192nd Airlift Squadron

192d Airlift Squadron
File:192nd Airlift Squadron emblem.jpg 192d Airlift Squadron emblem
Active	1948–Present
Country	United States
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Squadron
Role	Airlift
Part of	Nevada Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Reno Air National Guard Base, Nevada
Nickname(s)	Battle Born

The 192d Airlift Squadron (192 AS) is a unit of the Nevada Air National Guard 1152d Airlift Wing located at Reno Air National Guard Base, Nevada. The 192d is equipped with the C-130H Hercules.

History

World War II

Activated in October 1943 as the 408th Fighter Squadron at Hamilton Field, California. During World War II, the squadron was an Operational Training Unit (OTU), equipped with second-line P-39 Aircobras and P-40 Warhawks. Its mission was to train newly-graduated pilots from Training Command in combat tactics and maneuvers before being assigned to their permanent combat unit. Initially assigned to IV Fighter Command, then transferred to III Fighter Command in 1944, being re-equipped with P-51D Mustangs. It took part in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations, participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of 1944 and in similar activities in the US until after V-J Day.

Inactivated in November 1945.

Nevada Air National Guard

The wartime 408th Fighter Squadron was re-activated and re-designated as the 1192d Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the Nevada Air National Guard, on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Reno Air Force Base, Nevada and was extended federal recognition on 12 April 1948 by the National Guard Bureau. The 192d Fighter Squadron was entitled to the history, honors, and colors of the 408th Fighter Squadron. The squadron was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and was assigned to the California Air National Guard 61st Fighter Wing, although it was operationally under the control of the Nevada Air National Guard at Carson City, Nevada.

Lineage

• Constituted 408th Fighter Squadron on 12 October 1943

Activated on 15 October 1943

Re-designated: 408th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 5 April 1944

Re-designated: 408th Fighter Squadron on 5 June 1944

Inactivated on 7 November 1945

• Re-designated: 192d Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Nevada ANG, on 24 May 1946

Extended federal recognition on 12 April 1948

Federalized and placed on active duty, 1 March 1951

Re-designated: 192d Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 9 April 1951

Released from active duty and returned to Nevada state control, 15 October 1952

Re-designated: 192d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 June 1955

Re-designated: 192d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 April 1961

Federalized and placed on active duty, 26 January 1968

Released from active duty and returned to Nevada state control, 7 June 1969

Re-designated: 192d Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 March 1992

Re-designated: 192d Airlift Squadron on 1 April 1997

Assignments

• 372d Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, 15 Oct 1943-7 Nov 1945
• 61st Fighter Wing, 12 April 1948
• 144th Fighter Group, 25 June 1948
• 144th Fighter Wing, 31 October 1950

Attached to: Tenth Air Force, Continental Air Command, 1 Mar 1951

Attached to: Eighth Air Force, Strategic Air Command, 9 Apr 1951

Attached to: Fifteenth Air Force, Strategic Air Command, 7 Aug 1951

Attached to: Tactical Air Command, 16 Nov 1951-15 October 1952

• 144th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 1 October 1952
• 144th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 1 December 1952
• 144th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 7 July 1955
• 152d Fighter-Interceptor Group, 19 April 1958
• 152d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 1 March 1961
• 123d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 26 January 1968
• 152d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 7 June 1969

Elements attached to: 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional), December 1990-April 1991

• 152d Reconnaissance Group, 15 March 1992
• 152d Operations Group, 1 April 1997-Present

Stations

• Hamilton Field, California, 15 Oct 1943
• Portland Army Air Base, Oregon, 7 Dec 1943
• Esler Army Airfield, Louisiana, 25 Mar 1944
• Pollock Army Airfield, Louisiana, 15 Apr 1944
• Esler Army Airfield, Louisiana, 9 Feb 1945
• Alexandria Army Air Base, Louisiana, 14 Sep – 7 Nov 1945
• Reno Air Force Base, Nevada, 12 April 1948
• Stead Air National Guard Base, Nevada, 1 January 1951

Operated from: Bergstrom AFB, Texas, 9 April 1951

Operated from: George AFB, California, 7 August 1951-15 October 1952

• Hubbard Field (later Cannon International Airport), Nevada 1 February 1954

Operated from: Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, 26 January 1968-7 June 1969

Further deployed to: Howard AFB, Canal Zone, Itazuke AB, Japan, 18 November 1968-3 February 1969

Operated from: Doha International Airport, Qatar, December 1990-April 1991

Designated: Reno Air National Guard Base, Nevada, 1991-Present

Aircraft

• P-39 Aircobra, 1943-1944
• P-40 Warhawk, 1944-1945
• P-51D Mustang, 1945
• F-51D Mustang, 1948-1955
• F-86A Sabre, 1955-1958
• F-86L Sabre Interceptor, 1958-1961
• RB-57B Canberra, 1961-1965

• RB-57A Canberra, 1965
• RF-101H Voodoo, 1965-1971
• RF-101B Voodoo, 1971-1975
• RF-4C Phantom II, 1975-1995
• C-130E Hercules, 1996-1998
• C-130H Hercules, 1998-Present

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency