76th Maintenance Wing
The 76th Maintenance Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
76th Maintenance Wing | |
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Active | 5 February 1942 — present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Air Force |
Type | Maintenance Support |
Part of | Air Force Materiel Command |
Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
Decorations | AFOUA |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Maj Gen Jeffrey King |
Subordinate Organizations
- 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group (76 AMXG)
- 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group (76 PMXG)
- 76th Commodities Maintenance Group (76 CMXG)
- 76th Software Maintenance Group (76 SMXG) - The Group is a major software development and production organizations for the United States Air Force. Personnel provide expert software support for the B-1, B-2, B-52 and E-3 aircraft. In addition, the group provides software maintenance for all cruise missiles. In support of the depot mission and warfighter shops, the group provides software design and maintenance for all assigned engines and a variety of individual components and systems.
- 76th Maintenance Support Group (76 MXSG)
History
The Wing furnished administrative and logistical support for the San Antonio Air Materiel Area (later, San Antonio Air Logistics Center) and numerous tenant organizations on the base. It became host wing of Kelly Air Force Base on 17 August 1959. The wing has frequently supported humanitarian and disaster relief missions and deployed personnel in support of operations in Southwest Asia in 1990 and 1991.
On 1 October 2012, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center was redesignated as the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and leadership of the complex was transferred from the former 76th Maintenance Wing. (https://www.tinker.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/384764/oklahoma-city-air-logistics-complex/)
Lineage
- Designated as the 2851st Air Base Wing and organized on 1 August 1953
- Redesignated 2851st Air Base Group on 16 October 1964
- Redesignated 651st Support Group on 1 October 1992
- Redesignated 651st Air Base Group on 1 October 1993
- Redesignated 76th Air Base Wing on 1 October 1994
- Inactivated on 30 May 2001
- Redesignated 76th Maintenance Wing
- Activated on 18 February 2005
- Inactivated on 1 October 2012
Assignments
- San Antonio Air Materiel Area (later San Antonio Air Logistics Center): 1 August 1953 – 30 May 2001
- Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center: 18 February 2005 - 1 October 2012 (attached to Air Force Sustainment Center after 10 July 2012)
Stations
- Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1 August 1953 – 30 May 2001
- Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 18 February 2005 - 1 October 2012
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.