Lineage. Established as 3 Combat Crew Replacement Center Group on 2 Nov 1943. Activated on 21 Nov 1943. Redesignated 3 Combat Crew Replacement Center Group (Bombardment or Fighter, Special) on 17 Jul 1944. Inactivated on 22 Nov 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated 554 Operations Support Wing, on 26 Feb 1980. Activated on 1 Mar 1980. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1991. Consolidated (6 Apr 2006) with the Operations Support Systems Wing, which was established on 23 Nov 2004, and activated on 17 Dec 2004. Redesignated 554 Electronics Systems Wing on 17 Apr 2006.
Assignments. VIII Air Force Composite Command, 21 Nov 1943; Air Disarmament Command (Provisional), c. 23 Sep 1944; VIII Air Force Composite Command, 10 Oct 1944 (attached to Air Disarmament Command [Provisional], 10 Oct 1944-31 Jan 1945); IX Air Force Service Command, 1 Feb 1945; 1587 Quartermaster Battalion, Mobile, 16 Oct 1945; Detachment B, 9 Base Air Depot Area, 12-22 Nov 1945. USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons (later, USAF Fighter Weapons) Center, 1 Mar 1980-1 Nov 1991. Electronic Systems Center, 17 Dec 2004-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 3 Replacement and Training Squadron (Bombardment) (later, 3 Replacement and Training Squadron, CCRC Group [Bombardment]): 21 Nov 1943-10 Oct 1945 (not operational, c. 23 Sep 1944-10 Oct 1945). 4460 Helicopter Squadron: 1 Jun 1985-31 Dec 1987.
Stations. Toome, Northern Ireland, 21 Nov 1943; Chipping Ongar, England, c. 23 Sep 1944; Vittel, France, by 15 Mar 1945; Ohringen, Germany, by 30 Apr 1945; Schwetzingen, Germany, by 1 May 1945; Fillingen, Germany, by 15 May 1945; Nellingen, Germany by 31 May 1945; Kaufbeuren, Germany, 15 Oct 1945; Leipheim, Germany, c. 31 Oct-22 Nov 1945. Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Mar 1980-1 Nov 1991. Hanscom AFB, MA, 17 Dec 2004-.
Commanders. Lt Col Robert W. Chrisp, 21 Nov 1943; Col Charles W. Bicking, Feb 1944; Maj George O. Commenator, 25 Aug 1944-unkn; unkn (apparently not manned as a unit), Feb 1945-14 Oct 1945; 1Lt Benjamin J. Gewirtzman, 15 Oct-22 Nov 1945. Col Keith E. Kiplinger, 1 Mar 1980; Brig Gen Richard H. Dunwoody, 7 Apr 1980; Col Robert R. Reed, 22 Oct 1982; Col Joseph K. Stapleton, 25 May 1984; Col Henry R. Becker, 21 May 1985; Col Henry M. Hobgood, 26 Sep 1986; Col William L. Worthington Jr., 23 Sep 1988; Col James D. Blair, 23 Mar 1990-probably 1 Nov 1991. Mr. Frank P. Weber, 17 Dec 2004-.
Aircraft. B-26, 1943-1944; A-20, 1944; AT-23, 1944. UH-1N, 1985-1987.
Operations. Used B-26s and A-20s to provide combat and theater indoctrination for Eighth Air Force combat crews, Nov 1943-Sep 1944. Resources used to man and equip provisional disarmament units in Feb 1945, which moved to the continent and advanced with Allied ground forces, seizing, securing, inventorying, and disposing of all captured German Air Force equipment and materiel through Oct 1945. Provided base support functions for Nellis AFB, 1980-1991. Developed, operated, and maintained all range facilities and threat simulators and provided combat support functions at Indian Springs AF Auxiliary Field.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Rhineland; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1991.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 18 Apr 2006.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Apr 2006.
Supersedes statement prepared on 4 Mar 1980.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Dec 1980.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.