419 Fighter Wing (AFRC)

Lineage.  Established as 419 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 10 May 1949.  Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949.  Ordered to active duty on 1 May 1951.  Inactivated on 2 May 1951.  Redesignated as 419 Tactical Fighter Wing on 22 Feb 1982.  Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1982.  Redesignated as 419 Fighter Wing on 1 Feb 1992.

Assignments.  Tenth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949-2 May 1951.  Tenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1982-.

Operational Components.  Groups419 Troop Carrier (later, Operations): 27 Jun 1949-2 May 1951; 1 Aug 1992-.  507 Tactical Fighter (later, Fighter): 1 Oct 1982-1 Apr 1994.  944 Tactical Fighter (later, Fighter): 1 Jul 1987-1 Oct 1994.  Squadrons.  466 Tactical Fighter (later, Fighter): 1 Oct 1982-1 Aug 1992.

Stations.  Scott AFB, IL, 27 Jun 1949-2 May 1951.  Hill AFB, UT, 1 Oct 1982-.

Service Streamers.  None.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Oct 1982]-31 Jul 1983; 2 Aug 1983-2 Aug 1985; 1 Jul 1987-31 Aug 1989; 1 Apr 1994-31 Mar 1996; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2017; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2018.

Bestowed Honors.  Authorized to display honors earned by the 419 Operations Group prior to 10 May 1949.  Service Streamers.  None.  Campaign Streamers.  World War II: Western Pacific.

Decorations.  None.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared in May 2012.

Emblem.  Approved on 2 Dec 1982; latest rendering, 25 Mar 2022.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.