150th Special Operations Wing


The 150th Special Operations Wing is a unit of the New Mexico Air National Guard, stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base. The wing traces its history back to the expansion of the 150th Tactical Fighter Group into the 150th Fighter Wing in 1995. In 2013, the Wing combined with the 58th Special Operations Wing to become the 150th Special Operations Wing, tasked with providing training for Air Force Special Operations Command units.

History

The 150th Tactical Fighter Group was constituted in 1957.
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 as the 150th Fighter Group. Its last A-7 was flown from Kirtland to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base for decommissioning on 28September.
In October 1995 the 150th Tactical Fighter Group was expanded into the 150th Fighter Wing. On 1December 2013 the 150th Fighter Wing was re-designated as the 150th Special Operations Wing and integrated with the 58th Special Operations Wing. The wing assumed the mission of special operations training.

Lineage

  • Constituted as 150th Fighter Group and allotted to New Mexico ANG, 1957

    Components

Groups

  • 150th Maintenance Group
  • 150th Operations Group
  • 150th Mission Support Group
  • 150th Medical Group

    Squadrons

  • 188th Rescue Squadron
  • 250th Intelligence Squadron, 2013 – present
  • 210th RED HORSE Squadron, 2013 – present