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Introduction Throughout history military formations have looked upon their heritage with pride and with the certain conviction that a record of distinction can contribute to the esprit de corps of an operational unit. The 21st Space Wing activated on 15 May 1992; however, the wing’s actual lineage and honors date back to 1942. The 21st Space Wing’s lengthy heritage is due to Air Force policy established in the 1950s. Expressed simply, the Air Force began attaching the lineage and honors of distinguished World War Two Army air groups to active Air Force wings which bore the same numerical designations. Through this policy the Air Force sought to recognize and preserve the traditions of the valiant air groups which had paved the way for the birth of the United States Air Force in 1947. This explains why the 21st Bombardment Group and the 21st Fighter Group are part of the heritage of the 21st Space Wing. The numerical designation “21st” became attached to our newly activating space wing as a result of the dramatic Air Force re-structuring which began in 1991 shortly after the victorious conclusion of Operation DESERT STORM. The Air Force Chief of Staff attempted to preserve the heritage of distinguished fighter units, which were inactivating, by attaching their numerical designations to any activating units. The 21st Tactical Fighter Wing inactivated on 2 February 1992; consequently, when our new space wing activated on 15 May 1992, we received “21st” as our numerical designation. Additionally, we inherited the proud lineage and honors borne previously by the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing. During our sixty-one years of tradition, the 21st has assumed several different missions and has employed multiple weapon systems in its effort to hold the “high ground.” Today we hold the high ground space, the infinite frontier.
21st Bombardment Group 1 February 1942 - 10 Oct A B-25 of the 21st Bombardment Group hunts for German U-Boats in the Gulf of Mexico, summer of 1942
Page 2 and 3: The 21st Space Wing is an extraordi
Page 4 and 5: Table of Contents Foreword ........
Page 6: Photo - F-102s, 317th Fighter Inter
Page 9: 21st Space Wing Units 21st Operatio
Page 13 and 14: 21st Fighter Group 21 April 1944 -
Page 16 and 17: Colonel Charles E. Taylor Commander
Page 18 and 19: 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing 1 January
Page 20 and 21: Brigadier General Robert R. Rowland
Page 22 and 23: Original Emblem of the 416th Fighte
Page 26 and 27: Colonel Dean Davenport Commander, 2
Page 28 and 29: 21st Composite Wing 8 July 1966 - 1
Page 31 and 32: F-102s fly near Mt McKinley, Alaska
Page 33 and 34: The 21st Tactical Fighter Wing Colo
Page 35 and 36: Two-seat F-15 lands at Elmendorf AF
Page 37 and 38: Two-seat F-15 lands at Elmendorf AF
Page 39 and 40: Surveillance Squadron and its LASS
Page 41 and 42: Brigadier General Gerald F. Perryma
Page 43 and 44: 9th Space Warning Squadron PAVE PAW
Page 45 and 46: 20th Space Surveillance Squadron Eg
Page 47 and 48: The Legend of Iron Mike Traditional
Page 49 and 50: Appendix C The Commanders 21st Bomb
Page 51 and 52: Appendix E Campaign Streamers and D
Page 53 and 54: Weapon Systems (cont) Designation S

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