149th Fighter Wing

The 149th Fighter Wing (149 FW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard, stationed at Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command. The wing traces its history to the establishment of the 149th Fighter-Interceptor Group in 1961, through the wing itself only was established in 1995. It is an F-16 flying training unit that includes a support group with a worldwide mobility commitment. The cornerstone of the 149th’s flying mission is the 182nd Fighter Squadron, whose role is to take pilots, either experienced aircrew or recent graduates from USAF undergraduate pilot training, and qualify them to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Units The 149th Fighter Wing consists of the following units: 149th Operations Group 182d Fighter Squadron 149th Maintenance Group 149th Mission Support Group 149th Security Forces Squadron 149th Medical Group In addition, the 149th has five geographically separated units: Texas Air National Guard Headquarters 203rd Ground Combat Training Squadron 204th Security Forces Squadron 209th Weather Flight 273d Information Operations Squadron.