917th Fighter Group

The 917th Fighter Group (917 FG) is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 442d Fighter Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. If mobilized, the Wing is gained by the Air Combat Command.

History
Trained to conduct close air support and battlefield interdiction. Provided A-10 fighter training for reserve pilots until 1 Oct 1993 and after Oct 1996. Deployed A-10s and personnel to Italy to support NATO operations in the Balkans, 1993-1996.

Gained B-52s and a bombardment mission in 1993. Transferred B-52 squadron to 307th Operations Group, 8 January 2011.

It may lose 24 A-10Cs.

Lineage

 * Established as 917th Operations Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 August 1992
 * Re-designated: 917th Fighter Group, 13 January 2011

Assignments

 * 917th Fighter Wing (later Wing), 1 August 1992-13 January 2011
 * 442d Fighter Wing, 13 January 2011-Present

Components

 * 46th Fighter Training Squadron: 1 August 1992-1 October 1993
 * 47th Fighter Squadron: 1 August 1992-Present
 * 93d Bomb Squadron: 1 October 1993-8 January 2011

Stations

 * Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, 1 August 1992-Present

Aircraft

 * A-10 Thunderbolt II, 1992-Present