432 Wing (ACC)

Lineage. Established as 432 Observation Group on 18 Feb 1943. Activated on 22 Feb 1943. Redesignated as: 432 Reconnaissance Group on 2 Apr 1943; 432 Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 11 Aug 1943. Disestablished on 1 Nov 1943. Reestablished on 14 Jan 1954. Activated on 18 Mar 1954. Inactivated on 8 Feb 1958.  Consolidated (31 Jan 1984) with the 432 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, which was established on 23 Mar 1953. Activated on 8 Feb 1958. Inactivated on 18 Jun 1959. Activated on 19 Aug 1966.  Organized on 18 Sep 1966. Redesignated as 432 Tactical Fighter Wing on 15 Nov 1974. Inactivated on 23 Dec 1975. Redesignated as 432 Tactical Drone Group on 24 May 1976.  Activated on 1 Jul 1976. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1979. Redesignated as 432 Tactical Fighter Wing on 5 Jun 1984. Activated on 1 Jul 1984. Redesignated as 432 Fighter Wing on 31 May 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 432 Air Expeditionary Group, and converted to a provisional status, on 16 Jan 2002. Returned to permanent status, and redesignated as 432 Fighter Wing, on 16 Feb 2007. Redesignated as 432 Wing, and activated, on 1 May 2007.

Assignments. Air Support Department, Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics, 22 Feb-1 Nov 1943. Ninth Air Force, 18 Mar 1954 (attached to 363 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 18 Mar 1954-30 Oct 1955; 6 Air Army [SAGEBRUSH], 31 Oct-10 Dec 1955; 363 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 10 Dec 1955-8 Feb 1958). 837 Air Division, 8 Feb 1958-18 Jun 1959. Pacific Air Forces, 19 Aug 1966; Thirteenth Air Force, 18 Sep 1966 (attached to Seventh Air Force, 18 Sep 1966-c. 15 Aug 1973; United States Support Activities Group/Seventh Air Force, c. 15 Aug 1973-30 Jun 1975); 17 Air Division, 1 Jul-23 Dec 1975. Twelfth Air Force, 1 Jul 1976; Tactical Training, Davis-Monthan, 1 Aug 1978-1 Apr 1979. Fifth Air Force, 1 Jul 1984-1 Oct 1994. Pacific Air Forces to activate or inactivate at any time after 16 Jan 2002. Twelfth Air Force (later, Twelfth Air Force [Air Forces Southern]), 1 May 2007; Fifteenth Air Force, 20 Aug 2020-.

Operational Components. Groups. 25 Attack: 27 Feb 2018-. 432 Operations: 31 May 1991-1 Oct 1994; 1 May 2007-. 732 Operations: 10 Sep 2012-. 4411 Combat Crew Training: attached 8 Apr-17 May 1959. Squadrons. 3 Observation (later, 3 Tactical Reconnaissance): attached 27 Mar-1 Nov 1943. 4 Tactical Fighter: attached 29-30 Oct 1972, assigned 31 Oct 1972-23 Dec 1975 (not operational, 7-23 Dec 1975). 7 Airborne Command and Control: 31 Oct 1968-30 Apr 1972 (detached entire period). 11 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet (later, 11 Tactical Reconnaissance; 11 Tactical Drone): 25 Oct 1966-10 Nov 1970; 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979. 13 Tactical Fighter: attached 21 Oct-14 Nov 1967; assigned 15 Nov 1967-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jun 1985-31 May 1991. 14 Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 14 Tactical Fighter): attached 28 Oct-5 Nov 1967, assigned 6 Nov 1967-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jan 1987-31 May 1991. 17 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet: attached 8 Jan-7 Feb 1958, assigned 8 Feb 1958-10 May 1959 (detached 6 Sep-9 Dec 1958). 18 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet: attached 8 Jan-7 Feb 1958, assigned 8 Feb 1958-1 Jun 1959. 20 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet (later, 20 Tactical Reconnaissance): 18 Mar 1954-18 May 1959 (detached 8 Apr-17 May 1959); 18 Sep 1966-1 Nov 1967. 22 Tactical Drone: 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979. 25 Tactical Fighter: 5 Jul 1974-18 Dec 1975. 29 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet: 18 Mar 1954-18 May 1959 (detached 8 Apr-17 May 1959). 41 Tactical Reconnaissance, Night Photographic (later, 41 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet; 41 Tactical Reconnaissance; 41 Tactical Electronic Warfare): 18 Mar 1954-8 Feb 1958 (detached 20 Oct-c. 6 Dec 1955 and 8 Jan-8 Feb 1958); 18 Sep 1966-15 Aug 1967 (detached 8-15 Aug 1967). 43 Tactical Reconnaissance, Night Photographic (later, 43 Tactical Reconnaissance, Night Photographic-Jet): 18 Mar 1954-8 Feb 1958 (detached 8 Jan-8 Feb 1958); attached c. 1 Feb-7 Apr 1959. 58 Tactical Fighter: attached 9 May-14 Oct 1972. 307 Tactical Fighter: attached c. 29 Jul-28 Oct 1972. 308 Tactical Fighter: attached c. 9 May-c. 29 Jul 1972. 421 Tactical Fighter: 31 Oct 1972-23 Dec 1975 (detached 14-23 Dec 1975). 523 Tactical Fighter: attached 9 Apr-25 Oct 1972. 555 Tactical Fighter: attached 28-31 May 1968; assigned 1 Jun 1968-5 Jul 1974. 6460 Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 6460 Tactical Electronic Warfare); 18 Sep 1966-15 Aug 1967 (detached 8-15 Aug 1967). 6461 Tactical Reconnaissance, Photographic-Jet: 18 Sep-8 Nov 1966 (not operational, 25 Oct-8 Nov 1966).

Stations. Alachua AAFld, FL, 22 Feb 1943; Keystone AAFld, FL, 11 Mar-1 Nov 1943. Shaw AFB, SC, 18 Mar 1954-8 Feb 1958. Shaw AFB, SC, 8 Feb 1958-18 Jun 1959. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 18 Sep 1966-23 Dec 1975. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979. Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Jul 1984-1 Oct 1994. Creech AFB, NV, 1 May 2007-.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. Vietnam. Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire. 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations: Southeast Asia, 19 Sep 1967-1 Nov 1968;

1 Nov 1968-31 Oct 1969; 1 Apr-22 Oct 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 18 Sep 1966-18 Sep 1967; 21 Nov 1969-20 Nov 1970; 21 Nov 1970-6 Apr 1971; 18 Dec 1972-27 Jan 1973. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1991; 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 18 Sep 1966-28 Jan 1973.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 26 Apr 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Jun 2017.

Emblem. Approved on 2 Jun 1955; latest rendering, 3 Oct 2007.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.