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The group began converting from the A-7D Corsair II to the F-16 Fighting Falcon at the beginning of the 1990s. On 16March 1992, the 150th Tactical Fighter Group was redesignated the 150th Fighter Group. Its last A-7 was flown from Kirtland to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base for decommissioning on 28September.[1]
In October 1995 the 150th expanded into the 150th Fighter Wing. On 1December 2013 the 150th Wing was redesignated the 150th Special Operations Wing and integrated with the 58th Special Operations Wing. The wing assumed the mission of special operations training.[2]
Lineage
Established as the 150th Fighter Group (Air Defense) and allotted to New Mexico ANG on 24 June 1960
Received federal recognition and activated c. 1 July 1960
Redesignated 150th Tactical Fighter Group, 1 April 1964
Redesignated 150th Fighter Group, 16 March 1992
Redesignated 150th Fighter Wing, 1 October 1995
Redesignated 150th Special Operations Wing, 1 December 2013[3]
Components
Groups
150th Maintenance Group
150th Operations Group
150th Mission Support Group - included 150th Security Forces Squadron. Previously commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Alea Nadeem. Nadeem served as commander of the squadron and later as a congressional budget and appropriations liaison to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, assigned to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller at the Pentagon.[4] She additionally served as a policy advisor on the National Security Council staff at the White House.[4]
188th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (later 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Squadron, now 188th Rescue Squadron), c. 1 July 1960 – c. 1 March 1994, and periods afterwards.
A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 – 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado (includes dates of federal mobilization of 150th Group)
Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN1-85780-197-0
