Description
Computer made/mounted on Velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
117th OPERATIONS GROUP (AMC)
Lineage. Established as 117 Fighter Group on 24 May 1946 and allotted to the National Guard. Organized on 1 Dec 1946. Extended federal recognition on 1 Oct 1947. Federalized and ordered to active service on 22 Oct 1950. Redesignated 117 Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 27 Oct 1950. Returned to State Control on 10 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1959. Activated on 22 Aug 1962. Inactivated on 9 Dec 1974. Redesignated 117 Operations Group on 1 Jan 1993-.
Assignments. 54th Fighter Wing, 1 Dec 1946; Tactical Air Command, 22 Oct 1950; 117 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 30 Nov 1950-10 Jul 1952; 117 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 10 Jul 1952-1 Dec 1959. 117 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 22 Aug 1962-9 Dec 1974. 117 Reconnaissance Wing (later 117 Air Refueling Wing), 1 Jan 1993-.
Components. Squadrons. 99 Air Refueling, attached 1 Oct 2009-; 106 Tactical Reconnaissance (later 106 Reconnaissance, Air Refueling), 1 Jan 1953-1 Dec 1959, 22 Aug 1962-9 Dec 1974, 1 Jan 1993-; 112 Tactical Reconnaissance, 27 Oct 1950-10 Jul 1952; 153 Fighter Squadron, 1 Dec 1946-27 Oct 1950, 1 Dec 1952-1 Dec 1959; 157 Fighter Squadron (later 157 Tactical Reconnaissance), 1948-10 Jul 1952; 160 Fighter Squadron (later 160 Tactical Reconnaissance), 1 Sep 1947-10 Jul 1952, 10 Jul 1952-1 Dec 1959, 22 Aug 1962-15 Oct 1962; 183 Tactical Reconnaissance, 1953-c. 15 Nov 1957; 184 Tactical Reconnaissance, 22 Aug 1962-15 Oct 1962; 117 Operations Support Flight: 1 Oct 1993-.
Stations. Birmingham MAP, (later Sumpter Smith ANGB),AL, 1 Dec 1947; 10 Jul 1952-1 Dec 1959; 22 Aug 1962-9 Dec 1974; 1 Jan 1993-. Lawson AFB, GA, 22 Oct 1950-Feb 1951; Neubiberg AB, Germany, Feb 1951; Wiesbaden AB, Germany, 2 Jun 1951; Toul-Rosières AB, France, 27 Jan-10 July 1952.
Aircraft. P-51, 1947-1951; RB-26, 1951-1957; RF-80, 1951-1952; RF-84, 1957-1959, 1962-1971; RF-4, 1971-1974, 1993-1994; KC-135, 1994-.
Operations. Ordered to active service as part of the Korean War call-up, on 22 Oct 1950-10 Jul 1952. Trained for tactical reconnaissance missions, 1952-1959. Mobilized during the during the Berlin Crisis of 1961. Performed air refueling missions worldwide, 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.