157th AIR REFUELING WING – COMAND POST – OCP

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Computer made/mounted on velcro   3.5 inch-90mm

 

157^th AIR REFUELING WING

Lineage. The 101^st Fighter-Interceptor Group transferred from the Vermont Air National Guard to the New Hampshire Air National Guard on 15 Apr 1956. Redesignated 101^st Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 15 Apr 1956; 157^th Air Transport Group on  1 Sep 1960; 157^th Military Airlift Group on 8 Jan 1966; 157^th Tactical Airlift Group on 11 Sep 1971; 157^th Air Refueling Group on 1 Oct 1975; 157^th Air Refueling Wing on 31 May 1992-.

Assignments. New Hampshire Air National Guard, 1 Sep 1960-. 101^st Air Defense Wing, 14 Apr 1956; 157^th Air Transport (later: Military Airlift; Tactical Airlift; Air Refueling), Wing, 1 Sep 1960-

Components. Groups. 157^th Operations, 31 May 1992-. Squadrons. 133^rd Fighter-Interceptor, (later Air Transport, Military Airlift, Tactical Airlift, Air Refueling), 15 Apr 1956-.

Stations. Grenier AFB (later Grenier Field), NH, 14 Apr 1956; Pease AFB, (later Pease ANGB) NH, 11 Sep 1971-.

Aircraft:  F-94, 1954-1958; F-86, 1958-1960; C-97, 1960-1967; C-124, 1967-1971; C-130, 1971-1975; KC-135, 1975-.

Operations:  Air defense of Northeast US, 1956-1960. Called to active duty as part of the Berlin Crisis call-up, 1961-1962. Provide airlift and air refueling capabilities. Participated in Operations Desert Shield & Storm, 1990; Operation Restore Hope, 1993; Operation Northern Watch, 1997, 1999. Since 1994, operates the Northeast Tanker Task Force together with the Maine Air National Guard.

Service Streamers:  American Theater.

Campaigns:  India-Burma; China Defensive; China Offensive.

Decorations:  None.