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<b>347th RQW absorbs units, transitions to 23rd WG</b>

The 23rd Fighter Group at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., will become part of the 347th Rescue Wing at Moody AFB, Ga., in a ceremony scheduled for Aug. 18 at Pope.

This fighter group, made up of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, is scheduled to begin relocating to Georgia in mid 2007, said Col. Joe Callahan, 347th RQW commander.

The reorganization is a result of the Base Realignment and Closure plan - designed, in part, to mitigate Air Force hardship from the shrinking budget. It's expected to streamline rescue operations by locating A-10s in ACC with rescue assets at Moody, like HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopters and HC-130 Hercules aircraft. Moody will also gain six A-10 authorizations from Eielson AFB, Alaska, and Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn.

The A-10s expected to come from Eielson are part of the 355th Fighter Squadron, scheduled to deactivate in fiscal 2007 under BRAC, according to Steven Emery, ACC Combat Forces Branch program analyst. Bradley's A-10s are part of the 118th Fighter Squadron, which is also scheduled to deactivate. The A-10s will stand up their mission at Moody in place of the deactivating 479th Flying Training Group there.

These aircraft, which are designed for close-air support, are woven tightly into rescue operations. A-10s are involved in the combat search and rescue mission by neutralizing enemy threats to friendly survivors on the ground, according to Maj. TC Coiner, ACC A-10 realistic training manager. These aircraft can engage with a 30mm Gatling gun, unique only to A-10s. The gun allows the A-10 to fire on enemy targets with precision in close proximity to friendly forces. Major Coiner said they can also employ a variety of munitions, including Maverick missiles, bombs, rockets and cluster munitions. In addition, A-10s are used to escort the HH-60 helicopters and HC-130s during rescue operations.

The A-10s of the 23rd FG carry the name and heritage of the renowned Flying Tigers, which fought against the Japanese in World War II. The unit earned fame by advancing tactically against Japan's multiple successes early in the war.

"These changes will allow us to use our resources more efficiently and effectively, while honoring the long and distinguished heritage of the Flying Tigers," said Gen. Ronald Keys, ACC Commander.

To preserve the heritage of the Flying Tigers, the 347th RQW will deactivate and the 23rd Wing will activate in its place Oct. 1. Moody will be the host base of the 23rd Wing, adopting the banner of the Flying Tigers. The rescue mission will remain with the wing.

The 347th RQW, soon to be the 23rd Wing, is the only active-duty combat search and rescue wing in the Air Force. However, other units and missions are scheduled to fall under the 23rd Wing, enlarging it significantly.

The wing at Moody will also assume operational control of the 820th Security Forces Group. This group currently reports directly to the 9th Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Gary North. Furthermore, the 563rd and 763rd Maintenance Squadrons, currently reporting to the 563rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., are scheduled to fall under the 347th Maintenance Group at Moody.

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This should enhance the SANDY mission training for the pilots.

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Now that is all right. My ''old'' Wing, and possibly my ''old'' Sqd, the 75th, right here in South Georgia. I can watch the planes as they fly their patterns over the house. Thanks for the update.


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Pretty good news for some, I had put that link yesterday under the

CT leaving soon thread.

I wonder If they'll ever put the Whole Wing together again,74th,75th and get the 76th out of the Space Command and put the Vanguards where they belong?

Now that'll be a Wing !

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The transition has started and the one thing I didn't think about was this

<img src="http://www.webonemedia.com/is.php?i=330&img=130ft.jpg" border="0">

I was on base today and saw where they have already painted one of them.

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The transition has started and the one thing I didn't think about was this

[img]http://www.webonemedia.com/is.php?i=330&img=130ft.jpg" border="0">

I was on base today and saw where they have already painted one of them.

capche-capche da - we go forward together

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Not the first time either. We had Hercs with teeth at Pope 1992-1997.

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Yeah, it is all about the teeth. ON THE HOGS. I never thought they would do that again. I wonder how the 130 Crew Chiefs feel about that?


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In the news:

Moody welcomes A-10 aircraft
BY: Kenna Walsh, Valdosta Daily Times
08/18/2006


MOODY AIR FORCE BASE — Moody Air Force Base officials are set to welcome the first round of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during a Friday morning ceremony at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. The event signifies transferring operational control of the group from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina to Moody’s 347th Rescue Wing, said Col. Kenn Todorov, Moody vice commander. Though the ceremony affects aircraft assigned to Moody by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) changes, it is not directly correlated to BRAC, but is part of the overall changes happening throughout the entire Air Force, he said.


“This change is an organizational realignment designed to better enhance the Air Force's ability to provide the best possible options to combatant commanders such as Central Command or Northern Command,” Todorov said.

The 23rd Fighter Group — “Flying Tigers” — will become part of Moody’s 347th Rescue Wing sometime in mid 2007. The group is part of the 4th Fighter Wing, which reports to the 9th Air Force. Lt. Gen. Gary North, 9th Air Force commander, will preside over Friday’s ceremony.

The unit will come in as Moody’s 479th Flying Training Group heads out. Other changes include the addition of A-10 units from Bradley Air National Guard Base in Connecticut and Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

Todorov said the 23rd Fighter Group’s move will be incremental, starting with personnel moves in early 2007 and aircraft rolling in later in the calendar year.

“Prior to coming to Moody, the aircraft will receive upgrades at Shaw (AFB) to various systems and could deploy to the Central Command Area of Responsibility,” Todorov said.

The changes, designed to produce a more streamlined Air Force structure, puts the A-10s with other Air Combat Command rescue assets, like the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters and HC-130 Hercules aircraft. The move is intended to provide a better product to the Air Force’s customers, the combatant commanders, Todorov said.

“The wing’s planners are working with Air Force planners to ensure we enact the moves in a methodical fashion,” Todorov said. “This process has a lot of moving parts ... aircraft, infrastructure, personnel are just a few, so our planners are looking at all the aspects to ensure it happens as smoothly as possible.”

For personnel purposes, Moody’s 347th Rescue Wing will eventually deactivate and be re-designated as the 23rd Wing. The A-10s of the 23rd Fighter Group bear the name Flying Tigers, the group which fought against the Japanese in World War II. Moody will adopt the banner of the Flying Tigers, though the rescue mission will remain with the wing.


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The 23rd fought in China, Korea, Vietnam and in Desert Storm and other conflicts including Todays.
P-40,P-51,F-86,F-105,A-7 and A-10 aircraft.

So MOODY AFB YOU LUCKY DOG'S!


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Coach you are correct, the photo I posted is from that era. I tried getting a photo today with my phone but it didn't come out worth a crap.

<img src="http://www.webonemedia.com/is.php?i=331&img=Photo_#8.jpg" border="0">

Guess I'll have to start carrying my real camera with me all the time now.

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What kind of upgrades are they going to do at Shaw? The only thing I know of that goes on with the A-10 there is engine backshop.

I just got my DEROS month changed from Oct 07 to Aug 07, so hopefully (fingers crossed) I will be able to go to Moody instead of DM, or God fobid, Beale or Nellis.

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I think Shaw was a typo, the mods are being done at Hill.

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Beale????? What the Hell do they have at Beale????
I only ever knew as a SR-71 or BlackCat outfit.

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> The 23rd fought in China, Korea, Vietnam and in Desert Storm and other conflicts including Todays.
P-40,P-51,F-86,F-105,A-7 and A-10 aircraft.

So MOODY AFB YOU LUCKY DOG'S!


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Goose, here's an interesting bit of irony for you; during WWII, the 118th FS was assigned to Chenault's 23rd in China, flying P-47's and P-51's. The 118th was known as the Black Lightning squadron (hence the black lightning tail flash on their aircraft today) and Chenault dedicated a chapter to them in his book. Sixty something years later, the 118th will begin transfering aircraft to the 23rd.

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Image from Moody's base paper that accompanied the article M3's started this thread with

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Beale????? What the Hell do they have at Beale????
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Goose, AFSC's have changed a hundred timnes over the years, but currently, I am a 2A373J. The J shred covers the A-10, U-2 and UAV's. I'm afraid of getting orders to work either of the latter two. Once I make Tech, I lose the J shred and can get orders to any fighter (again, god forbid) like the F-16, F-15, F-117, F-22...

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I was wondering how "Slim " went from HOG's to "CAT's" FOR kOREA and then back to Hog's.
Jack my last AFSC I dont even remember 'I ended-up with 5.
MAC broke my AFSC's down when I went to TRAVIS to
1. APG AIRLIFT 5 LEVEL
2. APG FIGHTER 7 LEVEL
3. HYDRO 7 LEVEL
4. ENGINES 7 LEVEL
5. APG HELO 5 LEVEL
They wavied my "RED'X " orders on Heavies finally after 7 months of fighting and I got my 7 level.
I still did my CDC's----------AGAIN

They said at the Start since I was a "Z" when I left MAC in 85 that They couldnt give me my 7LEVEL until I did my CDC's

Z was T-39,C-9,VC-707,VC-737.C-140A&B,C-21,C-23,C-12 and UH1N's.
I was qualifed 5 level on everything except the 707,737 and the C-23.
they had trained us on the C-21 before I left Japan.

I was still the Most OVER ,UNDER QUALIFIED CREWCHIEF.
So now I get it.

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Goose when I joined the AF in 85 the AFSC for Tactical Aircraft Maintenance was 431X1 (could work any airframe as long as it was a fighter). Then around 88/89 rivet work force came along and they combined APG,Eng and Hyd creating a airframe specific (fighters) AFSC (452X4). That lasted up until somewhere around 93/94 when they changed it to the current AFSC of 2A3X3.

The X's are replaced with the skill levels (3,5,7) and an alpha code is placed at the end representing the Airframe. If I remember correctly when they started the 2A3X3 it was A=F-15, B=F-16 and J=All Others (anything not previously mentioned).

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Lile Hitler, you are correct about A, that is F-15.
I bet the A shred also covers the F-22 now.
B is F-16 and F-117.
J is A-10, U-2 and UAV's (including the Global Hawk I'm pretty sure).
IIRC, G is B-52 (I knew a guy in tech school who was heading to crew the BUFF)
I have no recallection of what the B-1 and B-2 are.


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Lile Hitler, you are correct about A, that is F-15.
I bet the A shred also covers the F-22 now.
B is F-16 and F-117.
J is A-10, U-2 and UAV's (including the Global Hawk I'm pretty sure).
IIRC, G is B-52 (I knew a guy in tech school who was heading to crew the BUFF)
I have no recallection of what the B-1 and B-2 are.


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Not sure...but the lead IG inspector we just had here at Robins worked B-52s, B-1s and B-2s...so they may all be in the same shred...

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I was a 45274 in TAC, RIVETIZED in 91 etc..... (81 I was a 431x2Z and in 85 became a 431x1C I think)
But in MAC I was a BASTARD CHILD because I was have NEVER BEEN RELEASED TO MAC because of being a RIVET CrewChief.
I was still getting my Re-enlistment bonus for 45274 A-10 crewChief
being on C-141's
Old AFMPC SCREWED-UP ! and didnt know what to do. I was to have been denied back into Heavies.

But at Travis they put Hydro,and Engines down as seprate due to RIVET.
They Coded me all out because of the "RED X" orders deal.

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Not A-10 Specfic, but it does play into their transition

347th Rescue Wing at Moody becomes fighter wing Friday


Kenna Walsh


MOODY AIR FORCE BASE — Moody Air Force Base’s 347th Rescue Wing will become the 23rd Fighter Wing during a Friday morning ceremony. With the new designation comes the addition of the Flying Tigers, a famed fighter pilot group that dates back to World War II.


The ceremony represents a series of changes for Moody AFB, including assuming control of 23rd Fighter Group at Pope AFB, N.C., and Moody’s 820th Security Forces Group. The change results from the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round that deemed Moody remove its 479th Flying Training Group and bring in the A-10 Thunderbolt II mission.

“These changes are designed to better enhance the Air Force’s ability to provide the best possible options to combatant commanders,” said Col. Joe Callahan, base commander. “While Moody has enjoyed a storied history in training America’s finest pilots, this new chapter will establish the base as a vital asset to today’s war fighter.”

Brig. Gen. Blair Hansen, vice commander of the 9th Air Force at Shaw AFB, S.C., will officiate Moody’s ceremony at 8:23 a.m. Friday.




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So any word on when your out of a job, Lil Hitler?

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Nothing offical, but the base had a re-designation ceremony today

here's the article from todays paper - http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/homep ... d=topstory

however the best timeline estimate was provided in yesterdays paper. - http://ftp-static.cnhi.zope.net/valdost ... tigers.pdf

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