150TH FIGHTER WING

Contents

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

Previous designations

Subordinate Units

Aircraft flown

Locations

References

External links

Mission

The New Mexico Air National Guard provides unsurpassed aerospace combat capability and combat support forces to meet any contingency in the world.

History

In June of 1991, the 150th Tactical Fighter Group was renamed the 150th Fighter Group. Now the 150th Fighter Wing, the primary mission is air interdiction to support Twelfth Air Force and Air Combat Command with worldwide deployment capability. In addition the wing maintains a Defense Systems Evaluation tasking and conducts testing of different domestic and foreign surface-to-air missile systems and air defense artillery.

Assignments

Major Command

★ Air National Guard (1947-Present)

Previous designations

★ 150th Fighter Wing (Oct 1995-Present)

★ 150th Fighter Group (1 Jun 1991-Oct 1995)

★ 150th Tactical Fighter Group (1947-1 Jun 1991)

Subordinate Units

★ 188th Fighter Squadron ()

Aircraft flown

★ F-16 (May 1992-Present)

★ A-7 (1973-May 1992)

★ F-100 (1962-1973)

★ F-80 (1954-1962)

Locations

★ Kirtland AFB, New Mexico (1947-Present)

References

External links

★ Kirtland AFB Fact Sheet

★ GlobalSecurity.org

★ USAFPatches.com

★ Desert Storm.com