January 1994, inheriting the personnel and equipment of the 363d Fighter Wing.
Two F-16s from the wing collided during a training flight on 15 October 2009. One F-16, piloted by Captain Lee Bryant, was able to land safely at Shaw. The other plane, piloted by Captain Nicholas Giglio, 32, apparently crashed into the ocean. Authorities believe that Giglio was killed instantly in the collision and did not eject. An accident investigation board determined that the crash was caused by pilot error. The board stated that Giglio was flying too fast and was not paying adequate attention as he attempted to rejoin Bryant's aircraft for the return flight to Shaw.




Units


The 20th Fighter Wing is composed of four groups each with specific functions. The Operations Group controls all flying and airfield operations. The Maintenance Group performs maintenance of aircraft, ground equipment and aircraft components. The Mission Support Group has a wide range of responsibilities, a few of its functions are Security, Civil Engineering, Communications, Personnel Management, Logistics, Services and Contracting support. While the Medical Group provides medical and dental care.

20th Operations Group
55th Fighter Squadron
77th Fighter Squadron
79th Fighter Squadron
20th Operations Support Squadron
20th Maintenance Group
20th Component Maintenance Squadron
20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
20th Maintenance Operations Squadron
20th Mission Support Group
20th Communications Squadron
20th Contracting Squadron
20th Security Forces Squadron
20th Force Support Squadron
20th Logistics Readiness Squadron
20th Civil Engineering Squadron (20 CES)
20th Medical Group
20th Health Care Operations Squadron
20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron
20th Comptroller Squadron




Lineage


Established as the 20 Fighter Wing on 28 July 1947
Organized on 15 August 1947
Discontinued on 26 August 1948
Activated on 24 August 1948
Redesignated 20 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 20 January 1950
Redesignated 20 Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 July 1958
Redesignated 20 Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991




Assignments






Flying components


Group

20th Fighter Group (later 20 Fighter-Bomber Group, 20 Operations Group): 15 August 1947 – 26 August 1948, 14 August 1948 – 8 February 1955; 31 March 1992 – 1 January 1994; 1 January 1994 – present (detached 26 July-c. 17 December 1950 and 25 April – 10 October 1951)
20th Maint, Mission Support Groups etc
Squadrons

42d Electronic Combat Squadron: assigned 1 July 1983 – 1 June 1985, attached 2 June 1985 – 24 January 1991, assigned 25 January 1991 – 1 July 1992.
55th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Squadron): attached 15 November 1952 – 7 February 1955, assigned 8 February 1955 – 31 March 1992
77th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 77th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 77th Fighter Squadron): attached 15 November 1952 – 7 February 1955, assigned 8 February 1955 – 31 March 1992
79th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Squadron): attached 15 November 1952 – 7 February 1955, assigned 8 February 1955 – 31 March 1992




Stations


Shaw Field (later Shaw Air Force Base), South Carolina, 15 August 1947 – 26 August 1948, 24 August 1948 – 9 November 1951
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 9 November 1951 – 22 May 1952
RAF Wethersfield, England, 31 May 1952 – 1 April 1970
RAF Woodbridge, England, 1 October 1954 – 1 April 1970 (79th only)
RAF Upper Heyford, England, 1 April 1970 – 1 January 1994
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1 January 1994 – present




Aircraft operated






Awards


Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 1 June 1999 - 31 May 2001
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 1 June 2013 - 31 May 2014
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 1 June 2014 - 31 May 2015
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, 1 June 2018 - 31 May 2020




References






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Explanatory notes

Citations




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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

This article includes content from Shaw AFB Website's history page.
Gordon, Doug (March–April 2001). "Turbulent Times: The USAF's 20th TFW in the 1950s, Part Two - Super Sabres". Air Enthusiast (92): 2–8. ISSN 0143-5450.
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Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers—1908 to present
Shaw AFB Home Page

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