316th Wing
316th Wing
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| Active |
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Air base wing |
| Role |
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| Part of | Air Force District of Washington |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Andrews, Maryland |
| Motto | America's airfield |
| Decorations | |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Karl W. Seekamp |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Utility helicopter | UH-1N Twin Huey |
The 316th Wing is an active wing of the United States Air Force. It is the host wing at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Maryland. As host wing, the 316 WG operates, administers and maintains the base. The 316th Wing was activated on June 11, 2020, becoming the host wing for JBA and taking on the airmen and units of the 11th Wing.
The wing's operations group was a highly decorated Douglas C-47 Skytrain unit that served with Ninth Air Force and Twelfth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean theaters during World War II.
The wing's officially stated mission is "Respond, Honor, Defend, Support and Care...to project airpower and diplomacy from America's Airfield".