WillyCon [SEP] inception
WillyCon
WillyCon is a regional science fiction and fantasy convention founded in 1999 and held annually ever since. It is a general interest convention promoting science fiction, fantasy, and fandom in general. The convention is run by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club of Wayne State College (WSC). It is the longest running fan-run convention of this type in northeast Nebraska.
WillyCon is distinguished from many other conventions by its short-story contest. In addition to traditional con activities, WillyCon and its parent organization (
components of the 57th Operations Group, placing them all under a single organization. Has trained combat aircrews in adversary threat tactics since its inception.
History Lineage.
- Established as 57th Adversary Tactics Group on 31 Aug 2005
History Assignments.
- 57th Wing, 15 Sep 2005–Present
History Components.
- 64th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–Present
- 65th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–26 September 2014
- 527th Space Aggressor Squadron: 14 Apr 2006–Present
- 547th Intelligence Squadron, 15 Sep 2005–2014
- 57th Adversary Tactics