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==History==
==History==
On 1 December 1960, the [[Hawaii Air National Guard]] [[199th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 157th Fighter-Interceptor Group was established by the [[National Guard Bureau]]. The 199th FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 157th Headquarters, 157th Material Squadron (Maintenance), 157th Combat Support Squadron, and the 157th USAF Dispensary. The 199th FIG F-86L Sabre Interceptors were upgraded to F-102A Delta Dagger interceptors, the mission of the 154th FIW is the air defense of Hawaii.
[[File:199th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Convair TF-102A-30-CO Delta Dagger 55-4041 1964.jpg|thumb|TF-102A Delta Dagger 55-4041, Hawaii ANG, 1964]]
On 1 December 1960, the [[Hawaii Air National Guard]] [[199th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron]] was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 157th Fighter-Interceptor Group was established by the [[National Guard Bureau]]. The 199th FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 157th Headquarters, 157th Material Squadron (Maintenance), 157th Combat Support Squadron, and the 157th USAF Dispensary.


The 199th FIG F-86L Sabre Interceptors were upgraded to [[F-102A Delta Dagger]] interceptors, the mission of the 154th FIW is the air defense of Hawaii. Eventually 29 F-102s were received. This was in line with the policy of equipping ANG units with one generation of aircraft behind the active-duty Air Defense Command forces. For the next sixteen years, the 157th FIG operated the Delta Daggers establishing an excellent safety record. In December 1961, The new Hawaii Air National Guard (HANG) complex was completed and consisted of 60 acres. The land was originally part of [[Fort Kamehameha]] and had been acquired in 1960 by permit from the U.S. Army to the Hawaii ANG.


The 157th flew the Delta Dagger throughout the 1960s, and although the Hawaii ANG was not activated during the [[Vietnam War]], several of its pilots volunteered for combat duty in Southeast Asia. The group was the longest user of the interceptor, being equipped with the F-102 long after most of its Air National Guard counterparts were upgraded to the [[F-106]].


===Lineage===
===Lineage===

Revision as of 16:36, 7 December 2012

154th Wing
199th Fighter Squadron - F-22A Raptor 03-4058



203d Air Refueling Squadron - KC-135R Stratotanker 61-0290


204th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III flying over Hickam Air Force Base
Active1944-Present
Country United States
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeWing
RoleComposite
Part ofHawaii Air National Guard
Garrison/HQJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii
Motto(s)Hookanaka
Tail Code"HH"
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Braden Sakai
Insignia
154th Wing emblem
Aircraft flown
FighterF-22A Raptor
TransportC-17 GLobemaster III
TankerKC-135R Stratotanker

The 154th Wing (154 WG) is a unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces.

Overview

The 154th Wing is the major operational component of the Hawaii Air National Guard. It is an associate unit with the USAF Pacific Air Forces 15th Wing. The 154th is a composite wing, consisting of Air Supremacy, Airlift, Radar, and Air Refueling squadrons.

In performing its' state mission, the Hawaii ANG provides organized, trained units to protect Hawaii's citizens and property, preserve peace, and ensure public safety in response to natural or human-caused disasters. The federal mission of the Hawaii ANG is to provide operationally ready combat units, combat support units, and qualified personnel for active duty in the U.S. Air Force in time of war, national emergency, or operational contingency.

Units

The major components of the 154th Wing are:

  • 154th Operations Group
199th Fighter Squadron (F-22A Raptor)
203rd Air Refueling Squadron (KC-135R Stratotanker)
204th Airlift Squadron (C-17 Globemaster III)
  • 154th Maintenance Group
  • 154th Mission Support Group
  • 154th Medical Group
Designated as Joint Surveillance System station "H-01"; ARSR-4 Radar; Joint-use site between HI ANG and FAA.
Located atop Mount Kokee. Designated as Joint Surveillance System station "H-02"; AN/FPS-117v4 Radar; Joint-use site between HI ANG and FAA.

History

TF-102A Delta Dagger 55-4041, Hawaii ANG, 1964

On 1 December 1960, the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 157th Fighter-Interceptor Group was established by the National Guard Bureau. The 199th FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 157th Headquarters, 157th Material Squadron (Maintenance), 157th Combat Support Squadron, and the 157th USAF Dispensary.

The 199th FIG F-86L Sabre Interceptors were upgraded to F-102A Delta Dagger interceptors, the mission of the 154th FIW is the air defense of Hawaii. Eventually 29 F-102s were received. This was in line with the policy of equipping ANG units with one generation of aircraft behind the active-duty Air Defense Command forces. For the next sixteen years, the 157th FIG operated the Delta Daggers establishing an excellent safety record. In December 1961, The new Hawaii Air National Guard (HANG) complex was completed and consisted of 60 acres. The land was originally part of Fort Kamehameha and had been acquired in 1960 by permit from the U.S. Army to the Hawaii ANG.

The 157th flew the Delta Dagger throughout the 1960s, and although the Hawaii ANG was not activated during the Vietnam War, several of its pilots volunteered for combat duty in Southeast Asia. The group was the longest user of the interceptor, being equipped with the F-102 long after most of its Air National Guard counterparts were upgraded to the F-106.

Lineage

  • Established as 154th Fighter-Interceptor Group and allotted to Hawaii ANG in 1960
Received federal recognition and activated on 1 December 1960
Re-designated: 154th Tactical Fighter Group, 10 June 1976
Re-designated: 154th Composite Group, 3 November 1978
Re-designated: 154th Group, 15 March 1992
Status changed from Group to Wing, 1 October 1995
Re-designated: 154th Wing, 1 October 1995

Assignments

  • Hawaii Air National Guard, 1 December 1960
Gained by: Pacific Air Forces

Stations

Re-designated: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, 1 January 2010-Present

Aircraft

References

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

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