Since the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the unit has had members deployed to the Afghan and Iraq wars.
Unit members have received six Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts in support of these operations.
In December 2006, the 167th received its first C-5 Galaxy, out of a total of 11 aircraft.
On February 2012, the Force Structure Overview was released by the Secretary of the Air Force.
The document detailed numerous aircraft changes throughout the active, Guard and Reserve forces, including the replacement of the unit's C-5 aircraft with C-17s.
On September 25, 2014, the 167th Airlift Wing flew its final C-5 mission, a local training sortie.
That same day the wing received its first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, one of eight C-17s the unit is slated to receive.
Since the September 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the unit has had members deployed to the Afghan and Iraq wars. Unit members have received six Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts in support of these operations. In December 2006, the 167th received its first C-5 Galaxy, out of a total of 11 aircraft. On February 2012, the Force Structure Overview was released by the Secretary of the Air Force. The document detailed numerous aircraft changes throughout the active, Guard and Reserve forces, including the replacement of the unit's C-5 aircraft with C-17s. On September 25, 2014, the 167th Airlift Wing flew its final C-5 mission, a local training sortie. That same day the wing received its first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, one of eight C-17s the unit is slated to receive.
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