33d Fighter Wing
| 33d Fighter Wing | |
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| Active | 1947–1952; 1956–1957; 1965–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Eglin Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | Nomads |
| Motto(s) | Fire From the Clouds |
| Engagements | Southwest Asia |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Andrew J. Toth |
| Notable commanders |
Carrol Chandler John P. Jumper William R. Looney III Gregory S. Martin |
| Insignia | |
| 33d Fighter Wing emblem (approved 5 October 1965) |  |
The 33d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida where it is a tenant unit.
The 33 FW is an AETC training unit. Its main mission is to train United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and United States Navy pilots and maintainers on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. The wing will reach full strength in 2014, with more than 2,000 military personnel and 260 contractors. Annual capacity is planned for 2,150 pilot and maintenance students. A minimum of 59 F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C aircraft supporting Air Force training in the F-35A, Marine training in the F-35B, and Navy and Marine training in the F-35C, as well as international partner training in the various versions of the aircraft.
The 33d Fighter Wing, known as the "Nomads" for its constant travel throughout the world, has a long, distinguished history. The unit was first activated at Roswell Army Air Field, New Mexico on 15 October 1947, but is entitled, by temporary bestowal, to the honors earned of the 33d Pursuit Group that served in multiple theaters during World War II. Throughout the years, the wing has participated in numerous operations worldwide. Beginning in 1979, the wing began operating the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. In the 1980s, the unit took part in Operation Urgent Fury, the rescue of American medical students from Grenada. In the 1990s, the wing joined coalition forces for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, scoring 16 aerial kills, the most of any single unit.
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