23rd Wing
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The 23rd Wing is a front-line United States Air Force Air Combat Command wing currently assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.[4]
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23rd Wing | |
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Active | 1948–1949; 1951–1952; 1964–1992; 1992–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Close Air Support, Combat Search and Rescue |
Size | 5000 personnel |
Part of | Air Combat Command Fifteenth Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Moody Air Force Base, Georgia |
Nickname(s) | Flying Tigers |
Motto(s) | Attack, Rescue, Prevail. Tigers Lead |
Mascot(s) | Tiger with Wings |
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Current commander | Colonel Paul E. Sheets |
Deputy Commander | Colonel Ben Rudolphi |
Command Chief | Chief Master Sergeant Justin L. Geers |
Notable commanders | Michael Dugan James V. Hartinger[3] |
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23rd Wing emblem (Approved 24 January 1957)[2] |
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