86th Airlift Wing
| 86th Airlift Wing | |
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Ten 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules return home after supporting Exercise Bayonet Resolve, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 5, 2011.
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| Active | 1948–1968; 1969–present |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Type | Wing |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of |
 United States Air Forces in Europe
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| Garrison/HQ | Ramstein Air Base |
| Motto(s) | "Virtus Perdurat" "Enduring Courage" |
| Engagements |
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| Decorations |
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device (15 Jan 2004–31 Oct 2005) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (13x) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier General Richard G. Moore, Jr. |
| Notable commanders |
Wilbur L. Creech Robert C. Oaks George B. Simler |
| Insignia | |
| 86th Airlift Wing Emblem |  |
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
The wing's primary mission is to conduct airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation operations flying the C-21A, C-20H, C-37A, C-40B and C-130J aircraft. The 86th Airlift Wing commander also serves as the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) commander, leading the largest American community outside the United States.
Originally the 86th Fighter Wing was established and activated on 1 July 1948 at Neubiberg AB, Germany.
The 86th Airlift Wing is composition:
The 779th Expeditionary Airlift Flight was activated in January 2008 to administer a rotational deployment of two C-17 Globemaster IIIs to be based at Ramstein AB. The exact reporting chain for the 779th EAF is not known.
The 86th Fighter Wing was established and activated on 1 July 1948 at Neubiberg AB, Germany. Its initial mission was to provide air defense, primarily in West Germany with its operational component, the 86th Fighter Group.
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