15th Strike Wing, Philippine Air Force

15th Strike Wing
15th Strike Wing Emblem
Activesince 1973
CountryPhilippines
BranchPhilippine Air Force
Garrison / HQDanilo Atienza Air Base
Nickname(s)Trojans
AnniversariesNovember 26, 1973
Website[1]
Commanders
Wing CommanderBGEN Aristotle D. Gonzalez [1]
Aircraft flown
AttackNorth American Rockwell OV-10A/C Bronco (retiring soon)
A-29 Super Tucano
SF-260
Attack helicopterMcDonnell 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]

  1. ^ Mangosing, Frances (9 July 2021). "PH Air Force opens up on another accident: Tucano plane damaged in routine flight". INQUIRER.net.
  2. ^ GlobalSecurity.org – 15th Strike Wing, Philippine Air Force

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