149th Fighter Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 149th Fighter Wing


caption= 149th Fighter Wing emblem
dates= 1960-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= F-16 Aircraft Training
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Education and Training Command
current_commander= Colonel John Nichols
garrison= Kelly Field Annex, San Antonio, Texas
ceremonial_chief=
nickname= Lone Star Gunfighters
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The United States Air Force's 149th Fighter Wing is a Texas Air National Guard unit located at Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB, in San Antonio, Texas.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Education and Training Command (1993-Present)
*Air National Guard/Air Training Command (???-1993)

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

* 149th Fighter Wing (1995-Present)
* 149th Fighter Group (1992-1995)
* 149th Tactical Fighter Wing (1960-1992)

Units assigned

*149th Financial Management
*149th Medical Group
*149th Mission Support Group
**19th Civil Engineer Squadron
**149th Communications Flight
***149th Information Resources Management
**149th Logistics Readiness Squadron
**149th Mission Support Flight
**149th Security Forces Squadron
*149th Maintenance Group
**149th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
**149th Maintenance Squadron
*149th Operations Group
**182nd Fighter Squadron

Bases stationed

*Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas (1960-Present)

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

*F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (1996-Present)
*F-16A Fighting Falcon (1986-1996)
*F-4C Phantom II (1979-1986)
*F-100D Super Sabre (1970-1978)
*F-84F Thunderstreak (1968-1969)
*F-102A Delta Dagger (1960-1968)

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.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/149fw.htm GlobalSecurity.org] accessed 30 September 2007