917th Fighter Group

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

917th Fighter Group
917th Fighter Group A-10 Thunderbolt II
Active1 August 1992–2013
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeGroup
RoleAttack
Part of  Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQBarksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
Tail Code"BD"
Insignia
917th Fighter Group emblem
Aircraft flown
AttackA-10 Thunderbolt II

History

Trained to conduct close air support and battlefield interdiction. Provided A-10 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 B-52s 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

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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