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115th FIGHTER WING (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted 306th Fighter Squadron on 16 Jul 1942. Activated on 22 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 1 May 1944. Reconstituted, redesignated 176th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to WI ANG on 24 May 1946. 176th Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 6 Oct 1948. Redesignated: 176th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Apr 1952. 115th Fighter Interceptor Group extended federal recognition on 15 Apr 1956. Redesignated: 128th Tactical Air Support Wing, 9 Nov 1974; 128th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Nov 1981; 128th Fighter Wing, 15 Mar 1992; 115th Fighter Wing, 11 Oct 1995-.
Assignments. 338th Fighter Group, 22 Jul 1942-1 May 1944. WI ANG, 6 Oct 1948-; (Gained by: Air Defence Command, 1 Jul 1960; Tactical Air Command, 9 Nov 1974; Air Combat Command, 1 Jun 1992-).
Stations. Dale Mabry Field, FL, 22 Jul 1942-1 May 1944. Truax Field, (later ANGB), WI, 6 Oct 1948-.
Aircraft. P-39, 1942-1943; P-40, 1942-1943, 1944; P-47, 1943-1944; P-51,1943. P-51D, 1948-1952; P-51H, 1952-1954; F-89A, 1952-1955; F-86A, 1954-1955; F-89B/C, 1955-1957; F-89D, 1957-1959; F-89H, 1959-1960; F-89J, 1960-1966; F-102A, 1966-1974; O-2A, 1974-1979; OA-37B, 1979-1981; A-10A, 1981-1993; F-16C/D, 1993-.
Operations. Replacement training, 25 Sep 1942-1 May 1944. Called to active duty as part of the Korean War call-up, 1951-1952. Air defense of the Midwestern US, 1952-1974. Won William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons meet in 1972. Forward Air Control mission, 1974-1981. Worldwide close air support mission, 1981-1992. Participated in Operation Coronet Chariot, Karup AS, Denmark 1994, Operation Northern Watch, Incirlik AB, Turkey 1997, Operation Southern Watch, Al Jaber AB, Kuwait 1997-98, Operation Southern Watch, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia 1999, Operation Coronet Nighthawk, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom, 2004, 2006, 2008 & 2009; Operation Jump Start, 2005-06, and Operation Noble Eagle, Sept. 11, 2001-.
Service Streamers. American Theater.
Campaigns. None.
Decorations. USAF Outstanding Unit Awards: 1991.
128th AIR REFUELING WING (AMC)
Lineage. Constituted as 128th Fighter Group and allotted to Wisconsin ANG on 24 May 1946. Extended Federal Recognition on 29 Jun 1948. Redesignated: 128th Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 1 Nov 1950; 128th Air Refueling Group in 1 Aug 1961; 128th Air Refueling Wing on 1 Oct 1995-.
Assignments. Wisconsin ANG, 25 Jun 1947-; 66th Fighter Wing, 29 Jun 1948; 30th Air Division, 1 Feb 1951-1 Nov 1952.
Components. Groups. 128 Fighter (later, Operations), 1 Nov 1950-.
Squadrons. 126th Fighter (later: Fighter Interceptor; Air Refueling), 25 Jun 1947-; 176th Tactical Air Support (later: Tactical; Fighter), 9 Nov 1974-.
Stations. Mitchell Field, WI, 25 Jun 1947-Mar 1951, 31 Oct 1952-; Truax Field, WI, Mar 1951-31 Oct 1951.
Aircraft. P-51D, 1947-1949; F-80, 1949-1952; F-51D, 1952-1953; F-86A, 1953-1954; F-89C, 1954-1960; F-89J, 1960-1962; KC-97G, 1962; KC-97F, 1962-1965; KC-97L, 1965-1977; O-2A, 1974-1979; KC-135A, 1977-1983; OA-37B, 1979-1981; KC-135E, 1983-1992; KC-135R, 1991-; A-10A, 1992-1993; F-16C/D, 1993-.
Operations. Air defense of Midwestern USA, 1947-1951, 1952-1961.Called to active as part of the Korean War call-up, 1951-1952. Global air refueling, 1963-. Â Participated in Operation “Creek Party”, 1967-1977. Maintained 24 hour per day Strategic Air Command (SAC) alert commitment, 1979-1991. Participated in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, 1990-1991; Restore Hope, 1992; Decisive Endeavor, 1996; Allied Force, 1999; Noble Eagle. 2001-2010; Enduring Freedom, 2001-2011; Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2011; Joint Forge, 2004.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 5 Jun 1967-10 May 1968; 11 May 1968-31 Dec 1976; 1 Jul 1988- 31 Jun 1990; 1 Sep 1992- 31 Aug 1994; 15 Apr 1995-14 Apr 1997.
Bestowed Honors. None.
128th AIR CONTROL SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Established as the 128th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron and allotted to the WI ANG on 24 May 1946. Redesignated 128th Tactical Control Squadron on 20 Aug 1971; 128th Air Control Squadron on 16 June, 1992-.
Assignments. WI ANG, 24-May 1946-.
Stations. Billy Mitchell Field, WI, 24 May 1946; Dow AFB, ME, 16 Sep 1951; Camp Douglas, Volk Field, WI, 1 Sep 1953; Cudahy, WI, 1960; Billy Mitchell Field, WI, 1972; Camp Douglas, Volk Field, WI, Oct 1991-.
Operations. Maintain and operate a transportable extension of the Theater Air Control System by: (1) An air picture via data links from multiple sensors to the theater commander, (2) Radar control for offensive and defensive air operations, (3) Early warning, detection and tracking of surveillance data, (4) Personnel training and equipment maintenance to sustain a state of readiness for worldwide deployment.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.