History
The original 117th Fighter Group was allotted to the Alabama Air National Guard by the National Guard Bureau in May 1946, it being a re-designation of the World War II 354th Fighter Group.
In September 1956, Tactical Air Command requested the 117th designation be returned to the United States Air Force, for subsequent use and re-activation as the 354th, and restoring the lineage, history and honors to the 354th. The National Guard Bureau discontinued the Alabama ANG 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 26 September 1956, and the 1946 re-designation and ANG allotment was revoked and nullified. A new Alabama ANG 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, with no previous World War II history or lineage was established and federal recognition was extended on 28 September 1956.
The 117th Air Refueling Wing, thus is not related in any way to the present-day 354th Operations Group or any of its predecessor units.
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