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MISSION UPDATE
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47th Fighter Squadron
Mission: To train, educate, and mentor the world’s
finest attack pilots for the Combat Air Forces while
honing the core competencies of A/OA-10 instruction,
operations management and aircrew life support. To
develop leaders, wingmen and warriors in all ranks to
meet the challenges of leading our service today and into the future.
Description: The squadron is a unit-equipped 24 primary aerospace vehicle authorized A-10C aircraft squadron that conducts training for pilot initial quali- fication, transition and instructor qualification in the A-10C at Davis-Monthan AFB. The 47th both actively and classically associates with the 355th FW. The 47th FS currently has 55 Airmen comprised of full-time Air Reserve techni- cians, part-time traditional reservists, regular Air Force members and civilians.
History: Activated Dec. 1, 1940, as the 47th Pursuit Squadron, assigned to the 15th Pursuit Group at Wheeler Field, Hawaii. On Oct. 1, 2013, the 917th FG and the 47th deactivated. On March 1, 2014, the 47th stood up again as a Air Force Reserve A-10 formal training unit under the 924th FG at D-M AFB, as part of the 944th FW.
68th Rescue Flight
Mission: To instruct and train pararescuemen and combat rescue officers advanced skill up- grades and proficiency training in order to meet combat capability requirements and integration with joint combat forces in support of joint force commander/combatant commander taskings.
Vision: Dedicated to developing a culture of holistic leaders, skilled in the art of land warfare and equipped to execute full spectrum per- sonnel recovery in austere and nonpermissive environments.
Description: There are approximately 30 pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, combat support personnel and contract/civilian gov- ernment employees. The 68th RQF is responsible for analyzing, de- veloping, evaluating and implementing the latest tactics, techniques and procedures into formal courses with syllabi approved by ACC. The flight provides training for 265 students annually in 18 core spe- cialties. The flight is controlled and managed by Air Combat Com- mand; however, they operate under the 563rd RQG and report to the 23rd Wing at Moody AFB, Georgia.
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