82nd Training Wing, US Air Force

82ND TRAINING WING, US AIR FORCE

History: Established as 82 Fighter Wing on 28 July 1947. Organized on 15 August 1947. Inactivated on 2 October 1949. Redesignated as 82 Flying Training Wing on 22 June 1972. Activated on 1 February 1973. Inactivated on 31 March 1993. Redesignated as 82 Training Wing, and activated, on 1 July 1993. Trained to maintain proficiency in fighter escort and tactical fighter operations, 1947–1949. Replaced and absorbed resources of the 3525 Pilot Training Wing in February 1973 and assumed undergraduate pilot training operations until March 1993. Began undergraduate pilot training for females in September 1976 and graduated first class of ten women on 2 September 1977. Since July 1993, has conducted technical, field, and medical training but flew and possessed no aircraft.

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The Emblem was approved on 16 November 1994.

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