917th Fighter Group

The 917th Fighter Group (917 FG) is an inactive Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) unit that was last assigned to the 442d Fighter Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

917th Fighter Group
917th Fighter Group A-10 Thunderbolt II
Active	1 August 1992–2013
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Group
Role	Attack
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
Tail Code	"BD"
Insignia
917th Fighter Group emblem
Aircraft flown
Attack	A-10 Thunderbolt II

History

Trained to conduct close air support and battlefield interdiction. Provided Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt fighter training for reserve pilots until 1 Oct 1993 and after Oct 1996. Deployed A-10s and personnel to Italy to support NATO operations in the Balkans, 1993–1996.

Gained Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers and a bombardment mission in 1993. Transferred B-52 squadron to 307th Operations Group, 8 January 2011, inactivated 26 September 2013 and aircraft transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona under the 924th Fighter Group.

Lineage

• Established as 917th Operations Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 August 1992

Re-designated: 917th Fighter Group, 13 January 2011

Inactivated 26 September 2013

Assignments

• 917th Fighter Wing (later Wing), 1 August 1992 – 13 January 2011
• 442d Fighter Wing, 13 January 2011 – 26 September 2013

Components

• 46th Fighter Training Squadron: 1 August 1992 – 1 October 1993
• 47th Fighter Squadron: 1 August 1992 – Present
• 93d Bomb Squadron: 1 October 1993 – 8 January 2011

Stations

• Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, 1 August 1992 – 26 September 2013

Aircraft

• A-10 Thunderbolt II