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906th Fighter Group
906th Tactical Fighter Group - Emblem
Active	1962-1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force Reserve
Role	Fighter

The 906th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force Reserve unit. It was last active with the 445th Airlift Wing, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. It was inactivated on 1 October 1994.

In late 1962 and early 1963, the Continental Air Command (ConAC) reorganized the structure of its reserve Troop Carrier Wings (as well as all Air Force Reserve units) Groups were imposed into the chain of command between the Wing and its squadrons.

As a result, the 906th Troop Carrier Group was established with a mission to organize, recruit and train Air Force Reserve personnel in the tactical airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing or cargo extraction systems. The group was equipped with C-119 Flying Boxcars for Tactical Air Command airlift operations.

The 906th TCG was one of two C-119 groups assigned to the 302d TCW in 1963, the other being the 907th Troop Carrier Group also at Clinton County AFB. Replaced C-119s with C-123 Provider assault transport in 1967, began training with special operations forces when parent 302d Tactical Airlift Wing was redesignated as a Special Operations Wing in 1970. Inactivated in 1975 as part of post-Vietnam War drawdown.

Reactivated in 1981 as a UC-123K Provider reserve squadron at Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio for aireal spraying operations. Re-aligned to an F-4D Tactical Fighter squadron in 1982 at Wright-Patterson AFB; F-4Ds came from 704th TFS at Bergstrom AFB. Carried Tail Code "DO", aligned to Tactical Air Command.

Was upgraded to F-16A/B Falcons in 1989 as part of the retirement of the Phantom II, receiving F-16s from inactivating 474th TFW at Nellis AFB.

Inactivated in 1994 as part of post-Cold War drawdown. Replaced by 445th Operations Group with 89th Fighter Squadron transitioning to C-141B Starlifters on October 1st, 1994 (89th Airlift Squadron).

• Established as 906th Troop Carrier Group, Medium, and activated, on 15 January 1963

Organized in the Reserve on 11 February 1963

Re-designated 906th Tactical Airlift Group, on 1 Jul 1967

Inactivated on 1 Sep 1975

• Re-activated on 1 April 1981

Re-designated 906th Tactical Fighter Group, 1 July 1982

Re-designated 906th Fighter Group, 1 April 1993

Inactivated on: 1 October 1994

• 302d Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift; Special Operations; Tactical Airlift) Wing, 11 February 1963-1 Sep 1975
• 94th Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 April 1981-1 July 1982
• 445th Military Airlift (later Airlift) Wing, 1 July 1982-1 October 1994

• 355th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift) Squadron, 11 February 1963-1 Sep 1975; 1 April 1981-1 July 1982
• 89th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1 July 1982-1 October 1994

• Clinton County Air Force Base, Ohio, 11 February 1963
• Lockbourne (later Rickenbacker) Air Force Base, Ohio, 2 August 1971-1 September 1975
• Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, 1 April 1981-1 July 1982.
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1 July 1982-1 October 1994

• C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1963-1967
• C-123 Provider, 1967-1975
• UC-123K Provider, 1981-1982
• F-4D Phantom II, 1982-1989
• F-16A Fighting Falcon, 1989-1994

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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• Martin, Patrick. Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings. Schiffer Military Aviation History, 1994. ISBN 0-88740-513-4. Image source listed as United States Air Force
• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
• AFHRA search 906th Fighter Group
• F-16.net 89th Fighter Squadron