24th Wing
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The 24th Wing was a United States Air Force unit responsible for air operations in the Panama Canal area and Latin America during much of the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 24th Wing canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Air Force wing ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
A-37 Dragonfly
NERFINISHED
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C-130 Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ C-27 Spartan NERFINISHED ⓘ F-16 Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ OA-37B Dragonfly NERFINISHED ⓘ UH-1 Huey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Latin America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama Canal area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Southern Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
24th Logistics Group
NERFINISHED
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24th Medical Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 24th Operations Group NERFINISHED ⓘ 24th Support Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Operation Desert Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Just Cause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateDisbanded | 1999 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1967 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 24th Air Expeditionary Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Howard Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inactivationReason | U.S. withdrawal from Panama under Panama Canal treaties ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Panama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panama Canal area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| mission |
Provide air operations support for U.S. interests in Central and South America
ⓘ
Support U.S. Southern Command theater operations ⓘ |
| nickname | 24th Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
U.S. invasion of Panama
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ⓘ
counterdrug operations in Latin America ⓘ |
| oversawUnit | various tenant flying units in Panama ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Combat Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tactical Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole | regional engagement and training missions in Latin America ⓘ |
| precededBy | 24th Composite Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBase | Howard Air Force Base, Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
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air interdiction ⓘ air operations ⓘ airlift support ⓘ |
| status | inactivated ⓘ |
| supportRole | support for U.S. Army and Navy forces in Panama Canal area ⓘ |
| theater | United States Southern Command area of responsibility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | composite wing ⓘ |
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