Lineage
- Constituted as the 15th Pursuit Group (Fighter) on 22 November 1940
- Activated on 1 December 1940
- Redesignated: 15th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 12 February 1942
- Redesignated: 15th Fighter Group (Single Engine) on 15 May 1942
- Inactivated on 15 October 1946.
- Redesignated 15th Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 20 June 1955
- Activated on 18 August 1955
- Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1960
- Consolidated with the 15th Air Base Wing as the 15th Air Base Wing on 31 January 1984
- Constituted as the 15th Tactical Fighter Wing and activated, on 17 April 1962
- Organized on 1 July 1962
- Inactivated on 1 October 1970
- Redesignated 15th Air Base Wing on 20 October 1971
- Activated on 1 November 1971
- Consolidated with the 15th Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 31 January 1984
- Redesignated 15th Airlift Wing on 28 April 2003
- Redesignated 15th Wing on 18 May 2010
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Till sun is powerless to decoy
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