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1605TH SUPPLY SQUADRON
U.S. Air Force
1606 SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON
U.S. Air Force
1606th Air Base Wing
U.S. Air Force
The **1606th Air Base Wing** was an Air Force unit activated in October 1980, serving as the host unit at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The wing provided essential base support functions, including security, logistics, civil engineering, and personnel services for both tenant and visiting units. It played a vital role in supporting the Air Force's nuclear weapons, research, and testing missions at Kirtland. The 1606th Air Base Wing was inactivated in January 1993, when its responsibilities were assumed by the 377th Air Base Wing as part of an Air Force reorganization.
1607TH AIR TRANSPORTION WING (MAC) DOVER AFB
U.S. Air Force
1608 OMS
U.S. Air Force
1611th Air Transport
U.S. Air Force
The 1611th Air Transport Wing was a unit of the United States Air Force’s Military Air Transport Service (MATS), activated in June 1948 at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. Its primary mission was to provide strategic airlift support, transporting personnel, equipment, and supplies across the Atlantic and to various theaters of operation during the early Cold War period. The wing played a crucial role in supporting U.S. and NATO operations, as well as humanitarian missions. In January 1966, the unit was discontinued as the Air Force reorganized its airlift structure under the newly formed Military Airlift Command (MAC).
1612 TH OMS
U.S. Air Force
161ST AIR REFUELING GROUP
U.S. Air Force
161ST ARW
U.S. Air Force
163 ARW
U.S. Air Force
164TH AIRLIFT WING
U.S. Air Force
165th Aviation Group Combat HHC
U.S. Air Force
The 165th Aviation Group Combat Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) was an integral aviation command unit in the United States Army, primarily active during the Vietnam War. Established to oversee and coordinate multiple aviation battalions, the 165th provided crucial command, control, and logistical support for helicopter operations throughout the conflict. The group played a key role in a variety of missions, including troop transport, medical evacuation, and aerial reconnaissance, significantly enhancing the mobility and effectiveness of allied forces. After distinguished service in Southeast Asia, the 165th Aviation Group was eventually inactivated as part of post-war drawdowns and restructuring within Army aviation assets.
166TH AIRLIFT WING
U.S. Air Force
169TH
U.S. Air Force
16TH OSS
U.S. Air Force
16th Signal Group III Corp
U.S. Air Force
The 16th Signal Group was a key communications unit supporting III Corps of the United States Army. Activated during the Vietnam War era, the Group played a crucial role in establishing and maintaining secure and reliable communications networks for command and control operations. Throughout its service, the 16th Signal Group provided tactical and strategic signal support during major training exercises and deployments, ensuring seamless connectivity across all echelons of III Corps. The unit’s expertise in signal operations contributed greatly to the effectiveness and readiness of III Corps until its deactivation in the post-Cold War restructuring of Army signal assets.
16TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS
U.S. Air Force
16TH SUPPLY SQ
U.S. Air Force
17 AF:SG
U.S. Air Force
The 17th Air Force Surgeon General (17 AF/SG) served as the principal medical authority for the 17th Air Force, also known as Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA). Activated in 2008, the 17 AF/SG oversaw medical readiness, health service support, and force health protection for U.S. Air Force personnel operating across the African continent. The unit coordinated with joint and coalition partners to deliver medical support for humanitarian missions, contingency operations, and exercises throughout U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility. The 17 AF/SG’s mission concluded in 2012 when the 17th Air Force was inactivated, and its responsibilities were absorbed by other Air Force medical organizations.
17 AMS
U.S. Air Force
17 CS
U.S. Air Force
17 RW
U.S. Air Force
175TH WING
U.S. Air Force
176 WING
U.S. Air Force