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's 194th Wing is a special warfare, cyber and intelligence wing headquartered at

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. When the 194th Wing was activated on 30 August 2006, it was the Air National Guard's first non-flying Wing.

Units

The 194th Wing is composed of four groups, ten squadrons, and five flights. Most units are stationed at

, two are located at Fairchild Air Force Base, and two are located at

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194th Air Support Operations Group 194th may refer to: *194th Armored Brigade (United States), assigned to the US Army's Combat Developments Command to test new materiel at Fort Ord, California * 194th Battalion (Edmonton Highlanders), CEF, a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force ...

** 111th Air Support Operations Squadron ** 116th Air Support Operations Squadron ** 116th Combat Weather Flight * The 194th Mission Support Group provides support to the wing through the following organizations: ** 194th Force Support Squadron ** 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron ** 194th Communications Flight ** 194th Security Forces Squadron ** 194th Civil Engineering Flight ** 248th Civil Engineering Flight * 194th Medical Group provides medical readiness training and other services. * 252d Cyberspace Operations Group: The 252d Cyberspace Operations Group includes

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and

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personnel. ** 143d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 143d COS operates cyber protection teams. ** 194th Intelligence Squadron: The 194th IS provides tailored target and geospatial intelligence to the air component and other federated partners to enable precision engagement and effective operations. ** 242d Combat Communications Squadron: The 242 CBCS rapidly deploys, operates and maintains command, control, communications, and computer systems at any time and location around the globe. ** 256th Intelligence Squadron: The 256th IS performs digital network intelligence analysis and provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for defensive cyber operations. ** 262d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 262d COS operates cyber protection teams. * The 194th Comptroller Flight is assigned directly to the wing headquarters and provides financial management services to all wing organizations.

Lineage

* Established as the 194th Regional Support Wing and allotted to the

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: Activated on 30 August 2006 : Redesignated 194th Wing c. 8 August 2015

Assignments

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, 2006–present : Gained by

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, 2006-2015 : Gained by

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, 2015-2018 : Gained by

, 2018-present

Components

* 194th Air Support Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present * 194th Mission Support Group, 30 August 2006 – present * 194th Medical Group, 30 August 2006 – present * 252d Cyberspace Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present

Commanders

*Then-Col. John S. Tuohy, 2006–2008 * Col. Brian T. Dravis, 2008-2013 *Then-Col.

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, 2013-2015 * Then-Col. Jeremy Horn, 2015-2017 * Then-Col. Gent Welsh, 2017-2019 * Then-Col. Kenneth Borchers, 2019–2023 * Col. Brian Bergren, 2023-present

Awards and campaigns

References

Notes

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Bibliography

External links

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