635th Supply Chain Operations Wing
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 and the Combat Air Forces Logistics Support Center 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
- Redesignated 635th Supply Chain Management Wing on 12 March 2008
Assignments
- Pacific Air Forces, 17 May 1966
- 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
- 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, 1 April 2008 -
- 735th Supply Chain Management Group, 1 April 2008 -
Squadrons
- 635th Air 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, 8 July 1966 - 20 June 1976
Awards and campaigns
Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
Vietnam Air Offensive | 29 June 1966 – 8 March 1967 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II | 9 March 1967 – 31 March 1968 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III | 1 April 1968 – 31 October 1968 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV | 1 November 1968 – 22 February 1969 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Tet 1969/Counteroffensive | 23 February 1969 – 8 June 1969 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 | 9 June 1969 – 31 October 1969 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 | 3 November 1969 – 30 April 1970 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Sanctuary Counteroffensive | 1 May 1970 – 30 June 1970 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Southwest Monsoon | 1 July 1970 – 30 November 1970 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Commando Hunt V | 1 December 1970 – 14 May 1971 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Commando Hunt VI | 15 May 1971 – 31 July 1971 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Commando Hunt VII | 1 November 1971 – 29 March 1972 | 635th Combat Support Group | |
Operation Frequent Wind | 29 April 1975 - 30 April 1975 | 635th Combat Support Group |