154th Wing
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
154th Wing (154 WG) is the operational component of the Hawaii Air National Guard
Hawaii Air National Guard
The Hawaii Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard...
. It is stationed at Hickam Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is a United States military facility adjacent to Honolulu, Hawaii. It is an amalgamation of the former United States Air Force Hickam Air Force Base and the United States Navy Naval Base Pearl Harbor, which were merged in 2010.-Overview:Joint Base Pearl...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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Overview
The 154 WG is probably the most unique composite wing in the USAF, consisting of fighter, air refueling, airlift and Air Defense Radar units. Due to its diverse organization, it has multiple missions:- Fighter: To provide fighter coverage for the Hawaiian Islands and surrounding areas.
- Air Refueling: To provide aircraft which can refuel planes en route to various locations around the Pacific Ocean.
- Airlift: To provide support and planes which will help transfer cargo during peacetime, wartime, and times of emergency.
- Radar: Provide information to the Hawaii Region Air Operations Center at Wheeler Army Airfield. The radar information is used for both military and civilian air traffic management.
Components
- 154th Operations Group
- 154th Operations Support Flight
- 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Mount Kaala, Oahu) 21°30′27"N 158°08′31"W.
- Designated as Joint Surveillance SystemJoint Surveillance SystemThe Joint Surveillance System is a joint United States Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration system for the atmospheric air defense of North America...
station "H-01"; ARSR-4 Radar; Joint-use site between HI ANG and FAA.
- Designated as Joint Surveillance System
- 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight (Kokee Air Force Station, KauaiKauaiKauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
) 169 ACWS OL-AA 22°08′52"N 159°38′42"W- Located atop Mount Kokee. Designated as Joint Surveillance System station "H-02"; AN/FPS-117AN/FPS-117The AN/FPS-117 is a phased array, 3-dimensional air search radar. It is produced by the Lockheed Martin corporation from the United States.The system is a low power, long range , L-band pencil beam, solid-state transmitter and beacon interrogator search radar...
v4 Radar; Joint-use site between HI ANG and FAA.
- Located atop Mount Kokee. Designated as Joint Surveillance System station "H-02"; AN/FPS-117
- 199th Fighter Squadron199th Fighter SquadronThe 199th Fighter Squadron is an aviation unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard of the United States Air Force. Its parent unit is the 154th Wing and it currently operates the F-22 Raptor aircraft conducting air superiority missions.-History:...
, "HH" Tail Code- Converting from F-15A/C Eagle to F-22 Raptor.
- 203rd Air Refueling Squadron203rd Air Refueling SquadronThe 203d Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard, stationed at Hickam Air Force Base. Its parent unit is the 154th Wing.-References:...
- 8 (KC-135R Stratotanker), "HH" Tail Code, Yellow tail stripe highlights Hawaii State Flag
- 204th Airlift Squadron204th Airlift SquadronThe 204th Airlift Squadron flies the C-17 Globemaster III. It is a unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 154th Wing.-External links:...
- 8 (C-17A Globemaster III), "HH" Tail Code, Yellow tail stripe highlights Hawaii State Flag
- 154th Maintenance Group
- 154th Maintenance Operations Flight (MOF)
- 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- 154th Maintenance Squadron
- 154th Mission Support Group
- 154th Security Forces
- 154th Communications Flight
- 154th Readiness Flight
- 154th Civil Engineering Squadron
- 154th Mission Support Flight
- 154th Services Flight
- 154th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 154th Medical Group
History
Organized initially with P-47N Thunderbolts in 1946 at Bellows Field. Moved to Hickam in 1948 with inactivation of Bellows, has maintained operations at Hickam ever since. Assigned to Air Defense Command, operated various interceptors for the air defense of the Hawaiian Islands. Reassigned to Tactical Air CommandTactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
in 1978, the unit became a composite group operating both F-102s and C-130s. Upgraded to F-4 Phantom IIs in 1978, then to F-15A in 1987, later added F-15C Eagles in the 1990s. Added KC-135 Air Refueling Component in 1998.
In 1989 with inactivation of the PACAF 326th Air Division
326th Air Division
The 326th Airlift Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Pacific Air Forces, being stationed at Wheeler AFB, Hawaii...
, the 154th Composite Group took over the air defense Radar mission in Hawaii. The 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron began operating a JSS radar site at Mount Kaala, Oahu along with the FAA, and the 150th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight operates a joint-use JSS radar site at Kokee Air Force Station, Kauai. These radar sites are linked to the NORAD Hawaii Region Air Operations Center (HIRAOC) at Wheeler Army Airfield
Wheeler Army Airfield
Wheeler Army Airfield , also known as Wheeler Field and formerly as Wheeler Air Force Base, is a United States Army post located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii...
, Oahu, 21°28′57"N 158°02′45"W. With these two sites, 24/7 air surveillance of the Hawaiian island chain is provided. The 154th Aircraft Control Squadron on Kauai also provides a mobile, self-sustainable, combat ready, forward extension and control element equipped to meet the Air Force's ground theater air control systems.
Airlift component upgraded to C-17 Globemaster III, 2006. In late 2010 due to BRAC 2005 realignment of 319th ARW at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, received KC-135R in December. Upgrading fighter component to F-22 Raptor, 2010,
Lineage
- Organized as 199th Fighter Squadron199th Fighter SquadronThe 199th Fighter Squadron is an aviation unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard of the United States Air Force. Its parent unit is the 154th Wing and it currently operates the F-22 Raptor aircraft conducting air superiority missions.-History:...
, 28 May 1946.
- Formerly 464th Fighter Squadron464th Fighter SquadronThe 464th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 507th Fighter Group, based at Yontan Airfield, Okinawa. It was inactivated on 27 May 1946.-History:Established in late 1944 at Peterson Field, Colorado...
, Inactivated 27 May 1946 - Re-designated 199th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 January 1947
- 154th Tactical Airlift Group, activated approximately 1 January 1978
- 199th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron re-designated as 199th Tactical Fighter Squadron and assigned as subordinate unit.
- Re-designated 154th Tactical Fighter Group, approximately 1 April 1978
- Re-designated 154th Composite Group, 1 October 1978
- Re-designated 154th Group, 1 February 1993
- 154th Wing, activated on 1 January 1994
- 154th Group re-designated as 154th Operations Group and assigned as subordinate unit.
Assignments
- Air Defense Command, 1946
- Re-designated: Aerospace Defense CommandAerospace Defense CommandAerospace Defense Command is an inactive United States Air Force Major Command. Established in 1946 under the United States Army Air Forces, its mission was to organize and administer the integrated air defense system of the Continental United States , exercise direct control of all active...
, 1968- Tactical Air CommandTactical Air CommandTactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
, 1978 - Air Combat CommandAir Combat CommandAir Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
, 1992 - Pacific Air Forces, 1993–Present
- Tactical Air Command
Stations
- Bellows Field, Hawaii Territory, 1946
- Hickam Field (Later AFB, Later Field)Hickam Air Force BaseHickam Field, re-named Hickam Air Force Base in 1948, was a United States Air Force facility now part of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, named in honor of aviation pioneer Lt Col Horace Meek Hickam.- History :...
, Hawaii Territory (later Hawaii)HawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
(1947–Present)
Aircraft
- F-22A Raptor (2010-)
- C-17 Globemaster (2006–Present)
- F-15C Eagle (2009–2010)
- F-15A/B Eagle (1987–2010)
- KC-135R (1992–Present)
- C-130 HerculesC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
(1978–2006)
- F-4E Phantom II, (1978–1987)
- F-102 Delta DaggerF-102 Delta DaggerThe Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a US interceptor aircraft built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets...
, (1960–1978) - F-86L Sabre, (1958–1960)
- F-86E Sabre, (1954–1958)
- P/F-47N Thunderbolt, (1946–1954)
External links
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/154wg.htm
- http://www.dod.state.hi.us/hiang/units.html