163rd Attack Wing

The 163rd Attack Wing (163 ATKW) is a unit of the California Air National Guard stationed at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California. As a "Grizzly" unit, the Wing operates the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, maintaining a dual-status mission that allows it to serve both the Governor of California for domestic emergencies and the federal government for global combat operations. When activated for federal service, the Wing falls under the operational control of the United States Air Force. For combat and operational missions, it is gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). For its responsibilities as a Formal Training Unit (FTU), it is gained by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).