214th Attack Group
The 214th Attack Group is an Arizona Air National Guard remotely piloted aircraft unit assigned to the 162d Fighter Wing.
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Overview
The 214th Attack Group is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard assigned to the 162d Fighter Wing and based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. It was federally recognized in 2007 as the 214th Reconnaissance Group and was redesignated the 214th Attack Group in 2017. The unit also has an operating location at Libby Army Airfield at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The group was established to support remotely piloted aircraft operations, particularly missions involving the General Atomics MQ-1B Predator. Its personnel operate aircraft through satellite-linked ground control stations rather than necessarily flying from the aircraft's geographic operating area. The unit's mission has included persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance over Afghanistan, providing electro-optical and infrared video to forces on the ground. The Predator could also carry two AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, giving the platform a strike capability in addition to its reconnaissance role. During the period described in the unit's public history, Arizona Air National Guard personnel supported continuous overseas operations, with missions reported as running approximately 20 hours per day, seven days per week. The unit's work was intended to provide commanders and deployed troops with timely information about selected targets and battlefield conditions. Its broader operational concept also contemplated support for worldwide theater requirements and possible homeland-defense missions conducted with the Department of Homeland Security and United States Northern Command. A permanent facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was completed in 2009. The group has been associated with the 214th Reconnaissance Squadron and the 214th Operations Support Squadron. Public lineage information also lists the Fairchild RC-26 Condor among aircraft associated with the unit during its earlier period, alongside the MQ-1 Predator. The unit attracted public attention in 2009 after an investigation into alleged improper claims for government living-expense reimbursements. Colonel Gregg Davies was removed from command on 23 November 2009 by Arizona Air National Guard commander Brigadier General Michael Colangelo. A later state inspector general inquiry characterized the removal as retaliation but did not return Davies to the Guard. Colangelo was subsequently relieved of his Arizona Air National Guard command. In 2013, after his retirement, Davies and other personnel were indicted in Arizona over allegations that home addresses had been falsified to obtain temporary-duty allowances. The cases were later dropped in 2014 through a combination of diversion agreements, dismissals with prejudice, and other prosecutorial or judicial actions. If activated for federal service, the group is operationally gained by the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command. The unit is therefore best understood as a military organization rather than a commercial consumer brand. Its public identity is tied to Arizona Air National Guard service, remotely piloted aircraft operations, intelligence collection, and support to U.S. military missions.
History
The 214th Attack Group originated in the Arizona Air National Guard as the 214th Reconnaissance Group. It was allotted to the Arizona Air National Guard in 2007 and received extended federal recognition on 29 August 2007. The group was assigned to the 162d Fighter Wing and established at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Its organizational structure included the 214th Reconnaissance Squadron and the 214th Operations Support Squadron. The unit's principal mission centered on remotely piloted aircraft operations. It used satellite-linked ground control stations in the Tucson area to operate General Atomics MQ-1B Predator aircraft over Afghanistan. This arrangement allowed Arizona Air National Guard aircrews and mission personnel to support deployed operations from the United States. The Predator provided daylight and infrared imagery of selected targets and could carry two laser-guided AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, combining surveillance with an armed-response capability. Public descriptions of the mission reported sustained operations of roughly 20 hours a day, seven days a week. The group's work supplied information to troops and commanders in the field and was presented as a means of improving situational awareness and reducing risks to U.S. personnel. The unit's stated operational outlook included meeting worldwide theater requirements and potentially supporting domestic defense missions in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and United States Northern Command. A permanent facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was completed in 2009. The group was also associated with an operating location at Libby Army Airfield at Fort Huachuca. Aircraft listed in its lineage and operational history include the MQ-1 Predator and the Fairchild RC-26 Condor. If activated for federal service, the group is operationally gained by Air Combat Command. In 2009, the group became involved in a controversy involving alleged fraudulent claims for government living-expense reimbursements. An investigation examined whether members had claimed allowances by misrepresenting their residences while performing federalized service at their home station. On 23 November 2009, Arizona Air National Guard commander Brigadier General Michael Colangelo removed Colonel Gregg Davies from command of the 214th Reconnaissance Group. A state inspector general investigation later concluded that the removal amounted to retaliation, although it did not reinstate Davies in the Air National Guard. Colangelo was subsequently relieved from his Arizona Air National Guard command. The legal proceedings continued after Davies retired from the Air Force and the Guard. In late 2013, the Arizona attorney general indicted Davies along with seven other officers and thirteen enlisted airmen from the 12th Reconnaissance Group over allegations that they falsified home addresses to receive per diem and related temporary-duty payments. The cases were dropped in 2014. The dispositions varied: some defendants entered prosecution diversion agreements, some cases were dismissed with prejudice, and at least one prosecution was described as involving a wrongful indictment. In 2017, the unit was redesignated the 214th Attack Group. The change reflected the broader armed and strike-support role of the MQ-1 Predator mission, although reconnaissance and intelligence collection remained central to its operational identity. The group remains associated with the Arizona Air National Guard and the 162d Fighter Wing.
- 2017
Redesignated 214th Attack Group
[1]The 214th Reconnaissance Group formally adopted the 214th Attack Group designation.
- 2014
Cases dropped
[1]The reimbursement-related cases were discontinued through several legal mechanisms.
- 2013
Fraud indictments filed
[1]Former commander Gregg Davies and other personnel were indicted in Arizona over alleged falsification of addresses used to obtain temporary-duty allowances.
- 2009
Davis-Monthan facility completed
[1]A permanent facility supporting the unit's operations was completed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
- 2009
Commander removed amid reimbursement investigation
[1]Colonel Gregg Davies was removed from command during an investigation into alleged improper living-expense claims.
- 2007
Group allotted to the Arizona Air National Guard
[1]The organization was designated the 214th Reconnaissance Group and allotted to the Arizona Air National Guard.
- 2007
Federal recognition and activation
[1]The group received extended federal recognition and was activated on 29 August 2007.
Products and positioning
A military aviation organization focused on persistent remotely piloted aircraft surveillance, intelligence support, and, when assigned, precision strike operations for U.S. and coalition missions.
Remotely piloted aircraft · 2007
General Atomics MQ-1B Predator
The MQ-1B Predator was the group's principal remotely piloted aircraft platform during the period described in its public history. It provided persistent electro-optical and infrared surveillance imagery and could carry two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. The aircraft was operated remotely through satellite-linked ground control stations, enabling personnel in Arizona to support missions over Afghanistan.
Reconnaissance aircraft · 2007
Fairchild RC-26 Condor
The Fairchild RC-26 Condor is listed among aircraft associated with the group during its earlier history. In the unit context, it represents the reconnaissance and surveillance side of the organization's aviation lineage.
Controversies
2013
Arizona fraud indictments
Gregg Davies and other officers and enlisted personnel were indicted over allegations that they falsified home addresses to collect per diem and related temporary-duty allowances. The cases were dropped in 2014 through varying legal dispositions.
2009
Living-expense reimbursement investigation
An investigation examined allegations that members improperly claimed government reimbursements for living expenses while serving at their home station. The controversy led to the removal of group commander Gregg Davies and later scrutiny of the Arizona Air National Guard command decision.
Marketing campaigns
- Afghanistan persistent Predator operations
Afghanistan
The group supported continuous MQ-1 Predator operations over Afghanistan from ground control stations in Arizona. Missions supplied daylight and infrared video and, where assigned, armed strike capability to forces operating on the ground.
Outcome. The publicly described operational outcome was persistent intelligence and targeting support for U.S. military personnel.
Brand decisions
2017
Redesignation from reconnaissance group to attack groupGeneration changeBackground
The unit's MQ-1 Predator mission combined surveillance, intelligence collection, and the ability to employ Hellfire missiles.
Action taken
The 214th Reconnaissance Group was redesignated the 214th Attack Group.
Aftermath
The redesignation emphasized the unit's armed remotely piloted aircraft role while retaining its association with reconnaissance and intelligence operations.
Recent events
- 2017
Unit redesignated as 214th Attack Group[1]
Product generation · Other
The organization changed its designation from the 214th Reconnaissance Group to the 214th Attack Group.
- 2009
Permanent Davis-Monthan facility completed[1]
Other
A permanent facility supporting the group's remotely piloted aircraft mission was completed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
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