Lineage. Established as 312 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 23 Mar 1953. Activated on 1 Oct 1954. Redesignated as 312 Tactical Fighter Wing on 1 Jul 1958. Inactivated on 18 Feb 1959. Consolidated (23 Jun 2006) with Fighter Attack Systems Wing which was established on 23 Nov 2004. Activated on 18 Jan 2005. Redesignated as 312 Aeronautical Systems Wing on 14 Jun 2006. Inactivated on 30 Jun 2010.
Assignments. Ninth Air Force, 1 Oct 1954; Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1957; 832 Air Division, 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959. Aeronautical Systems Center, 18 Jan 2005-30 Jun 2010.
Operational Components. Groups: 312 Fighter-Bomber: 1 Oct 1954-8 Oct 1957. 474 Fighter-Bomber: attached 22 Dec 1954-8 Oct 1957. Squadrons: 386 Fighter-Bomber (later, 386 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959 (detached 12 Nov-6 Dec 1957). 387 Fighter-Bomber (later, 387 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959. 388 Fighter-Bomber (later, 388 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959 (detached 8 Sep-11 Dec 1958). 477 Fighter-Bomber (later, 477 Tactical Fighter): 8 Oct 1957-18 Feb 1959.
Stations. Clovis (later, Cannon) AFB, NM, 1 Oct 1954-18 Feb 1959. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 18 Jan 2005-30 Jun 2010.
Commanders/Directors. Col James B. Buck, 1 Oct 1954; Col Henry H. Norman Jr., 17 Jul 1955; Col Donald J. M. Blakslee, 20 Aug 1955; Brig Gen William M. Momyer, c. 18 Sep 1955; Lt Col James M. Miller, 8 Oct 1957; Col Arlie J. Blood, 14 Oct 1957; Lt Col Richard L. Ryan, 15 Nov 1957; Col Arlie J. Blood, 6 Dec 1957; Col Gilbert L. Meyers, 2 Sep 1958-18 Feb 1959. Col Michael D. Williams, 18 Jul 2005; Col Richard M. Stambaugh, 20 Jul 2006; Col Arthur F. Huber II, 16 Jul 2009; Brig Gen Arnold W. Bunch Jr., 29 Mar-30 Jun 2010.
Aircraft. F-86, 1954-1957; F-100, 1956-1959.
Operations. Trained to maintain proficiency in fighter-bomber operations with conventional weapons to Sep 1955, then switched to training to maintain combat proficiency with atomic weapons. From Apr 1956-Oct 1957, rotated tactical squadrons to France, six months at a time. Also furnished units to Tactical Air Command composite strike forces in the Far East, 1957-1958. Replaced by 27 Tactical Fighter Wing in Feb 1959. As the 312 Aeronautical Systems Wing, it had responsibility for program execution to develop, acquire, field and modernize capabilities; and support for life-cycle management of the Fighter Attack portfolio for the United States and coalition partners. Wing responsibilities also included identifying, coordinating and implementing horizontal integration/capability planning across weapons systems in support of the Global Strike and Global Persistent Attack concept of operations.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Apr 2007-31 Mar 2009.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display the honors earned by the 312 Tactical Fighter Group prior to 1 Oct 1954. Service Streamers: World War II, American Theater. Campaign Streamers: World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon. Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation: Formosa, 25 Mar-4 Apr 1945. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through Oct 2010.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Jun 2010.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Jul 2006.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Mar 2009.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.