118th Wing
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The 118th Wing (118 WG) is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Berry Field, formerly Berry Field Air National Guard Base,[1] Nashville, Tennessee. The 118th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper. If activated to federal service, it is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.
118th Wing | |
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Active | 27 August 1917–Present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Tennessee |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Wing |
Role | Intel, Cyber, Remotely Piloted Aircraft |
Part of | Tennessee Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee |
Tail Code | Dark Red tail stripe, "Nashville" in white letters |
Insignia | |
118th Wing emblem |
The 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron, assigned to the Wings 118th Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the World War I 105th Aero Squadron, established on 27 August 1917. It was reformed on 4 December 1921, as the 105th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.