152d Airlift Wing - History

History

On 19 April 1958, the Nevada Air National Guard 192d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 152d Fighter-Interceptor Group was established by the National Guard Bureau. The 192d FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 192d Headquarters, 192d Material Squadron (Maintenance), 192d Combat Support Squadron, and the 192d USAF Dispensary. The 152d FIS was assigned to Air Defense Command. Also in 1958, the 192d's day-only F-86A Sabres were sent to other units and the 192d received the day/night/all-weather F-86L Sabre Interceptor aircraft.

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