F/TF-104G era (1969 - 1983) German Training Program
405th Tactical Training Wing / 58th Tactical Fighter Training
Wing / 58th Fighter Wing / 56th
Fighter Wing
F-15A/B/D era (1979
- 1991) F-15E era (1988 - 1995)
58th Tactical Training Wing / 58th Fighter Wing
F-16A/B era (1982 - 1991) F-16C/D (1991 - 1994)
56th Fighter Wing
F-16C/D era (1994 - present)
944th Fighter Wing (AFRES)
CH-3 era (1974 - 1987)
HH-3 era (1985 - 1987)
F-16C/D era (1987 - present)
602d Air Control Wing / 58th Operations Group / 355th Operations Group / 552d Air Control Group / 56th Operations
Group
(1969 - present)
Collector Notes
A 56th OG scarf is predominately white with alternating
rows of four blue stars. One side has seven diagonal stripes:
green, red, black, yellow, blue, red and green.
56th Operations Group Fin Flashes
Current (2012) fin flashes for the 56th Operations Group are
as follows:
▪ 21st FS - "The Gamblers" (white and red)
▪ 62nd FS - "Spikes" (white and blue)
▪ 308th FS - "Emerald Knights" (green and white
checkerboard)
▪ 309th FS - "Wild Ducks" (blue and white)
▪ 310th FS - "Top Hats" (green and yellow)
▪ 425th FS - "Black Widows" (red and black)