From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

635th Supply Chain Operations Wing

Field	Value
unit_name	635th Supply Chain Operations Wing
dates	1966-1976; 2008-present
country	United States
branch	Air Force
type	Logistics Operations
command_structure	Air Force Sustainment Center
current_commander	Col Ryan Bakazan https://www.afsc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3073813/colonel-ryan-n-bakazan/#:~:text=around%20the%20globe.-,Col.,Air%20Staff%2C%20and%20Joint%20levels.
garrison	Scott Air Force Base
nickname	Tigers
motto	"One call"
mascot	Tigers
decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/Combat "V" Device Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm
notable_commanders	Col Mark K. Johnson
anniversaries	9 Apr
identification_symbol	[[File:635 Supply Chain Operations Wg.jpg	175px]]
identification_symbol_label	635th Supply Chain Operations Wing emblem (approved 7 March 1968)

The 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, United States Air Force, is a logistics wing. It reports to the Air Force Sustainment Center, part of Air Force Materiel Command, and serves as the Air Force's new supply chain manager headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It is an associate tenant at the base.

History

The wing was originally activated at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in June 1966 as the Pacific Air Forces support organization for operations from the base, primarily the Strategic Air Command Young Tiger Task Force.

Activated as the headquarters for the Mobility Air Forces Logistics Support Center (redesignated 635th Supply Chain Management Group) and the Combat Air Forces Logistics Support Center (redesignated 735th Supply Chain Management Group) in 2008.

Its units now include the:

635th Supply Chain Operations Group, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
735th Supply Chain Operations Group, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
635th Materiel Maintenance Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
Detachment 1, Air Force Petroleum Office, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia

Lineage

Constituted as the 635th Combat Support Group on 17 May 1966 and activated (not organized) : Organized on 8 July 1966 : Redesignated 635th Aerospace Support Group on 30 January 1976 : Inactivated on 20 June 1976
Redesignated 635th Supply Chain Management Wing on 12 March 2008 : Activated on 1 April 2008 : Redesignated 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing on 30 June 2010

Assignments

Pacific Air Forces, 17 May 1966 (not organized)
Thirteenth Air Force, 8 July 1966
17th Air Division, 1 July 1975
Thirteenth Air Force, 1 January 1976 – 20 June 1976
Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, 1 April 2008 (attached to Air Force Sustainment Center after 11 July 2012)
Air Force Sustainment Center, 1 October 2012 – present

Stations

U Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand 8 July 1966 – 20 June 1976
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1 April 2008 – present

Components

Groups

635th Supply Chain Management Group (later 635th Supply Chain Operations Group), 1 April 2008 -
735th Supply Chain Management Group (later 735th Supply Chain Operations Group), 1 April 2008 -

Squadrons

635th Air Police Squadron (later 635th Security Police Squadron), 8 July 1966 – 20 June 1976
635th Civil Engineering Squadron, 8 July 1966 – 20 June 1976
635th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, 15 May 1967 – 20 June 1976
635th Services Squadron, 8 July 1966 – 28 February 1975
635th Supply Squadron, 8 July 1966 – 20 June 1976

Other

11th USAF Dispensary (later 11th USAF Hospital), 8 July 1966 – 20 June 1976

Awards and campaigns

Campaign Streamer	Campaign	Dates	Notes
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Vietnam Air Offensive	29 June 1966 – 8 March 1967	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II	9 March 1967 – 31 March 1968	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III	1 April 1968 – 31 October 1968	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV	1 November 1968 – 22 February 1969	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Tet 1969/Counteroffensive	23 February 1969 – 8 June 1969	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969	9 June 1969 – 31 October 1969	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970	3 November 1969 – 30 April 1970	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Sanctuary Counteroffensive	1 May 1970 – 30 June 1970	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Southwest Monsoon	1 July 1970 – 30 November 1970	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Commando Hunt V	1 December 1970 – 14 May 1971	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Commando Hunt VI	15 May 1971 – 31 July 1971	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Commando Hunt VII	1 November 1971 – 29 March 1972	635th Combat Support Group
[[File:Streamer VS.PNG	200px]]	Operation Frequent Wind	29 April 1975 – 30 April 1975	635th Combat Support Group

References

Notes

Bibliography

References

(8 December 2010). "Factsheet 635 Supply Chain Operations Wing (AFMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Revised 26 August 2010 to put current unit designation on scroll.

Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

wings-of-the-united-states-air-force logistics-units-and-formations-of-the-united-states-air-force military-units-and-formations-in-illinois

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report