136th Airlift Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 136th Airlift Wing


dates= 1950-Present
caption= Emblem of the 136th Airlift Wing
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Airlift Unit
role= Tactical Military Airlift
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current_commander=
garrison= NAS Fort Worth JRB
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Silver Eagles
patron=
motto= Nulli Secundus (Second to None)
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march=
mascot=
battles= The United States Air Force's 136th Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at NAS Fort Worth JRB. The wing operates the Lockheed C-130H cargo/transport aircraft and is the parent unit of the 181st Airlift Squadron.

Mission

"The mission of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, is to provide highly trained, equipped and motivated military forces for worldwide combat and peacetime tasking supporting our community, state and national interests." [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/136aw.htm 136th Airlift Wing [136th AW ] ]

History

On June 27, 1950 the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing was formed to fight in Korea, and was made up of the 111th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Ellington Field, the 182nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Brooks Air Force Base, and the 154th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Little Rock Arkansas, and the 524th Fighter-Escort Squadron: temporarily attached c. July 1-August 12, 1951. The 111th initially operated from Itazuke Airbase, Japan. Later that summer the 111th joined the rest of the 136th Fighter Bomber Group at Taegu, Korea.

The 136th Fighter Bomber Group "Inflicted more casualties upon enemy troops, destroyed more gun positions, supply dumps and boats than any other unit and did more damage to MIG-15's than any other fighter bomber outfit."

The Texas Group was the first Air National Guard Wing mobilized since World War II, the first Air National Guard Group to go to combat intact, and the first Air National Guard Group to down a MIG-15 fighter (accomplished by a 111th pilot in a 182nd aircraft). The Group returned to its Wing Headquarters in July 1952 and eventually became the 136th Airlift Wing of the Texas Air National Guard.

The 111th Fighter-Bomber Squadron returned to Houston, was redesignated the 111th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, and the 147th Fighter-Intercepter Group's support units were built up around it. It eventually became the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard.

The 182d Fighter-Bomber Squadron returned to San Antonio, was redesignated the 182d Fighter-Intercepter Squadron, and the 149th Fighter-Intercepter Group's support units were built up around it. It eventually became the 149th Fighter Wing of the Texas Air National Guard.

The 154th Fighter-Bomber Squadron returned to Adams Field, Ark., and was redesignated the 154th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. The squadron moved from Adams Field to Little Rock Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Ark., in September 1962 and reorganized as the 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group one month later when elements of the 123rd Air Base Group were added. It eventually became the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard.

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1976-1992)
*Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1965-1976)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1957-1965)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1950-1957)
*Air National Guard (1946-1950)
*9th Army Air Force (1944-1946)
*1st Operations Group/71st Fighter Squadron (1943-1944)

Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

Apparently during Korea, the wing had command over the group, which in turn commanded the squadrons. They seem to have merged in 1953.
* 136th Airlift Wing (1992-Present)
* 136th Tactical Airlift Wing (1978-1992)
* 136th Air Refueling Wing (1960-1978)
* 136th Air Defense Wing (1957-1960)
* 136th Fighter Bomber Wing (1953-1957)
*136th Fighter Interceptor Group (1952-1953)
** 136th Fighter Bomber Group (1952-1953)
*136th Fighter Bomber Wing (1950-1952)
** 136th Fighter Bomber Group (1950-1952)
* 136th Fighter Interception Group (???-1950)
* 136th Fighter Group (1946-19??)
* 368th Fighter Group (1943-1946)

quadrons assigned

*181st Airlift Squadron (???-Present)
*136th Security Forces Squadron (???-Present)
*111th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1951-1952)
*154th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1950-1952)
*182nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1950-1952)
*524th Fighter-Escort Squadron (1951)

Bases stationed

*Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth/Carswell AFB (1996-Present)
*Rhien Main AB (1967, 1977)
*Naval Air Station Dallas/Hensley Field (1960-1996)
*Unknown from 1953-1960
*Travis Air Force Base (Training) (1953)
*Taegu Air Force Base (1951-1953)
*Itazuke Air Force Base (1951)
*Langley Air Force Base (1950-1951)
*Naval Air Station Dallas/Hensley Field (1950)
*Unknown between 1946 and 1950
*Straubing Airport (1945-1946)
*Buchschwabach, Germany (1945)
*Rhein-Main Air Base (1945)
*Metz-Frescaty Air Base (1945)
*Juvincourt, France (1944-1945)
*Chièvres Air Base (1944)
*Laon, France (1944)
*Chatres, France (1944)
*Cardonville, France (1944)
*Royal Air Force Chilbolton (1944)
*Royal Air Force Greenham Common (1944)
*Republic Airport (1943-1944)
*Westover Army Air Field (1943)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

* C-130 Hercules (1978-Present)
* KC-97 Stratotanker (1960-1978)
* F-86 Sabrejet (1957-1960)
* F-80 Shooting Star (1957-1960)
* F-51 Mustang (1957-1960)
* F-84 Thunderjet (1951-1957)
* T-33 Shooting Star (1950-1951)
* F-51 Mustang (1946-1951)
* P-47 Thunderbolt (1943-1946

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
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References

External links

* [http://www.spectrumwd.com/c130/ang3.htm Air National Guard]
* [http://136thsilvereagles.org/lineage/index.htm 136th Airlift Wing Lineage]
* [http://www.arguard.org/189/index.htm 189th Airlift Wing]
* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/korean_war/usaf_organizations_korea/fighter_bomber.html Air Force Historical Research Agency]
* [http://www.txelli.ang.af.mil/111th_History.aspx 147th Fighter Wing History]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/182fs.htm 182d Fighter Squadron at GlobalSecurity]
* [http://www.368thfightergroup.com/396th.html 396th Fighter Squadron "Thunder Bums"]