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10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

10th Air Base Wing
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Lt. Gen. Mike Gould, Air Force Academy superintendent, passes the 10th Air Base Wing guidon and command of the wing to Col. Thomas Gibson
Active 14 November 1947–present
Country United States United States
Branch Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Role Air Base Support
Part of United States Air Force Academy
Garrison/HQ US-AirForceAcademy-Shield.svg []]
Motto(s) ARGUS – Ceaseless Watch
Engagements

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Operation Desert Storm

  • Defense of Saudi Arabia
  • Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
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AFOUA (13x)
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Troy E. Dunn
Notable
commanders
Robert Merrill Lee
Insignia
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Operation Desert Storm

The 10th Air Base Wing (10 ABW) is a non-flying United States Air Force unit that is the host wing for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The 10 ABW provides all base-level support activities to the USAFA. These activities include security, civil engineer, communications, logistics, military and civilian personnel, financial management, services, command post, chaplaincy, equal opportunity and the hospital, all of which support nearly 4,000 cadets and a total military community of approximately 20,000 personnel.

The 10 ABW consists of more than 2,100 military, civilian and contract personnel. Its organizational structure consists of:

The 10th Air Base Wing is the current successor unit to the 10th Tactical Fighter Wing, a United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) organization, stationed in France, West Germany, and England for over 40 years. During its USAFE service, the wing received seven Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards and deployed personnel and equipment to King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia and engaged in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.


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