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Wing Mission Briefing

Wing Mission Briefing. Mr. Dennis Goodson, P.E. Deputy Base Engineer 4th Fighter Wing. Wing Mission Brief. Wing History Wing Organization Key Partners 4 FW Initiatives/Focus. 4 FW – A Heritage Forged in Combat. WORLD WAR II: Eagle Squadrons – American Vols

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Wing Mission Briefing

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  1. Wing Mission Briefing Mr. Dennis Goodson, P.E. Deputy Base Engineer 4th Fighter Wing

  2. Wing Mission Brief • Wing History • Wing Organization • Key Partners • 4 FW Initiatives/Focus

  3. 4 FW – A Heritage Forged in Combat • WORLD WAR II: • Eagle Squadrons – American Vols • Most European Theater Kills: 1016 • Retain RAF Exchange Officers • KOREA: • Top Mig-Killing Org • 516 Enemy A/C Destroyed • 25 Aces

  4. 20 Years of Continuous Combat • 1990 : Operation DESERT STORM • Al Kharj, KSA • 1991-2001: Op SOUTHERN WATCH • Dharan & Prince Sultan AB, KSA • 2001-2002: Op Enduring Freedom • Al Jaber AB, Kuwait • 2003-2006: Op IRAQI FREEDOM • Al Udeid AB, Qatar • 2007-2010: Op ENDURING FREEDOM • Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

  5. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM • 4 FW – 335 FS/336 FS: • Al Udeid AB, Qatar • 48 F-15Es • 3,500+ Combat Sorties • 3 million pounds of ordnance • New Employment Tactics • 90% Precision / 85% Hits

  6. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM • AEF 9/10: 336 FS • Sep 07 – Jan 08 • AEF 1/2: 335 FS • Jan 08 – May 08 • AEF 9/10 & 1/2 335 FS • May 09 – Jan 10 • AEF 7/8: 336 FS • Aug 10 – (TBD)

  7. 4th Operations Group • Col Brain Kirkwood • 552 Airmen • 14,000 Sorties/yr • 25,000 Hrs/yr • 2 x FTU Sqdns • 2 x Ops Sqdns • 2 x Trng/Spt Sq

  8. 4th Maintenance Group • Col Thomas Eisenhauer • 2,267 Airmen • 95 F-15E’s • Maintains $4.5B in F-15E Assets • Support Over 16K Sorties Per Year • Dual Focus – Operational & Training

  9. 4th Mission Support Group • Col Anne Winkler • 1,248 Airmen • Most diverse mission on base • Force deployment and expeditionary support experts Need Photo

  10. 4th Medical Group Col Leslie Claravall • 215 Airmen • 71,000+ Patient Visits Per Year • 21,000 active duty, retired, dependents • $18.5M Annual Budget

  11. 4th Fighter Wing Heroes • Past two years… 4 FW members earned 32 Bronze Stars & 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses • Two 335 Fighter Squadron Airmen provided continuous Air Support against 250 Taliban Fighters and saved 72 coalition lives • 4 CES Airmen cleared IED’s, and saved 2 injured soldiers, defended their position all while under enemy fire

  12. Key Partner: 916th Air Refueling WingColonel Randall A. Ogden Train and support competent citizen airmen, flying and maintaining a fleet of 16 KC-135R Stratotankers, To be ready to respond anytime … anywhere!

  13. Key Partner: Our Goldsboro Local Community “The men and women at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base are always gracious hosts, and you could not ask for better ambassadors for our community.” Goldsboro Mayor Al King

  14. Improving Infrastructure • Fire station • New SOQ homes • Fitness track Present

  15. Improving Infrastructure • Tower/RAPCON • Fitness Center • Consolidated Support Center • OG/MXG Headquarters

  16. 4 FW Priorities • Airmen and their families • Combat Readiness • AEF prep and deployment • ORI prep and success • Resource Protection

  17. 4th Fighter Wing 4613 Combat-Focused Airmen/Warriors One Purpose-The Ultimate Team Competition A Blanket of Steel, Technology and Courage Over America’s True National Treasure

  18. Questions? • A Legacy Forged in Combat • Partnered for Success • Trained for Today’s Fight • Initiatives/Focused to Future

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