49th Wing

49th Wing
49th Wing converted to MQ-9 Reapers in 2008
Active	1948–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Wing
Role	Remotely Piloted Vehicle
Part of	Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ	Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
Motto(s)	TUTOR ET ULTOR Latin I Protect and Avenge[1]
Engagements	[2] Korean War Vietnam War[2] [citation needed] 1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait)[citation needed] [citation needed] Operation Northern/Southern Watch[citation needed] Operation Allied Force[citation needed] Global War on Terrorism[citation needed]
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (6x) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (2x)[2]
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel John T. Ethridge
Notable commanders	Bruce Carlson William L. Kirk Lloyd W. Newton Edwin A. Doss
Insignia
49th Wing emblem (approved 10 October 1995)[2]
49th Tactical Fighter Wing emblem (approved 2 July 1959)[1]

The 49th Wing is a remotely piloted vehicle wing of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to Nineteenth Air Force, Air Education and Training Command. It is stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The wing has fought during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm and NATO-led Operation Allied Force over Kosovo.^[3]

The wing provides combat-ready Airmen training MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators. It deploys combat-ready and mission-support forces supporting Air Expeditionary Force operations, peacetime contingencies; provides host base support to over 4,600 personnel, including hosting the 54th Fighter Group's F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training mission, the 96th Test Group's high-speed test track mission, and the German Air Force Flying Training Unit.