Indiana ANG

In 1976, the U.S. Army leased to the U.S. Air Force approximately 1,033 acres in the Northern Range Area of JPG. A bombing range was constructed to support the training requirements of the Air National Guard (ANG) fighter units located in the Midwest.

Construction began in October 1976 and the Jefferson Range opened for operations in April 1977. Currently, the Range operates 2 conventional bombing circles (day and night circles), 3 strafe pits, and 20 tactical targets.

The Indiana Air National Guard/Detachment 2 operates an air-to-ground range. The detachment includes 2 officers and 7 enlisted personnel.

Peak utilization rates exceeded 4,200 sorties per year. Current annual sortie rates are 3,000 and involve conventional, tactical, and specialized missions. The weapon safety footprint encompasses approximately 4,000 acres.

Current users of the Jefferson Range come from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and North Carolina. Occasionally users from the active Air Force and ANG units located outside the local flying area train on the Jefferson Proving Ground. Primary users include:

Current Users of the Jefferson Range

Unit	Home Bases	Aircraft
110th Fighter Wing	Battle Creek, Michigan	A-10A
122nd Fighter Wing	Fort Wayne, Indiana	F-16C
127th Fighter Wing	Selfridge ANGB, Michigan	F-16C
178th Fighter Wing	Springfield, Ohio	F-16C
180th Fighter Wing	Toledo, Ohio	F-16C
181th Fighter Wing	Terre Haute, Indiana	F-16C
183rd Fighter Wing	Springfield, Illinois	F-16C
4th Fighter Wing	Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina	F-15E

All weapons delivered on the Jefferson Range are inert (non-explosive) training rounds and bombs. The BDU-33 training bomb is the primary weapon. In addition, MK 82/84 full scale inert bombs are allowed as well as simulated Maverick air-to-ground missiles. Both 20 mm and 30 mm training rounds are fired from aircraft. See Jefferson Range Briefing (PPT, 1.5mb).

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