Until the fall of 1942, the 75th Observation Group aided ground units with their training by flying
reconnaissance,
artillery adjustment,
strafing, and
dive bombing missions. The 75th participated in the 1942
Louisiana Maneuvers. It functioned primarily as a replacement training unit from 1943–1944, and also conducted a
Ground Liaison Officer course from January–April 1944. The 75th was inactivated in May 1944.
The 75th was reactivated as a wing in May 1966. It performed RF-4C replacement training from February 1967 – August 1970, and
tactical reconnaissance from July 1966 – July 1971. On inactivation in 1971, the 75th's resources passed to the
67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing.
The 75th was reactivated in 1994 to provide services and support for the Ogden Air Logistics Center and its tenant organizations at Hill Air Force Base.
Lineage
75th Tactical Reconnaissance Group
Constituted as the 75 Observation Group on 5 February 1942
Activated on 2 March 1942
Redesignated as 75 Reconnaissance Group on 2 April 1943
Redesignated as 75 Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 11 August 1943
Disbanded on 1 May 1944
Reconstituted on 17 May 1966
Consolidated with the 75 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing as the 75 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing on 31 Jan 1984
75 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Constitured as the 75 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing and activated on 17 May 1966 (not organized)
Organized on 1 July 1966
Inactivated on 15 July 1971
Consolidated with the 75 Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 31 January 1984
Redesignated 75 Air Base Wing on 16 September 1994
Activated on 1 October 1994
Assignments
Air Force Combat Command, 2 March 1942
II Air Support Command, 12 March 1942
III Ground Air Support (later, III Air Support; III Reconnaissance) Command, c. 24 May 1942
I Tactical Air Division, 18 April 1944 – 1 May 1944