20th Fighter Wing
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.
| 20th Fighter Wing | |
|---|---|
78th Fighter Squadron F-16C Block 50P 92-3920 | |
| Active | 1947–1948; 1948–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina |
| Motto(s) | Victory by Valor |
| Engagements | 1991 Gulf War |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Kristoffer R. Smith |
| Deputy Commander | Col. Kevin D. Hicok |
| Command Chief | CCM Christopher D. Griste |
| Notable commanders | Merrill McPeak |
| Insignia | |
| 20th Fighter Wing emblem | |
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.
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