The 316th Operations Group (316 OG) is the flying component of the Air Force District of Washington 316th Wing, stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. It provides rotary-wing contingency response support capability to the United States National Capital Region while also supporting regional and global customers with critical airfield ...

Jun 12, 2020 · The 316th Wing is the host wing for Joint Base Andrews providing security, personnel, contracting, finance and infrastructure support for 5 Wings, 3 Headquarters, more than 80 tenant organizations, 148 geographically separated units, 6,500 Airmen in the Pentagon, as well as 60,000 Airmen and families in the National Capital Region and around ...

Jul 22, 2023 · U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Shrull, incoming 316th Operations Group commander, speaks during the group's change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 14, 2023. The ceremony was held in hangar one and featured static aircraft displays to celebrate the unit's history and heritage.

Jul 22, 2023 · U.S. Air Force Cols. John Ross, left, outgoing 316th Operations Group commander, and Matthew Shrull, incoming 316th OG commander, speak during the group's change of command ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 14, 2023.

Jun 15, 2021 · The 316th Wing hosted the 316th Operations Group’s change of command at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 10, 2021. Col. Anne-Marie Contreras relinquished command and Col. John Ross, former strategic planning and policy director at U.S. Special Operations Command at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, accepted command.

The 316th Wing (316 WG) 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.

Lineage. Established as 316 Transport Group on 2 Feb 1942. Activated on 14 Feb 1942. Redesignated as: 316 Troop Carrier Group on 1 Jul 1942; 316 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 23 Aug 1948; 316 Troop Carrier Group, Heavy on 8 Oct 1949; 316 Troop Carrier,

Sep 28, 2006 · The mission of the 316th Wing has three equal components: to provide emergency rotary-wing airlift and other essential capabilities; provide combat-ready Airmen to Air and Space Expeditionary Forces; and to provide a secure and robust infrastructure to support base organizations.

Jun 15, 2021 · Ross now leads the 316th OG, which consists of two squadrons, a contract maintenance unit, a contract simulator unit, and the employment of 22 UH-1N helicopters tasked with providing continuous contingency response airlift, aviation operations, and flight management support for Joint Base Andrews, joint interagency operations, senior officials ...

Jul 24, 2023 · U.S. Air Force Col. Todd E. Randolph, left, 316th Wing and installation commander, passes the guidon to Col. Matthew Shrull, incoming 316th Operations Group commander, during the group's change...