| 136th Airlift Wing | |
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Emblem of the 136th Airlift Wing |
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| Active | 1950 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force/Air National Guard |
| Type | Airlift Unit |
| Role | Tactical Military Airlift |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth |
| Nickname | Silver Eagles |
| Motto | Nulli Secundus (Second to None) |
The United States Air Force's 136th Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The wing operates the Lockheed C-130H cargo/transport aircraft and is the parent unit of the 181st Airlift Squadron.
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"The mission of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, is to provide highly trained, equipped and motivated military forces for worldwide combat and peacetime tasking supporting our community, state and national interests."[1]
On 27 June 1950 the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing was formed to fight in Korea, and was made up of the 111th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Ellington Field, the 182nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Brooks Air Force Base, and the 154th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Little Rock Arkansas, and the 524th Fighter-Escort Squadron: temporarily attached c. 1 July – 12 August 1951. The 111th initially operated from Itazuke Airbase, Japan. Later that summer the 111th joined the rest of the 136th Fighter Bomber Group at Taegu, Korea.
The 136th Fighter Bomber Group "Inflicted more casualties upon enemy troops, destroyed more gun positions, supply dumps and boats than any other unit and did more damage to MIG-15's than any other fighter bomber outfit."
The Texas Group was the first Air National Guard Wing mobilized since World War II, the first Air National Guard Group to go to combat intact, and the first Air National Guard Group to down a MIG-15 fighter (accomplished by a 111th pilot in a 182nd aircraft). The Group returned to its Wing Headquarters in July 1952 and eventually became the 136th Airlift Wing of the Texas Air National Guard.
The 111th Fighter-Bomber Squadron returned to Houston, was redesignated the 111th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, and the 147th Fighter-Intercepter Group's support units were built up around it. It eventually became the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard.
The 182d Fighter-Bomber Squadron returned to San Antonio, was redesignated the 182d Fighter-Intercepter Squadron, and the 149th Fighter-Intercepter Group's support units were built up around it. It eventually became the 149th Fighter Wing of the Texas Air National Guard.
The 154th Fighter-Bomber Squadron returned to Adams Field, Ark., and was redesignated the 154th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. The squadron moved from Adams Field to Little Rock Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Ark., in September 1962 and reorganized as the 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group one month later when elements of the 123rd Air Base Group were added. It eventually became the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard.
The 136th Air Refueling Wing, as it was at the time, was assigned to SAC on 1 July 1976, while it was still stationed at Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas. It was equipped with KC-97Ls. However it was reassigned on 23 June 1978.
Apparently during Korea, the wing had command over the group, which in turn commanded the squadrons. They seem to have merged in 1953.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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