SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) - The Air Force's largest combat wing of F-16 fighter jets is getting a new commander at Shaw Air Force Base in central South Carolina.
Col. Joseph Guastella assumes command Wednesday from Col. James Post, who is heading to a new assignment in Southwest Asia.
Guastella will lead the 20th Fighter Wing, which is composed of three squadrons, or about 80 F-16CJ fighters, and another 19 additional support squadrons.
F-16 pilots lure the enemy into firing surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery so the jets can hone in on them with their specialized radars and fire back to destroy them. This is usually done in the opening hours of a conflict.
In all, there are about 6,000 military and 1,000 civilian workers attached to the wing at Shaw.
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Air Force fighter wing gets new commander
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) - The Air Force's largest combat wing of F-16 fighter jets is getting a new commander at Shaw Air Force Base in central South Carolina.
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Published: October 29, 2008
Published: October 29, 2008
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