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107TH AIRLIFT WING
Posted 4/15/2008
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Throughout the years, the 107th Air National Guard, Niagara Falls, N.Y., has had a long history of growth and change. The 107th ANG was formed in 1946 as the 107th Fighter Group which was compromised of 14 officers and 100 enlisted members. The F-47 Thunderbolt was the first fighter aircraft assigned to the 107th FG and throughout the years the unit flew and maintained fighters such as the P-51H Mustang, the F-4C/D Phantom and the F-16A Falcon. With the arrival of the KC-135R Strato Tanker in March of 1994, the 107th FG converted to its present mission as an air refueling wing known as the 107th ARW. The wing's primary task is to provide support for worldwide air refueling missions. Secondly, when called upon, the 107th ARW has the capability of using the KC-135R as a cargo and passenger hauler. Members of the 107th ARW have deployed and continue to deploy in support of world contingencies including Operations to include, but not limited to, Strong Resolve, Uphold Democracy, Deny Flight, Decisive Endeavor, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and the Northeast Tanker Task Force.
In addition to its federal mission, the 107th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, has a state mission to provide equipment and personnel as directed by the Governor and Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Most recently, members were called out in October of 2006 to support Operation Empire Response where guardsmen served along side the Army National Guard to assist in clean-up efforts after a devastating storm hit Western New York. Other operations the unit continues to support include Operation Jump Start, securing the national borders, and Operation Empire Shield, guarding New York State's critical assets.
The 107th's conversion to the C-130H2 is expected in the summer of 2008 as the unit begins its new mission as an airlift wing and association with the 914th Airlift Wing.
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