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of entire permanent units deploying as "Provisional" as in the 1991 Gulf War, Expeditionary units are composed of "aviation packages" from several wings, including active-duty Air Force, the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard, would be married together to carry out the assigned deployment rotation.
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For most of its existence, the Air Guard had been a reserve force for use only in wartime. By the 1980s, the Air Guard was an integral part of daily Air Force operations. As a result, the Massachusetts Air Guard took on more missions. With the receipt of the A-10, the 104th began a commitment to the
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The unit received its first plane, the P-47 Thunderbolt I, in the winter of 1949, and was chosen to conduct a flyover for President Truman's inauguration. That year the first edition of the unit paper, called the "Thunderbolt" was also published. The paper was later named the "Airscoop" and has won
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In mid-1996, the Air Force, in response to budget cuts, and changing world situations, began experimenting with Air Expeditionary organizations. The Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) concept was developed that would mix Active-Duty, Reserve and Air National Guard elements into a combined force. Instead
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In 1950, the unit was awarded the Spaatz Trophy based on its accomplishments in maintenance, personnel, training, safety, supply, and overall proficiency. Then, in 1951, the 131st Fighter Squadron underwent its first of eight conversions and flew the P- 51 Mustang Fighter for three years until the
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In addition to the ACA mission, the highly decorated Wing provides operationally ready combat units, combat support units and qualified personnel for active duty. Its goal is to organize, train and equip assigned personnel to provide an operationally ready squadron to the Air Combat Command that
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In 1946, the National Guard Bureau authorized an Air National Guard unit in Western Massachusetts. On 24 February 1947, the unit was federally recognized as the 131st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 131st Utility Flight, 131st Weather Flight, and Detachment B of the 202nd Air Services Group.
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In 1954 the 131st stood up a dawn-to-dusk air defense alert with its F-94 jets, a rotation of pilots, and a 10-person support crew (a precursor of things to come). In April 1956 came the organization as the 104th Fighter Group, from the previous squadron-hierarchy.
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The 104th Fighter Wing flies the F-15 Eagle and supports Air Force wartime contingency requirements, performing a variety of missions to include a 24/7 active Air Control Alert (ACA) to protect the Northeast corridor of the United States.
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The 131st FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 104th Headquarters, 104th Material Squadron (Maintenance), 104th Combat Support Squadron, and the 104th USAF Dispensary.
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As the Cold War was ending, the Massachusetts Air National Guard was called upon to meet new challenges. Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 led to a U.S. response with air, ground and naval attacks during
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The 104th Fighter Wing was selected for replacement of the aging F-15 Eagle with the F-35A Lightning II. Replacement is supposed to occur after approval of the ROD, expected to occur in summer of 2024.
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fighter-bombers. During the 1950s and early 1960s, better training and equipment, and closer relations with the Air Force greatly improved the readiness of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
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unfolded, the 131st TFS was notified on 16 August of its pending federalization and recall to active duty. On 1 October the 131st was federalized and 730 members were placed on active duty.
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directed that the 104th would deploy back to the United States during the summer, and the unit returned to the United States in July 1962. The last of the ANG aircraft departed on 20 July.
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In addition to the air defense mission, the men and women of the 104th Fighter Wing deploy on Air Expeditionary missions to the Middle East in support of combat operations as part of
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After the Berlin Crisis, the readiness status of the 104th Tactical Fighter Group greatly improved under the "gaining command concept", whereby the U.S. Air Force
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just before nine in the morning. The pilot, Lt. Col. Morris "Moose" Fontenot Jr., had reportedly made an emergency call before the crash and was on its way to
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as part of the "Total Force" concept which equipped ANG units with front-line USAF aircraft. This marked the first time the 131st had received new aircraft.
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McLaren, David. Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Thunderstreak & Thunderflash: A Photo Chronicle. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military/Aviation History, 1998.
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The 104th remained as a tactical fighter unit flying the F-100 until July 1979 when the F-100s were retired and the unit was re-equipped with new
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that had been floating southeastward over the continental United States for several days. One of the F-22s later shot down the balloon with an
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Emblem designed by: MSgt. Robert J. Della Penna, Original artwork by: SSgt. Donald Bein, Computer Generated by: MSgt. Robert J. Sabonis
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F-94 Starfire Fighter permanently put the 131st into the jet business. The Guard Base at Barnes Airport was dedicated on 19 October 1952.
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for gunnery training. During its time in Europe, the 104th participated in several USAF and NATO exercises, including a deployment to
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in an attempt to find the pilot. It was later revealed that the pilot was unable to eject from the aircraft and was killed instantly.
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was responsible for overseeing the training of the Group. Operational readiness inspections also honed the edges of the wing.
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In its 2005 BRAC Recommendations, DoD recommended to Barnes Municipal Airport Air Guard Station and send its A-10s to the
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The air defense mission ended on 10 November 1958 when the Massachusetts Air Guard and its units were reassigned to
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In May 2013, it was announced that one third of the 104th Fighter Wing's F-15 aircraft would be moving to
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was inactivated as part of the Air Force reorganization after the end of the Cold War. It was replaced by
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Represents the unit deployments to and from France during the 1961 blockade of Berlin by the Soviet Union
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three Department of Defense (DOD) awards in nationwide competitions since publication began.
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to take up an alert mission for four to six-month, as Barnes' runway underwent renovation.
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Activated in the Massachusetts Air National Guard on 1 May 1956 and federally recognized
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From August to October 1995, some 400 Airmen of the 104th Fighter Wing deployed to
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In its dual state mission, the 104th Fighter Wing is an Air Force component of the
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Represents the 131st Fighter Squadron, symbolized by their 1-3-1 configuration
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The mission of the 104th Fighter Group was the air defense of Massachusetts.
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Note: Municipalities not listed have a town meeting form of government (see
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Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel
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and the 104th Fighter Wing, and has a symbolic meaning as explained below:
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Represents the ethnic diversity of the men and women who founded the 104th
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Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978.
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On 27 August 2014, a jet from the wing crashed into the ground near
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131st Tactical Fighter Squadron - North American F-86H Sabre 52-2030
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Represents the primary mission - combat capability through air power
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Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations
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In 1964, the 131st TFS was switched from F-86H Sabres to the
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The multi-color 104th Emblem is proudly worn by both the
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Starting on 5 December, the Wing began deploying to
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Index

104th Tactical Fighter Group

United States
Massachusetts

Air National Guard
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

Fighter
F-15C/D
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
United States Air Force
Air Combat Command
Massachusetts National Guard
131st Fighter Squadron
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards
131st Fighter Squadron
Tactical Air Command
F-86H Sabre

1961 Berlin Crisis
United States Air Forces in Europe
Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base
Wheelus Air Base
Libya
Leck Air Base
Seventeenth Air Force

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