476th Fighter Group
Encyclopedia
The 476 Fighter Group is a United States Air Force Reserve unit, stationed at Moody Air Force Base
, Georgia
.
, at Whiteman AFB, Missouri
, the 476th Fighter Group is an Air Force Reseve associate unit linked to the 23d Fighter Group
at Moody. The 442 FW oversees the 476th FG's administrative and mission-support needs not provided by Moody's host, active-duty wing.
The group works under its own command structure but integrates its operations with the 23d Wing's 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons and 23d Maintenance Group. The group currently has approximately 115 Airmen consisting of traditional Reservists, air reserve technicians and civilians. Eventually, the 476th will grow to about 230 traditional Reservists and full-timers, including 20 in the 76 FS, 160 in the 476 MXS and 23 in the medical flight. The remaining airmen will serve on the group staff.
The 476 FG consists of the following units:
on 19 May 1943 and assigned to Fourteenth Air Force
, but never made operational and was disbanded two months later. Reactivated in the United States on 1 December 1943 as a First Air Force
replacement training unit with four squadrons assigned, however the squadrons apparently did not become operational and group was disbanded on 1 April 1944.
Activated again on 8 February 1957 as part of Air Defense Command. Was involved in activation of Glasgow AFB, Montana
, but did not operate as a separate unit until 9 March 1959. Mission was training air defense crews until being inactivated on 1 April 1960.
Stood up as an Air Force Reserve associate unit equipped with A-10 Thunderbolt II
s linked to the 23d Fighter Group
in July 2009.
Moody Air Force Base
Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States.Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23d Wing...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
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Overview
Assigned to the 442d Fighter Wing442d Fighter Wing
The 442d Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command fighter wing, operationally-gained by Air Combat Command . It is based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri...
, at Whiteman AFB, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, the 476th Fighter Group is an Air Force Reseve associate unit linked to the 23d Fighter Group
23d Fighter Group
The 23d Fighter Group is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia....
at Moody. The 442 FW oversees the 476th FG's administrative and mission-support needs not provided by Moody's host, active-duty wing.
The group works under its own command structure but integrates its operations with the 23d Wing's 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons and 23d Maintenance Group. The group currently has approximately 115 Airmen consisting of traditional Reservists, air reserve technicians and civilians. Eventually, the 476th will grow to about 230 traditional Reservists and full-timers, including 20 in the 76 FS, 160 in the 476 MXS and 23 in the medical flight. The remaining airmen will serve on the group staff.
The 476 FG consists of the following units:
- 76th Fighter Squadron76th Fighter SquadronThe 76th Fighter Squadron ' is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the 476th Fighter Group and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia....
(A/OA-10A, Tail code: FT) - 476th Maintenance Squadron
- 476th Medical Flight
Lineage
- Constituted as 476th Fighter Group on 20 April 1943
- Activated in China on 19 May 1943 with no squadrons assigned
- Disbanded in China on 31 July 1943.
- Reconstituted on 11 October 1943
- Activated on 1 December 1943
- Disbanded on 1 April 1944.
- Reconstituted and redesignated 476th Fighter Group (Air Defense), on 11 December 1956.
- Activated on 8 February 1957
- Discontinued on 1 April 1960.
- Redesignated 476th Tactical Fighter Group on 31 July 1985 (Remained inactive)
- Redesignated 476th Fighter Group on 6 January 2009.
- Activated on 1 February 2009
Assignments
- Fourteenth Air ForceFourteenth Air ForceThe Fourteenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Space Command . It is headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California....
, 19 May 1943-31 July 1943 - First Air ForceFirst Air ForceThe First Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida....
, 1 December 1943 - 72d Fighter Wing72nd Fighter Wing (World War II)The 72d Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Second Air Force, based at Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado...
, 26 March-1 April 1944 - Air Defense Command, 8 February 1957
- Central Air Defense ForceCentral Air Defense ForceThe Central Air Defense Force is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri. It was deactivated on July 1, 1960.-History:...
, 2 July 1959 - 29th Air Division, 1 April 1960
- 442d Fighter Wing442d Fighter WingThe 442d Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command fighter wing, operationally-gained by Air Combat Command . It is based at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri...
, 1 February 2009–present
Units assigned
- 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron13th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronThe 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Minot Air Defense Sector, stationed at Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana. It was inactivated on 30 June 1968-History:...
: 2 July 1959-1 April 1960 - 76th Fighter Squadron76th Fighter SquadronThe 76th Fighter Squadron ' is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the 476th Fighter Group and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia....
: 1 February 2009–present - 453d Fighter Squadron: 1 December 1943-1 April 1944
- 541st Fighter Squadron: 1 December 1943-1 April 1944
- 542d Fighter Squadron: 1 December 1943-1 April 1944
- 543d Fighter Squadron: 1 December 1943-1 April 1944
Stations
- Kunming Airport, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, 19 May-31 July 1943 - Richmond AAB, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 1 December 1943 - Pocatello AAF, IdahoIdahoIdaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, 26 March-1 April 1944 - Glasgow AFB, MontanaMontanaMontana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, 8 February 1957-1 April 1960 - Moody AFB, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, 1 February 2009–present
Operations
Activated in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
on 19 May 1943 and assigned to Fourteenth Air Force
Fourteenth Air Force
The Fourteenth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Space Command . It is headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California....
, but never made operational and was disbanded two months later. Reactivated in the United States on 1 December 1943 as a First Air Force
First Air Force
The First Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida....
replacement training unit with four squadrons assigned, however the squadrons apparently did not become operational and group was disbanded on 1 April 1944.
Activated again on 8 February 1957 as part of Air Defense Command. Was involved in activation of Glasgow AFB, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, but did not operate as a separate unit until 9 March 1959. Mission was training air defense crews until being inactivated on 1 April 1960.
Stood up as an Air Force Reserve associate unit equipped with A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The A-10 was designed for a United States Air Force requirement to provide close air support for ground forces by attacking tanks,...
s linked to the 23d Fighter Group
23d Fighter Group
The 23d Fighter Group is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia....
in July 2009.