175th Wing

175th Wing
An A-10C assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron
Active	1962–present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Maryland
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Wing
Role	Composite fighter and cyberspace
Size	Approximately 1,500 full-time and traditional part-time members
Part of	Maryland Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland
Motto(s)	Librati In Promptu ("Poised in Readiness")
Tail Code	"MD" "Baltimore" tail stripe
Commanders
Current commander	Brig Gen Randolph Staudenraus
Insignia
175th Wing emblem

The 175th Wing (175 WG) is a unit of the Maryland Air National Guard, stationed at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland. If activated to federal service, components of the Wing are gained by the three separate major commands of the United States Air Force: Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Space Command, and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).

The 104th Fighter Squadron, assigned to the wing's 175th Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the 104th Observation Squadron, established on 29 June 1921. It is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II. It is the oldest unit in the Maryland Air National Guard, having over 90 years of service to the state and nation.

The 175th Wing is composite unit and has three active USAF gaining commands: the Air Combat Command for its fighter aircraft, Air Force Space Command for its cyber units, and United States Air Forces in Europe for its 235th Civil Engineer Flight.

The wing comprises two operations groups: The 175th Operations Group is the wing's flying unit, and includes a fighter squadron and an operations support squadron. The 175th Cyberspace Operations Group is the wing's cyber unit, and includes three subordinate cyberspace operations squadrons and an operations support squadron. The wing also includes support units, including security forces, engineers, communications, logistics, and administrative support functions. Approximately 1,500 full-time and traditional part-time members of the Maryland Air National Guard are assigned to the 175th Wing.