Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
159th FIGHTER WING
Lineage. Designated as 159th Fighter Group (Air Defense), and allotted to Louisiana ANG, in 1958. Extended federal recognition on 1 Mar 1958. Redesignated 159th Tactical Fighter Group on 5 Dec 1970; 159th Fighter Group on 15 Mar 1992; 159th Fighter Wing on 11 Oct 1995-.
Assignments. 136th Air Defense Wing, 1 Mar 1958; Louisiana Air National Guard, 30 Aug 1961-. (Gained by Montgomery Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command; 32d Air Division, Air Defense Command, 1 Apr 1966; 32d Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, 15 Jan 1968; Tactical Air Command, 5 Dec 1970; Air Combat Command, 1 Jun 1992-)
Components. Groups. 159th Operations, 15 Mar 1992-; 159th Maintenance Group, 15 Mar 1992-; 159th Mission Support Group, 15 Mar 1992-; 159th Medical Group, 15 Mar 1992-. Squadrons. 122d Fighter-Interceptor (later Tactical Fighter; Fighter) 1 Mar 1958-;
Stations. NAS New Orleans (later NAS-JRB), LA, 1 Mar 1958-.
Aircraft. F-86, 1958-1960; TF/F-102, 1960-1970; F-100, 1970-1979; F-4, 1979–1985; F-15, 1985-; WC-130H, 1989-2007.
Operations. Beginning in 1958, stood a runway alert program on full 24-hour basis bringing the Group into the daily combat operational program of the USAF, placing it on “the end of the runway” alongside regular USAF-Air Defense Fighter Squadrons. With the conversion to the F-100 in 1970, the ADC 24-hour alert status ended and retraining in tactical fighter missions began. Under ADTAC, in 1979, began to fly Air Defense missions again with the F-4C, although the squadron was dual-hatted and continued to fly Tactical Fighter training missions with the Phantom. With the conversion to the F-15, which had no tactical bombing capability, continued the Air Defense mission under TAC. Provide air superiority over Louisiana and the Gulf Coast while supporting USNORTHCOM and NORAD.