Lineage

Established as 926 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, and activated, on 28 Dec 1962. Organized in the Reserve on 17 Jan 1963. Redesignated: 926 Tactical Airlift Group on 1 Jul 1967; 926 Tactical Fighter Group on 1 Apr 1978; 926 Fighter Group on 1 Feb 1992; 926 Fighter Wing on 1 Oct 1994.

Assignments

446 Troop Carrier (later, 446 Tactical Airlift) Wing, 17 Jan 1963; 433 Tactical Airlift (later, 433 Military Airlift) Wing, 1 Mar 1968; 446 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 1969; 442 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Jul 1972; 434 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Jan 1978; 442 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Feb 1984; 917 Tactical Fighter (later, 917 Fighter) Wing, 1 Jul 1987; 301 Fighter Wing, 1 Aug 1992; Tenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1994-.

Components

Group. 926 Operations: 1 Aug 1992-.

Squadrons.706: 17 Jan 1963-1 Aug 1992.

Stations

New Orleans NAS (later, NAS JRB ANG; ARS), LA, 17 Jan 1963-.

Commanders

Col Hilliard F. Kelly, 17 Jan 1963; Col Richard E. George, 6 Oct 1972 (temporary); Col James L. Wade, 2 Nov 1972; Col John G. Sullivan, by Sep 1974; Col Richard H. Kliemann, 1 Oct 1977; Col Bruce P. Wood, 4 May 1981; Col William D. Tracy, 21 Aug 1983; Col Robert L. Efferson, c. 1 Jul 1987; Col Rudolph August, c. 1 Jan 1991 (acting); Col Robert L. Efferson, c. 17 May 1991; Col Jack C. Ihle, 31 Jan 1993; Col Robert E. Lytle, 13 Aug 1995-.

Aircraft

C-119, 1963-1970; C-130, 1969-1978; A-37, 1978-1982; A-10, 1981-1992; F-16, 1992-.

Operations

Airlifted troops and cargo worldwide, 1963-1978, including airlift to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War and numerous humanitarian airlift operations. Trained in A-37 and A-10 offensive and defensive capabilities, including close air support, 1978-1992. Deployed with A-10s to Saudi Arabia, 1 Jan-17 May 1991. Executed battlefield interdiction and close air support during the Southwest Asia War, Jan-Feb 1991; group pilot credited with the first A-10 air-to-air kill on 6 Feb 1991. Transitioned to F-16 fighters in 1992. Deployed to Italy and participated in UN operations to enforce the no-fly zone over Bosnia, Mar-Apr 1995.

Service Streamers.


None.

Campaign Streamers.


Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudia Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.


None.

Decorations.


Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 26 Jan 1968-10 Jan 1972; 1 Apr 1978-20 Jan 1980; 1 Apr 1988-31 Mar 1990. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 14 Feb 1968-6 Nov 1972.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 6 Apr 2001

Commanders, Aircrafts, and Operations through Sep 1995


Emblem

Approved on 26 Dec 1995.