Bergstrom Air Force Base - History - Tactical Reconnaissance - 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

The 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was transferred to Bergstrom from Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho on 15 July 1971 when the 366th TFW returned from Da Nang Air Base to Mountain Home and the base's mission was changed. When the 67th moved to Texas, it concentrated on maintaining tactical reconnaissance mission forces capable of meeting worldwide operational requirements.

The 67th TRW operational squadrons were:

• 12th Tactical Reconnaissance: 31 August 1971 - 30 September 1993 (orange tail stripe) (BC/BA)
• 45th Tactical Reconnaissance: 31 August 1971 - 31 October 1975 (BB/BA)
  Reactivated 1 April 1982 - 30 September 1989 (blue tail stripe)
• 62d Tactical Reconnaissance Training: 1 July 1982 - 31 December 1989 (gold/yellow tail stripe)
• 91st Tactical Reconnaissance: 15 July 1971 - 30 August 1993 (red tail stripe)

Tail codes of the 67th TRW aircraft after June 1972 was "BA".

Notes:

• 75th TFW's 4th TFS and 9th TRS assigned to 67th TRW 15 July 1971 through 31 August 1971.
  Squadrons redesignated 12th TRS and 45th TRS on 31 August 1971.
• 62d TRTS transferred to 67th TRW from 363d TRW, Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
• 45th TRS reactivated 1982 with aircraft transferred from 32d TRS, 363d TRW, Shaw AFB

The 67th TRW conducted reconnaissance training of USAF, US Marine Corps, and allied RF-4 reconnaissance aircrews between 1982–1989; acted as adviser to Air National Guard reconnaissance units until 1992; performed reconnaissance missions supporting the US Customs Service, 1983–1992; hosted the TAC-sponsored worldwide tactical reconnaissance competition at Bergstrom in 1986, 1988, and 1990.

In 1979 the Concorde visited Bergstrom, followed by the Space Shuttles Columbia and Discovery aboard their NASA Boeing 747 carrier aircraft in 1981 and 1985, respectively.

On 30 September 1989 the 45th TRS was inactivated in conjunction with other RF-4C squadrons and transferred some aircraft to the 189th TRS of the Idaho Air National Guard for reconnaissance training. On 31 December, the 62d TRTS was also inactivated with its aircraft going to AMARC.

During the Gulf War, the 67th TRW deployed personnel and aircraft in support of operations in Iraq in 1991, photographing enemy targets, conducting searches for enemy missile sites, tracking movement of the Iraqi Republican Guard and oil slicks, and conducting overall battle damage assessment.

On 1 October 1991 the wing was redesignated as the 67th Reconnaissance Wing, and on 1 June 1992 assigned to Air Combat Command.

In 1992, Bergstrom was realigned as an Air Force Reserve base by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).

• 91st RS was inactivated on 30 August 1993
• 12th RS was inactivated on 30 September 1993

The wing's RF-4C aircraft were sent to AMARC for disposal. The 67th Reconnaissance Wing and all subordinate units of the wing was formally inactivated on 30 September 1993.