194th Wing
Members of the wing's 116th Air Support Operations Squadron board a CanadianCH-146 during Griffon Patriot 2006
Active	2006–present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Washington
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	Special Warfare, Cyberspace Operations, and Intelligence
Part of	Washington Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Camp Murray, Washington
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Kenneth Borchers
Insignia
194th Wing emblem[note 1]

TheUnited States Air Force's194th Wing is a special warfare, cyber and intelligence wing headquartered atCamp Murray,Washington. When the 194th Wing was activated on 30 August 2006, it was the Air National Guard's first non-flying Wing.

The 194th Wing is composed of four groups, ten squadrons, and five flights.^[1] Most units are stationed atCamp Murray, two are located at Fairchild Air Force Base, and two are located atJoint Base Lewis-McChord.

• 194th Air Support Operations Group
  • 111th Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 116th Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 116th Combat Weather Flight^[2]
• The 194th Mission Support Group provides support to the wing through the following organizations:
  • 194th Force Support Squadron
  • 194th Logistics Readiness Squadron
  • 194th Communications Flight^[2]
  • 194th Security Forces Squadron^[2]
  • 194th Civil Engineering Flight^[2]
  • 248th Civil Engineering Flight^[2]
• 194th Medical Group provides medical readiness training and other services.^[2]
• 252d Cyberspace Operations Group: The 252d Cyberspace Operations Group includescyberspace andmilitary intelligence personnel.^[2]
  • 143d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 143d COS operates cyber protection teams.^[2]
  • 194th Intelligence Squadron: The 194th IS provides tailored target and geospatial intelligence to the air component and other federated partners to enable precision engagement and effective operations.
  • 242d Combat Communications Squadron: The 242 CBCS rapidly deploys, operates and maintains command, control, communications, and computer systems at any time and location around the globe.
  • 256th Intelligence Squadron: The 256th IS performs digital network intelligence analysis and provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for defensive cyber operations.
  • 262d Cyberspace Operations Squadron: The 262d COS operates cyber protection teams.^[2]
• The 194th Comptroller Flight is assigned directly to the wing headquarters and provides financial management services to all wing organizations.

• Established as the194th Regional Support Wing and allotted to theAir National Guard

Activated on 30 August 2006

Redesignated194th Wing c. 8 August 2015^[3]

• Washington Air National Guard, 2006–present

Gained byAir Combat Command, 2006-2015^[3]

Gained byAir Force Space Command, 2015^[3]-2018

Gained byAir Combat Command, 2018-present

• 194th Air Support Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present
• 194th Mission Support Group, 30 August 2006 – present
• 194th Medical Group, 30 August 2006 – present
• 252d Cyberspace Operations Group, 30 August 2006 – present

• Then-Col.John S. Tuohy, 2006–2008
• Col. Brian T. Dravis, 2008-2013^[4]
• Then-Col.Jill Lannan, 2013-2015^[5]
• Then-Col. Jeremy Horn, 2015-2017^[6]
• Then-Col. Gent Welsh, 2017-2019^[7]
• Then-Col. Kenneth Borchers, 2019–2023
• Col. Brian Bergren, 2023-present

Award streamer	Award	Dates	Notes
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 November 2005 – 31 October 2007,1 November 2007 – 31 October 2009, 1 November 2009 – 31 October 2011, 1 November 2011 – 31 October 2013	194th Regional Support Wing[8]
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 November 2013 – 31 October 2015, 1 November 2015 – 31 October 2017	194th Wing

Explanatory notes

Citations

• Adam Ashton (7 October 2012)."WA National Guard focusing on cyber security".The News Tribune. Archived fromthe original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved26 May 2013.
• "Team Fairchild".Fairchild Air Force Base. Archived fromthe original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved26 May 2013.
• 262nd Network Warfare SquadronArchived 20 April 2013 at theWayback Machine
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