482 Fighter Wing (AFRC)

Lineage.  Established as 482 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 26 May 1952.  Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952.  Inactivated on 1 Dec 1952.  Redesignated as 482 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 12 Apr 1955.  Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955.  Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957.  Redesignated as 482 Tactical Fighter Wing on 25 Feb 1981.  Activated in the Reserve on 1 Apr 1981.  Redesignated as 482 Fighter Wing on 1 Feb 1992.

Assignments.  Fourteenth Air Force, 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952.  Fourteenth Air Force, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957.  Tenth Air Force, 1 Apr 1981-.

Operational Components.  Groups.  414 Fighter: 15 Jul 2010-1 Oct 2012.  482 Troop Carrier (later, Fighter-Bomber; Operations): 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952; 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957; 1 Aug 1992-.  906 Tactical Fighter (later, Fighter): 1 Jul 1982-30 Sep 1994.  924 Tactical Fighter: 1 Jul 1981-1 Oct 1982.  Squadron93 Tactical Fighter (later, Fighter): 1 Apr 1981-1 Aug 1992.

Stations.  Miami Intl Aprt, FL, 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952.  Dobbins AFB, GA, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957.  Homestead AFB (later, ARS; ARB), FL, 1 Apr 1981-.

Service Streamers.  None.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1981-5 Oct 1982; 1 Jan 1989-31 Jul 1990; 2 Oct 1991-1 Oct 1993; 1 Nov 1993-30 Aug 1995; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011.

Bestowed Honors.  Authorized to display honors earned by the 482 Operations Group prior to 26 May 1952.  Service Streamers.  None.  Campaign Streamers.  World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.  Decorations.  Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 11 Jan 1944.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 11 Sep 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Dec 2012.

Emblem.  Approved on 21 Nov 1989; latest rendering, 28 Aug 2007.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.