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The 150th Special Operations Wing (150 SOW) is a unit of the New Mexico Air National Guard, stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base. The wing traces its history back to the expansion of the 150th Tactical Fighter Group into the 150th Fighter Wing in 1995. In 2013, the Wing combined with the 58th Special Operations Wing to become the 150th Special Operations Wing, tasked with providing training for Air Force Special Operations Command units.
| 150th Special Operations Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1957–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | New Mexico |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Special Operations |
| Part of | New Mexico Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Kirtland Air Force Base |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Robert "Mike" Rogers |
| Insignia | |
| 150th Special Operations Wing emblem | |
The 150th Tactical Fighter Group was constituted in 1957.
The group began converting from the A-7D Corsair II to the F-16 Fighting Falcon at the beginning of the 1990s. On 16 March 1992, the 150th Tactical Fighter Group was redesignated as the 150th Fighter Group. Its last A-7 was flown from Kirtland to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base for decommissioning on 28 September.[1]
In October 1995 the 150th Tactical Fighter Group was expanded into the 150th Fighter Wing. On 1 December 2013 the 150th Fighter Wing was re-designated as the 150th Special Operations Wing and integrated with the 58th Special Operations Wing. The wing assumed the mission of special operations training.[2]
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