15th Strike Wing | |
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Active | since 1973 |
Country | Philippines |
Branch | Philippine Air Force |
Garrison / HQ | Danilo Atienza Air Base |
Nickname(s) | Trojans |
Anniversaries | November 26, 1973 |
Website | [1] |
Commanders | |
Wing Commander | BGEN Aristotle D. Gonzalez [1] |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | North American Rockwell OV-10A/C Bronco (retiring soon) A-29 Super Tucano SF-260 |
Attack helicopter | McDonnell Douglas 520MG Defender AW-109AH AH-1F Cobra TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK |
The 15th Strike Wing is a wing unit of the Philippine Air Force, responsible for overall tactical and ground air support operations in support of Armed Forces of the Philippines units. The unit is headquartered at Danilo Atienza Air Base, Sangley Point, Cavite, just outside the capital Manila. The Wing, as of 2009, was organized with Personal, Coordinating and Technical Staff. Under the Wing's command were units broken up into 3 major groups: Tactical, Maintenance and Supply, and Air Base. The Wing's tactical elements included the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th Attack Squadrons, the 19th Composite Tactical Training Squadron, and the 25th Composite Attack Squadron. Many of these units were forward deployed under the operational control of the Philippine Air Force's numerous Tactical Operations Groups. The 460th Maintenance and Supply Group and the 590th Air Base Group filled the other roles.[2]
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