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The 165th Airlift Wing is located at Savannah International Airport and is composed of over 900 men and women who fly and maintain eight C-130H aircraft. The wing provides tactical airlift of personnel, equipment, and supplies both domestically and internationally. Notable missions include supporting combat operations in Afghanistan since 2002, with over 10,500 combat flight hours without incident. The wing also supports humanitarian efforts such as responding to natural disasters and training military and law enforcement personnel.

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165th Airlift Wing Georgias 165th Airlift Wing is located at Savannah International Airport and is composed of more than 900 men and women, who support, maintain and fly the units eight C-130H Hercules aircraft. The mission of the 165th Airlift Wing is to provide tactical airlift of personnel, equipment and supplies. During 2011, aircraft and crews of the 165th flew missions into every continent and dozens of nations around the world. The unit maintains one of the highest aircraft operational readiness records in either the National Guard or the U.S. Air Force. As part of its dual mission, the wing is also subject to be called upon for assistance during state emergencies to airlift food, medical supplies, equipment, and personnel domestically or internationally. These missions extend to emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, search and rescue operations, and defense support to civil authorities. The 165th serves as the host base for Brunswicks 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, Hunter Army Air Fields 117th Air Control Squadron, Brunswicks 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, and the Combat Readiness Training Center in Garden City, Ga. This past year, the 165th celebrated its 65th anniversary. In 2011, the 165th flew more than 2,800 hours, of which 1,430 were flown in combat operations in Afghanistan. This increased the Wings combat experience to nine years of combat operations and well over 10,500 combat flight hours without a single mishap. In December 2010, six of the 165ths C-130 aircraft began the more than 7,000-mile journey to Afghanistan for a three-month stint at Bagram Air Base. This is the ninth time the 165th has deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan in support of the War on Terror. Accompanying the Georgia Guard aircraft headed for Afghanistan were more than 100 Georgia Guard Airmen, including all of the wings operations personnel and more than 50 percent of its maintenance department. Savannahs C-130s were joined by 10 additional C-130s from the Nevada Air National Guard and active duty Air Force and attached to the 744th Air Expeditionary Wing to put aircraft in the air and move equipment, food and people for Afghan, American and NATO forces fighting the Taliban. This is the largest deployment of aircraft and personnel that has occurred for the 165th. Since the beginning of operations in the Persian Gulf, the 165th has been integrally involved in air operations. Several elements of the wing have deployed throughout the region, with Airmen serving in Uzbekistan, Turkey, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In 2009, the 165th deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2005, the unit deployed aircraft and more than 100 personnel to Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, for 11 months. During this period, the unit airlifted more than 35,660 tons of cargo in support of the War on Terror. The Wings doctors and medical technicians deployed during 2010 to Honduras, where they treated more than 4,000 people. The unit later supported U.S. Africa Command, teaching aircraft maintenance principles to Libyan Air Force personnel. In support of Operation Unified Response for Haiti following a devastating earthquake in January 2010, the 165th quickly deployed Airmen to Puerto Rico to fly dozens of much-needed sorties, delivering more than 90 tons of cargo and transporting 296 relief and aid workers.
The 165th assisted Army Joint Task Force 781 in providing CERF-P training involving bomb threats, chemical explosions, search and extractions, radiological accidents, and natural disasters. The 165th coordinated military and civilian security efforts for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed exercise, Ardent Century. The wing also hosted extensive training exercises and firearms for more than 5,500 law enforcement officers from Chatham County as well as Customs agencies, the DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshalls and the Secret Service. The Wing continues to receive numerous awards, including nine Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, and enjoys the reputation of being one of the top airlift units in the nation. This is directly attributed to the professionalism and espirit-de-corps of the Guardsmen who have served, and are now serving, within its ranks. (Word Count 668)

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  • 1. 165th Airlift Wing Georgias 165th Airlift Wing is located at Savannah International Airport and is composed of more than 900 men and women, who support, maintain and fly the units eight C-130H Hercules aircraft. The mission of the 165th Airlift Wing is to provide tactical airlift of personnel, equipment and supplies. During 2011, aircraft and crews of the 165th flew missions into every continent and dozens of nations around the world. The unit maintains one of the highest aircraft operational readiness records in either the National Guard or the U.S. Air Force. As part of its dual mission, the wing is also subject to be called upon for assistance during state emergencies to airlift food, medical supplies, equipment, and personnel domestically or internationally. These missions extend to emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, search and rescue operations, and defense support to civil authorities. The 165th serves as the host base for Brunswicks 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, Hunter Army Air Fields 117th Air Control Squadron, Brunswicks 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, and the Combat Readiness Training Center in Garden City, Ga. This past year, the 165th celebrated its 65th anniversary. In 2011, the 165th flew more than 2,800 hours, of which 1,430 were flown in combat operations in Afghanistan. This increased the Wings combat experience to nine years of combat operations and well over 10,500 combat flight hours without a single mishap. In December 2010, six of the 165ths C-130 aircraft began the more than 7,000-mile journey to Afghanistan for a three-month stint at Bagram Air Base. This is the ninth time the 165th has deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan in support of the War on Terror. Accompanying the Georgia Guard aircraft headed for Afghanistan were more than 100 Georgia Guard Airmen, including all of the wings operations personnel and more than 50 percent of its maintenance department. Savannahs C-130s were joined by 10 additional C-130s from the Nevada Air National Guard and active duty Air Force and attached to the 744th Air Expeditionary Wing to put aircraft in the air and move equipment, food and people for Afghan, American and NATO forces fighting the Taliban. This is the largest deployment of aircraft and personnel that has occurred for the 165th. Since the beginning of operations in the Persian Gulf, the 165th has been integrally involved in air operations. Several elements of the wing have deployed throughout the region, with Airmen serving in Uzbekistan, Turkey, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In 2009, the 165th deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2005, the unit deployed aircraft and more than 100 personnel to Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, for 11 months. During this period, the unit airlifted more than 35,660 tons of cargo in support of the War on Terror. The Wings doctors and medical technicians deployed during 2010 to Honduras, where they treated more than 4,000 people. The unit later supported U.S. Africa Command, teaching aircraft maintenance principles to Libyan Air Force personnel. In support of Operation Unified Response for Haiti following a devastating earthquake in January 2010, the 165th quickly deployed Airmen to Puerto Rico to fly dozens of much-needed sorties, delivering more than 90 tons of cargo and transporting 296 relief and aid workers.
  • 2. The 165th assisted Army Joint Task Force 781 in providing CERF-P training involving bomb threats, chemical explosions, search and extractions, radiological accidents, and natural disasters. The 165th coordinated military and civilian security efforts for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed exercise, Ardent Century. The wing also hosted extensive training exercises and firearms for more than 5,500 law enforcement officers from Chatham County as well as Customs agencies, the DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshalls and the Secret Service. The Wing continues to receive numerous awards, including nine Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, and enjoys the reputation of being one of the top airlift units in the nation. This is directly attributed to the professionalism and espirit-de-corps of the Guardsmen who have served, and are now serving, within its ranks. (Word Count 668)