COLONEL TROY E. WING
Colonel Troy E. Wing is the Operations Group Commander for the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh Air National Guard, Coraopolis, Pa. He directs the activity of more than 275 personnel within the group; the 146th and 147th Air Refueling Squadrons, 171st Operations Support Squadron, 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron, and the 146th Weather Flight.
Col. Wing received his commission through the reserve officers’ training corps program at Norwich University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He attended undergraduate pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. with a follow on assignment to McConnell AFB, Kan. as a KC-135 pilot. In 2012, after numerous operational flying and staff assignments, Col. Wing joined the Pa. ANG.
Following multiple duties in the operations group as a scheduler, training flight instructor and standardization/evaluation pilot. Col. Wing was selected to command the 147th ARS in 2018. Effective August 2022, he assumed command of the 171st OG. The 171st is a “supertanker” wing, operating 16 KC-135R/T models with a membership of about 1,200 guard men and women supporting the missions of the commonwealth and the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his current position, the Colonel was the commander, 147th ARS, 171st ARW.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Norwich University, Vt.
1997 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
1998 KC-135 Combat Crew Training School (Copilot), Altus AFB, Okla.
2000 KC-135 Combat Crew Training School (Aircraft Commander), Altus AFB, Okla.
2001 KC-135 Central Flight Instructor Course, Altus AFB, Okla.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. in residence
2005 C-21 Initial Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2009 Master’s Degree in Management, University of Phoenix, Ariz.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence
2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. in residence
2021 Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies, Air War College, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1996 – November 1996, Casual Lieutenant, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Detachment 867, Norwich University, Vt.
2. December 1996 – December 1997, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. January 1998 – November 2001, Aircraft Commander, 350th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
4. December 2001 – May 2003, Instructor Pilot/Chief, Short Range Tanker Scheduling, 18th Operations Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
5. June 2003 – December 2004, Chief of Training, 909th ARS, Kadena AB, Japan
6. January 2005 – September 2006, C-21 Pilot/Asst. Director of Operations, 54 Airlift Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. October 2006 – November 2008, Flying Hour Manager/Air to Air Missile Allocations Officer, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. December 2008 – November 2011, Assistant Director of Operations/Director of Operations (Interim), 384th ARS, McConnell AFB, Kan.
9. January 2012 – May 2018, Mid-Range Scheduler/Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, 147 ARS, Coraopolis, Pa.
10. June 2018 – Jul 2020, Commander, 147th ARS, Coraopolis, Pa.
11. August 2020 – May 2021, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. June 2021 – July 2022, Commander, 147th ARS, Coraopolis, Pa.
13. August 2022 – Present, Commander, 171st Operations Group, Coraopolis, Pa.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,500 including 1,100 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-3A, T-37B, T-1A, KC-135R, KC-135T, C-21A, B757-200, B767-300
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon Short
Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon Long
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with seven oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with 3 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Longevity Service Award with 3 oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 5 “M” devices
Air Force Training Ribbon
Pennsylvania General Thomas J. Stewart Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996
First Lieutenant May 29, 1998
Captain May 29, 2000
Major June 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 2013
Colonel Aug. 1, 2022
(CURRENT AS OF AUGUST 2022)
Col. Wing received his commission through the reserve officers’ training corps program at Norwich University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He attended undergraduate pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. with a follow on assignment to McConnell AFB, Kan. as a KC-135 pilot. In 2012, after numerous operational flying and staff assignments, Col. Wing joined the Pa. ANG.
Following multiple duties in the operations group as a scheduler, training flight instructor and standardization/evaluation pilot. Col. Wing was selected to command the 147th ARS in 2018. Effective August 2022, he assumed command of the 171st OG. The 171st is a “supertanker” wing, operating 16 KC-135R/T models with a membership of about 1,200 guard men and women supporting the missions of the commonwealth and the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his current position, the Colonel was the commander, 147th ARS, 171st ARW.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Norwich University, Vt.
1997 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
1998 KC-135 Combat Crew Training School (Copilot), Altus AFB, Okla.
2000 KC-135 Combat Crew Training School (Aircraft Commander), Altus AFB, Okla.
2001 KC-135 Central Flight Instructor Course, Altus AFB, Okla.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. in residence
2005 C-21 Initial Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2009 Master’s Degree in Management, University of Phoenix, Ariz.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence
2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. in residence
2021 Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies, Air War College, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1996 – November 1996, Casual Lieutenant, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Detachment 867, Norwich University, Vt.
2. December 1996 – December 1997, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. January 1998 – November 2001, Aircraft Commander, 350th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
4. December 2001 – May 2003, Instructor Pilot/Chief, Short Range Tanker Scheduling, 18th Operations Support Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
5. June 2003 – December 2004, Chief of Training, 909th ARS, Kadena AB, Japan
6. January 2005 – September 2006, C-21 Pilot/Asst. Director of Operations, 54 Airlift Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. October 2006 – November 2008, Flying Hour Manager/Air to Air Missile Allocations Officer, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. December 2008 – November 2011, Assistant Director of Operations/Director of Operations (Interim), 384th ARS, McConnell AFB, Kan.
9. January 2012 – May 2018, Mid-Range Scheduler/Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, 147 ARS, Coraopolis, Pa.
10. June 2018 – Jul 2020, Commander, 147th ARS, Coraopolis, Pa.
11. August 2020 – May 2021, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. June 2021 – July 2022, Commander, 147th ARS, Coraopolis, Pa.
13. August 2022 – Present, Commander, 171st Operations Group, Coraopolis, Pa.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,500 including 1,100 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-3A, T-37B, T-1A, KC-135R, KC-135T, C-21A, B757-200, B767-300
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon Short
Air and Space Overseas Service Ribbon Long
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with seven oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with 3 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Longevity Service Award with 3 oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 5 “M” devices
Air Force Training Ribbon
Pennsylvania General Thomas J. Stewart Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996
First Lieutenant May 29, 1998
Captain May 29, 2000
Major June 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 2013
Colonel Aug. 1, 2022
(CURRENT AS OF AUGUST 2022)
