4950th Test Wing

The 4950th Test Wing was a United States Air Force unit activated in 1971 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Its primary mission was to conduct flight testing and evaluation of avionics, electronic warfare systems, and modifications on a variety of aircraft, including cargo and tanker platforms. The wing played a crucial role in supporting advancements for the Air Force Logistics Command and later the Air Force Materiel Command. The 4950th Test Wing was inactivated in 1994 as part of Air Force restructuring and consolidation of test and evaluation functions.