194th Wing

June 2015 April 2024 194th Wing 60px|center National Guard CH-146 Griffon Patriot 2006 exercises.jpg 300 Members of the wing's 116th Air Support Operations Squadron board a Canadian CH-146 during Griffon Patriot 2006 2006–present United States 23px Washington 25px  Air National Guard Special Warfare, Cyberspace Operations, and Intelligence Washington Air National Guard Colonel Brian A. Bergren Camp Murray, Washington Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 165px 194th Wing emblemSymbolism: Ultramarine blue and Air force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The Phoenix represents the rebirth and change; the constant flexibility needed in an ever-changing Air Force, as well as the diversity of missions within the wing. The Phoenix is rising out of the globe, which represents the unit’s worldwide mission. The Phoenix and globe sit on a field of black, representing cyberspace, the unit’s final theater of operations. The United States Air Force's 194th Wing is a special warfare, cyber and intelligence wing headquartered at Camp Murray, Washington. When the 194th Wing was activated on 30 August 2006, it was the Air National Guard's first non-flying Wing. Units The 194th Wing is composed of four groups, ten squadrons, and five flights.https://www.194wg.ang.af.mil/Units/ 194th Wing: Units no by-line 194th Wing Public Affairsaccess-date=17 April 2018 Most units are stationed at Camp Murray, two are located at Fairchild Air Force Base, and two are located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 194th Air Support Operations Group 111th Air Support Operations Squadron 116th Air Support Operations Squadron 116th Combat Weather Flight https://mil.wa.gov/units-of-the-194th no byline Units of the 194th Wing 2018 Washington Military Department 6 July 2019 The 194th Mission Support Group provides support to the wing through the following organizations: 194th Force Support Squadron 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron 194th Communications Flight 194th Security Forces Squadron 194th Civil Engineering Flight 248th Civil Engineering Flight 194th Medical Group provides medical readiness training and other services. 252d Cyberspace Operations Group: The 252d Cyberspace Operations Group includes cyberspace and military intelligence personnel. 143d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 143d COS operates cyber protection teams. 194th Intelligence Squadron: The 194th IS provides tailored target and geospatial intelligence to the air component and other federated partners to enable precision engagement and effective operations. 242d Combat Communications Squadron: The 242 CBCS rapidly deploys, operates and maintains command, control, communications, and computer systems at any time and location around the globe. 256th Intelligence Squadron: The 256th IS performs digital network intelligence analysis and provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for defensive cyber operations. 262d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 262d COS operates cyber protection teams. The 194th Comptroller Flight is assigned directly to the wing headquarters and provides financial management services to all wing organizations. Lineage Established as the 194th Regional Support Wing and allotted to the Air National Guard Activated on 30 August 2006 Redesignated 194th Wing c. 8 August 2015 https://static.dvidshub.net/media/pubs/pdf_26952.pdf Zeiger 2 Lt Hans 194th Wing redesignated Fall 2015 The Phoenix Guardian 194th Wing Public Affairs 5 July 2019 Assignments Washington Air National Guard, 2006–present Gained by Air Combat Command, 2006-2015 Gained by Air Force Space Command, 2015-2018 Gained by Air Combat Command, 2018-present Components 194th Air Support Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present 194th Mission Support Group, 30 August 2006 – present 194th Medical Group, 30 August 2006 – present 252d Cyberspace Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present Commanders Then-Col. John S. Tuohy, 2006–2008 Col. Brian T. Dravis, 2008-2013Major General Brian T. Dravis National Guard Bureau http://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/2/2517.html 17 April 2018 Then-Col. Jill Lannan, 2013-2015Brigadier General Jill Lannan U.S. Air Force https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1471025/brigadier-general-jill-a-lannan/ 17 April 2018 Then-Col. Jeremy Horn, 2015-2017Brig. Gen. Jeremy Horn Washington Military Department https://www.mil.wa.gov/about-us/assistant-adjutant-general-air/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150212200953/http://mil.wa.gov/about-us/assistant-adjutant-general-air dead 12 February 2015 17 April 2018 Then-Col. Gent Welsh, 2017-2019194th Wing Commander 194th Wing https://194wg.usaf.afpims.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1254782/194th-wing-commander/ 17 April 2018August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Then-Col. Kenneth Borchers, 2019–2023 Col. Brian Bergren, 2023-present Awards and campaigns AF OUA Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 November 2005 – 31 October 2007,1 November 2007 – 31 October 2009, 1 November 2009 – 31 October 2011, 1 November 2011 – 31 October 2013 194th Regional Support Wing https://access.afpc.af.mil/AwardsDMZNet40/SearchAwards.aspx Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards Air Force Personnel Center 2 September 2011 (search) AF OUA Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 November 2013 – 31 October 2015, 1 November 2015 – 31 October 2017 194th Wing References United States Notes Explanatory notes Citations 30em Bibliography External links WA National Guard focusing on cyber security Adam Ashton http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/07/2323245/guard-focusing-on-cyber-security.html The News Tribune 7 October 2012 26 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130630105400/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/10/07/2323245/guard-focusing-on-cyber-security.html 30 June 2013 dead http://www.fairchild.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14100 Team Fairchild Fairchild Air Force Base 26 May 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110106013400/http://www.fairchild.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14100 6 January 2011 262nd Network Warfare Squadron https://web.archive.org/web/20130420185905/http://washingtonairguard.org/194rsw/ 20 April 2013 af.mil Category:Wings of the United States Air National Guard Category:Military units and formations in Washington (state) Category:Military units and formations established in 2006