Victory by Valor
20thFIGHTER WING STATISTICS
Wing Lineage
Wing Components
Wing Station Listing
Wing Assigned Aircraft
Assignments
Wing Decorations
Campaign Streamers
20th Wing Commanders
Wing Lineage
| Designated 20th Fighter Wing | 28 Jul 1947 |
| Organized | 15 Aug 1947 |
| Redesignated 20th Fighter Bomber Wing | 20 Jan 1950 |
| Redesignated 20th Tactical Fighter Wing | 8 July 1958 |
| Redesignated 20th Fighter Wing | 1 Oct 1991 |
Wing Components
| Group. 20th Fighter (later, Fighter-Bomber; Operations) | Assigned | 15 Aug 1947 | 8 Feb 1955 |
| Detached | 26 Jul 1950 | c. 17 Dec 1950 | |
| Detached | 25 Apr 1951 | 10 Oct 1951 | |
| Assigned | 31 Mar 1992 | 1 Jan 1994 | |
| Assigned | 1 Jan 1994 | Present | |
| 42nd Electronic Combat | Assigned | 1 Jul 1983 | 1 Jun 1985 |
| Attached | 2 Jun 1985 | 24 Jan 1991 | |
| Assigned | 25 Jan 1991 | 1 Jul 1992 | |
| 55th Fighter-Bomber (later, Tactical Fighter; Fighter): | Attached | 15 Nov 1952 | 7 Feb 1955 |
| Assigned | 8 Feb 1955 | 31 Mar 1992 | |
| 77th Fighter-Bomber (later, Tactical Fighter; Fighter): | Attached | 15 Nov 1952 | 7 Feb 1955 |
| Assigned | 8 Feb 1955 | 31 Mar 1992 | |
| 79th Fighter-Bomber (later, Tactical Fighter; Fighter): | Attached | 15 Nov 1952 | 7 Feb 1955 |
| Assigned | 8 Feb 1955 | 31 Mar 1992 |
Wing Station Listing
| Base | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Field, South Carolina | 15 Aug 1947 | 19 Nov 1951 |
| Langley AFB, Virginia | 19 Nov 1951 | 22 May 1952 |
| RAF Wethersfield, England | 1 Jun 1952 | 30 Jun 1970 |
| RAF Upper Heyford, England | 30 Jun 1970 | 1 Jan 1994 |
| Shaw AFB, South Carolina | 1 Jan 1994 | Present |
Wing Assigned Aircraft
| NORTH AMERICAN P-51 | MUSTANG | Aug 1947 | Feb 1948 |
| REPUBLIC F-84D | THUNDERJET | Feb 1948 | Dec 1957 |
| REPUBLIC F-84G | THUNDERJET | Dec 1951 | Dec 1957 |
| REPUBLIC F-84F | THUNDERSTREAK | Jun 1955 | Dec 1957 |
| NORTH AMERICAN F-100D/F | SUPER SABRE | Jun 1957 | Jan 1971 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111E | AARDVARK | Sep 1970 | Oct 1993 |
| GRUMMAN EF-111A | RAVEN | Feb 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| REPUBLIC A-10 | THUNDERBOLT II | Jan 1994 | Jul 1996 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 | FIGHTING FALCON | Jan 1994 | Present |
Assignments
| Ninth Air Force | 15 Aug 1947 | |
| Fourteenth Air Force | 1 Feb 1949 | |
| Tactical Air Command | 1 Aug 1950 | |
| Ninth Air Force | Attached to Tactical Air Division, Provisional, 25 Apr - 10 Oct 1951 | 22 Jan 1951 |
| Attached Tactical Air Command 6-30 Nov 1951 | ||
| Tactical Air Command | Attached to 49 Air Division, Operational, 12 Feb 1952- | 1 Dec 1951 |
| United States Air Forces in Europe | Remained attached to 49 Air Division, Operational | 31 May 1952 |
| Third Air Force | Remained attached to 49 Air Division, Operational [later, 49 Air Division (Operational)], to 1 Jul 1956 | 5 Jun 1952 |
| Seventeenth Air Force | 1 Jul 1961 | |
| Third Air Force | 1 Sep 1963 | |
| Ninth Air Force | 1 Jan 1994 |
Wing Decorations
AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARDS
| 01 Jul 1956 | 30 Sep 1957 |
| 01 Mar 1963 | 31 Dec 1964 |
| 01 Jan 1965 | 31 Mar 1966 |
| 01 Jul 1968 | 31 Mar 1970 |
| 01 Sep 1970 | 30 Jun 1972 |
| 31 Mar 1973 | 30 Jun 1974 |
| 01 Jul 1977 | 30 Jun 1979 |
| 01 Jul 1981 | 30 Jun 1983 |
| 01 Jul 1987 | 30 Jun 1989 |
| 01 Jul 1990 | 30 Jun 1992 |
| 22 Jan 1991 | 12 Mar 1991 |
| 01 Oct 1992 | 30 Sep 1992 |
| 01 Jan 1994 | 31 Dec 1994 |
| 01 Jun 1997 | 31 May 1999 |
| 01 Jun 1999 | 31 May 2001 |
Clockwise (all 55th): Group photo 1933 (USAF), Lt \u201cCactus\u201d Jack
Yelton with P-38 1943 (USAF), Mud RAF Wethersfield (P. Bonce), Lt Preble
checks out in the P-84 (W. Preble), Pilots taking part in
\u201cFrantic\u201d mission to USSR 9/11/44 (USAF), P-36A Moffett Field,
CA (20th FWA), Pilots back from West Coast Maneuvers 1937 (USAF). Center
20th FW F-100D over Alps (H. Loitwood, Jr.)
20th Wing Commanders
Colonel Phineas K Morrill, Jr
15 Aug 1947 - 10 Oct 1951 |
Colonel Reginald F C Vance
11 Oct 1951 - 21 Oct 1951 |
Colonel John A Dunning
22 Oct 1951 - 5 Jun 1955 |
Colonel Arthur J Sailsbury
6 Jun 1955 - 3 Apr 1957 |
Colonel Ray F. Toliver
4 Apr 1957 - 20 Jun 1959 |
Colonel Jay T Robbins
21 Jun 1959 - 25 Jun 1961 |
Colonel Wendell J Kelly
26 Jun 1961 - 8 Jul 1961 |
Colonel Royal N Baker
9 Jul 1961 - 8 Jun 1963 |
Brig General John W Baer
9 Jun 1963 - 25 Jun 1965 |
Colonel Ernest T Cragg
26 Jun 1965 - 9 Jul 1966 |
Colonel Paul C Watson
10 Jul 1966 - 11 Aug 1966 |
Colonel Edmund B Edwards
12 Aug 1966 - 10 Jul 1968 |
Colonel Joseph A Hagerman
11 Jul 1968 - 31 Mar 1970 |
Colonel Grant R Smith
1 Apr 1970 - 15 Jun 1971 |
Brig General Richard M Baughn
15 Jun 1971 - 1 Feb 1973 |
Brig General William C Norris
2 Feb 1973 - 11 Nov 1973 |
Colonel James H Ahmann
12 Nov 1973 - 16 Aug 1974 |
Colonel Kenneth D Burns
17 Aug 1974 - 22 Jun 1975 |
Colonel Robert D Anderson
23 Jun 1975 - 8 Jun 1977 |
Colonel Gerald D Larson
8 Jun 1977 - 29 Mar 1978 |
Colonel Jerry W Tietge
30 Mar 1978 - 24 Feb 1980 |
Colonel Merrill A McPeak
25 Feb 1980 - 26 May 1981 |
Brig General Fred R Nelson
27 May 1981 - 16 Feb 1984 |
Brig General Dale W Thompson Jr.
17 Feb 1984 - 30 Jun 1986 |
Colonel Graham E Shirley
30 Jun 1986 - 8 Jul 1988 |
Colonel Lee A Downer
8 Jul 1988 - 9 Feb 1990 |
Colonel Lawrence E Stellmon
9 Feb 1990 - 20 Jul 1992 |
Colonel Terry J Schwalier
20 Jul 1992 - 16 Jul 1993 |
Colonel Randall M Schmidt
16 Jul 1993 - 1 Jan 1994 |
Brig General John B Hall
1 Jan 1994 - 5 Aug 1994 |
Brig General James D Latham
5 Aug 1994 - 30 Aug 1995 |
Colonel John Rosa
30 Aug 1995 - Jul 1997 |
Colonel Daniel P Leaf
Jul 1997 - Nov 1998 |
Colonel Daniel J Darnell
Nov 1998 - Jan 2000 |
Colonel Dana T Atkins
14 Jan 2000 - 22 Jun 2001 |
Colonel William J Rew
22 Jun 2001 - 18 Feb 2003 |
Colonel Sam Angelella
18 Feb 2003 - 24 Jun 2004 |
Colonel Philp M Ruhlman
24 Jun 2004 - 25 Aug 2005 |
Colonel James W Hyatt
26 Aug 2005 - 28 Feb 2007 |
Colonel James N Post III
28 Feb 2007 - 29 Oct 2008 |
Colonel Joseph T. Guastella, Jr.
29 Oct 2008 - ___________ |