194th Wing

The United States Air Force's 194th Wing is a unit located at Camp Murray, Washington. The Mission of the 194th Wing is to "Provide mission-ready Airmen to combatant commanders and the State of Washington across the Joint operational spectrum." When the 194th Wing was activated on August 30, 2006, it was the Air National Guard's first non-flying Wing. Current operations include cyberspace operations, air support operations, mission support, and medical support.

Emblem
Ultramarine blue and Air force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The Phoenix represents the rebirth and change; the constant flexibility needed in an ever-changing Air Force, as well as the diversity of missions within the wing. The Phoenix is rising out of the globe, which represents the unit’s worldwide mission. The Phoenix and globe sit on a field of black, representing cyberspace, the unit’s final theater of operations.

Assignments

 * Washington Air National Guard, 2006–present
 * Gained by Air Combat Command, 2006-2015
 * Gained by Air Force Space Command, 2015-present

Components
The 194th Wing is composed of four groups, nine squadrons, and four flights. Most units are stationed at Camp Murray, two are located at Fairchild Air Force Base, and two are located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
 * 194th Air Support Operations Group
 * 111th Air Support Operations Squadron
 * 116th Air Support Operations Squadron
 * 116th Weather Flight
 * 194th Mission Support Group
 * 194th Communications Flight
 * 194th Force Support Squadron
 * 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron
 * 194th Security Forces Flight
 * 248th Civil Engineer Flight
 * 194th Medical Group
 * 252d Cyberspace Operations Group
 * 143d Information Operations Squadron
 * 194th Intelligence Squadron
 * 242d Combat Communications Squadron (at Fairchild Air Force Base)
 * 256th Intelligence Squadron (at Fairchild Air Force Base)
 * 262nd Network Warfare Squadron (at Joint Base Lewis-McChord)

Commanders

 * Col. John S. Tuohy, 2006-2008
 * Col. Brian T. Dravis, 2008-2013
 * Col. Jill Lannan, 2013-2015
 * Col. Jeremy Horn, 2015-2017
 * Col. Gent Welsh, 2017-present

Decorations

 * [[File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg]] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (1 November 2005 – 31 October 2007)