Air National Guard (ANG) units of the United States Air Force began to be mobilized in October 1950 when President Harry S. Truman issued federalization orders, bringing ANG units under federal control. Eventually, some 45,000 Air Guardsmen, about 80 percent of the force, were mobilized. Initially mobilized units were deployed to Far East Air Forces (FEAF) for combat operations in Korea. Other mobilized units were deployed to Europe to reinforce United States Air Forces in Europe.
Beginning in Feb 1951, mobilized units were assigned to Air Defense Command (ADC), Strategic Air Command (SAC) and Tactical Air Command (TAC), replacing or augmenting active-duty units. Later many ANG personnel and equipment were redeployed from their active-duty units as individual filler replacements to FEAF as required, being assigned to various combat units as replacements. Guardsmen began to be demobilized in Jul 1952, with their units being inactivated by the active-duty air force. Subsequently, the individual state Air National Guard bureaus re-activated and re-formed the units beginning in Jan 1953.
| Width=225 | Unit | Width=100 | State | Width=175 | Deployment Location | Width=50 | Mobilized | Width=50 | Demobilized | Comments |
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| Maine | Dow AFB, ME Grenier AFB, NH Larson AFB, WA | 1 Feb 1951 | 6 Feb 1952 | ADC; Consisted of: 101st FIS, 132d FIS, 133d FIS, 136th FIS; assigned to EADF; moved to Grenier AFB, NH, in May 1951; moved to Larson AFB, WA on 2 Aug 1951, transferred to WADF. | ||||||
| Massachusetts | Dow AFB, ME | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 101st FW (ADC): F-80C Shooting Star | ||||||
| New York | Mar AFB, CA | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 106th BG (SAC), B-29 Superfortress; mission was to train reservists to backfill rotating B-29 combat crews serving in Korea. | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | Fairchild AFB, WA | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 111th SRW (SAC), RB-29 Superfortress | ||||||
| Connecticut | Brainard Field, CT Suffolk County AFB, NY | 1 Mar 1951 | 6 Feb 1952 | ADC: 118th FIS, assigned to EADF; moved to Suffolk County AFB, NY, by 1 Jun 1951 | ||||||
| Tennessee | Berry Field, TN McGhee-Tyson AFB, TN | 1 May 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | Initially allocated to TAC as 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, transferred to ADC. re-designated as the 105th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Equipped with F-47D Thunderbolts; assigned to 52d FIW; transferred to 4709th DW 6 Feb 52; moved to McGhee-Tyson AFB, in Jul 52; transferred to 35th AD (CADF) 5 Aug 52 | ||||||
| New York | Mar AFB, CA | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | SAC: Consisted of: 102d BS, 114th BS | ||||||
| Alabama | Shaw AFB, SC | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 363d TRG (TAC); RB-26C Invader | ||||||
| Michigan | Luke AFB, AZ | 1 Feb 1951 | 11 Sep 1952 | 127th FW (TAC), F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| 108th Bombardment Squadron | Illinois | Bordeaux-Mérignac AB, France Laon-Couvron AB, France | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | 126th FBW (USAFE); B-26 Invader; at Bordeaux AB until 25 May 1952 | |||||
| New Jersey | Turner AFB, GA Godman AFB, KY | 1 Mar 1951 | 15 Oct 1952 | SAC: Assigned to: 40th AD. Consisted of: 141st FS, 149th FS 153d FS; Reassigned 9 Dec 1951 to Godman AFB, KY | ||||||
| Minnesota | Holman Field, MN Wold-Chamberlan APT, MN | 1 Mar 1951 | 15 Oct 1952 | 133d FIS (ADC); federalized with F-51 Mustangs; moved to Wold-Chamberlan APT, MN 28 Jun 51; transferred to 31st AD 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Missouri | George AFB, CA | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 131st FBW (TAC), F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | Fairchild AFB, WA | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | SAC: Consisted of: 103d BS, 130th BS | ||||||
| Texas | Itazuke AB, Japan Taegu AB (K-2), South Korea | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 136th FBW (FEAF); F-84E Thunderjet; Combat in Korea, 1951-1952 | ||||||
| Ohio | Toul-Rosières AB, France | 2 Oct 1951 | 10 Jul 1952 | 117th TRW (USAFE); RB-26C Invader (Night Photographic); Operated from: Wiesbaden AB, West Germany | ||||||
| District of Columbia | Andrews AFB, MD Newcastle County APT, DE | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | ADC; Consisted of: 121st FIS, 142d FIS, 148th FIS, assigned to EADF; moved to Newcastle AFB, DE, on 16 Feb 1951 | ||||||
| Indiana | Stout Field, IN Scott AFB, IL | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 122d FIW (ADC); federalized with F-51H Mustang acft; moved to Scott AFB, IL in May 51; transferred to 4706th Defense Wing 6 Feb 52; transferred to 33rd AD of CADF 1 Apr 52 | ||||||
| New York | Mar AFB, CA | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 106th BG (SAC), B-29 Superfortress; mission was to train reservists to backfill rotating B-29 combat crews serving in Korea. | ||||||
| California | Langley AFB, VA | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 4400th CCTG (TAC); B-45A Tornado | ||||||
| Georgia | George AFB, CA Misawa AB, Japan | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | Deployed to FEAF: Consisted of: 158th FS, 159th FS, 196th FS | ||||||
| Washington | Moses Lake AFB, WA RAF South Ruislip, England RAF Shepherds Grove, England | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | Attached to 81st Fighter-Interceptor Group; F-86A Sabre; At Moses Lake AFB until 3 Sep 1951 | ||||||
| Alabama | Toul-Rosières AB, France | 2 Oct 1951 | 10 Jul 1952 | Deployed to USAFE: Consisted of: 112th TRS, 157th FS, 160th FS; Construction at Toul AB forced squadrons to operate as GSUs in West Germany | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | Langley AFB, VA | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | 4400th CCTG (TAC); B-45A Tornado | ||||||
| Connecticut | Bradley Field, CT Suffolk Cty AFB, NY | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 103d FIW (ADC); F-47N Thunderbolts; moved to Suffolk Co. AFB, NY by 1 May 51; transferred to 4709th Defense Wing 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Colorado | Clovis AFB, NM | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 140th FBW (TAC); F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| District of Columbia | Andrews AFB, MD | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 113th FW (ADC); cony to F-94B by 1 Oct 51; transferred to 4710th Defense Wing 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Indiana | Stout Field, IN Baer Field, IN | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | ADC: assigned to EADF, 113th FIS, 163d FIS, 166th FIS; moved to Baer Field, IN, by May 1951; transferred to CADF | ||||||
| Louisiana | Langley AFB, VA | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | 4400th CCTG (TAC); A-26B/C Havoc | ||||||
| Kentucky | RAF Manston, England | 18 Sep 1951 | 10 Jul 1952 | Deployed to USAFE: Consisted of: 156th FS, 165th FS, 167th FBS | ||||||
| Oregon | Portland AFB, OR | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 325th FIW (ADC); F-51 Mustang, transferred to 4704th DW 6 Feb 52; converted to F-86F Sabre jet acft by 30 Jun 52 | ||||||
| Iowa | Dow AFB, ME | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 132d FW (TAC) F-51 Mustang; at Dow AFB Apr 1951-Jan 1952; personnel and equipment re-deployed as individual filler replacements Jan 1952, reduced to administrative unit assigned to HQ TAC. | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Chaumont-Semoutiers AB, France | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 137th FBW (USAFE): F-84G Thunderjet | ||||||
| Illinois | Bordeaux-Mérignac AB, France Laon-Couvron AB, France | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | Deployed to USAFE; Consisted of: 108th BS, 168th BS, 180th BS; At Bordeaux AB until 25 May 1952 | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Gen Mitchell Fld, WI Truax Field, WI | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 128th FIW (ADC) F-80A Shooting Star; transferred to 31st AD 6 Feb 1952; converted to F-86F Sabre Apr 1952 | ||||||
| Kansas | Chaumont-Semoutiers AB, France | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 137th FBW (USAFE): F-84G Thunderjet | ||||||
| Michigan | Luke AFB, AZ | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | TAC: Consisted of 107th FS, 171st TS, 197th FS | ||||||
| Georgia | Chaumont-Semoutiers AB, France | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 137th FBW (USAFE): F-84G Thunderjet | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Gen Mitchell Fld, WI Truax Field, WI | 1 Feb 1951 | 6 Feb 1952 | ADC: 126th FIS, 172d FIS, 176th FIS; assigned to EADF; moved to Truax Field, WI, on 16 Feb 1951; transferred to CADF. | ||||||
| West Virginia | Fairchild AFB, WA | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 111th SRW (SAC), RB-29 Superfortress | ||||||
| Missouri | George AFB, CA | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | TAC: Consisted of: 110th CS, 178th FS; 170th FBS and 192d FBS at Keflavik APT, Iceland | ||||||
| Iowa | Dow AFB, ME | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | TAC: Consisted of: 124th FBS, 173d FBS, 174th FBS; at Dow AFB Apr 1951-Jan 1952; personnel and equipment re-deployed as individual filler replacements Jan 1952, reduced to administrative unit assigned to HQ TAC. | ||||||
| Maine | Dow AFB, ME | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 101st FW (ADC): F-80C Shooting Star | ||||||
| New Hampshire | Grenier AFB, NH | 1 Feb 1951 | 11 Sep 1952 | 101st FW (ADC): F-47 Thunderbolt | ||||||
| Minnesota | Holman Fld, MN Wold-Chamberlain Field, MN | 1 Mar 1951 | 15 Oct 1952 | ANG: assigned to EADF; 109th FIS, 175th FIS, transferred to CADF on 20 May 1951; moved to Wold-Chamberlain APT, MN, on 28 Jun 1951 | ||||||
| Vermont | Burlington MAP, VT | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | Activated at home base under ADC; F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| New York | Niagara Falls MAP, NY | 1 Mar 1951 | 15 Oct 1952 | 101st FIS (ADC): F-47D Thunderbolt; transferred to 4708th Defense Wing 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Texas | Itazuke AB, Japan Taegu AB (K-2), South Korea | 19 Apr 1951 | 10 Jul 1952 | Deployed to FEAF: Consisted of: 111th FBS, 154th FBS, 182d FBS | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Chaumont-Semoutiers AB, France | 26 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | Deployed to USAFE; Consisted of: 125th FS, 127th FS, 128th FBS | ||||||
| Colorado | Clovis AFB, NM | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | TAC; Consisted of: 120th FS, 187th FS, 191st FBS | ||||||
| New Jersey | Turner AFB, GA Godman AFB, KY | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 108th FG (SAC), F-84F Thunderstreak. Fighter-Escort Missions; Reassigned 9 Dec 1951 to Godman AFB, KY | ||||||
| Delaware | New Castle County APT, DE | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 113th FIG (ADC), conv to F-94B 1 Oct 51; transferred to 4710th Defense Wing 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Washington | Geiger Field, WA O'Hare IAP, IL | 1 Mar 1951 | 6 Funerary 1952 | ADC; assigned to WADF; transferred to EADF on 11 Apr 1951; moved to O'Hare IAP, IL International Airport, by 1 May 1951; | ||||||
| California | Moody AFB, GA | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | TAC: Consisted of 186th FS, 190th FS, 195th FS (at Van Nuys MAP, CA) | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | Reading MAP, PA Dover AFB, DE | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 113th FW (ADC); conv to F-84C acft in May 51; moved to Dover AFB, DE by May 51; cony to F-94B acft by 1 Oct 51; transferred to 4710th Defense Wing 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Virginia | Turner AFB, GA Godman AFB, KY | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 108th FG (SAC), F-84F Thunderstreak. Fighter-Escort Missions; Reassigned 9 Dec 1951 to Godman AFB, KY | ||||||
| Mississippi | Turner AFB, GA Godman AFB, KY | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 108th FG (SAC), F-84F Thunderstreak. Fighter-Escort Missions; Reassigned 9 Dec 1951 to Godman AFB, KY | ||||||
| Arkansas | Itazuke AB, Japan Taegu AB (K-2), South Korea | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 136th FBW (FEAF); F-84E Thunderjet; Combat in Korea, 1951-1952 | ||||||
| Tennessee | Shaw AFB, SC | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 363d TRG (TAC); RF-80A Shooting Star | ||||||
| North Carolina | RAF Manston, England | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 123d FBW (USAFE); F-84E Thunderjet | ||||||
| South Carolina | Toul-Rosières AB, France | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 117th TRW (USAFE); RF-80A Shooting Star; Operated from: Fürstenfeldbruck AB, West Germany | ||||||
| Georgia | Misawa AB, Japan | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 116th FBW (FEAF); F-84D Thunderjet; Combat in Korea, 1951-1952 | ||||||
| Florida | Misawa AB, Japan | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 116th FBW (FEAF); F-84D Thunderjet; Combat in Korea, 1951-1952 | ||||||
| Alabama | Toul-Rosières AB, France | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 117th TRW (USAFE); RF-80A Shooting Star; Operated from: Neubiberg AB, West Germany | ||||||
| Indiana | Baer Field, IN Sioux City MAP, IA | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 122d FIW (ADC); federalized with F-51D acft; transferred to 31st AD 6 Feb 52; moved to Sioux City MAP, IA, 10 Mar 52 | ||||||
| Kentucky | RAF Manston, England | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 123d FBW (USAFE); F-84E Thunderjet | ||||||
| Ohio | Lockbourne AFB, OH Youngstown MAP, OH | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 122d FIW (ADC); federalized With F-84C Scorpions; transferred to 4706th DW 6 Feb 52; moved to Youngstown MAP, OH in Aug 52; transferred to 4708th DW in Aug 52 | ||||||
| West Virginia | RAF Manston, England | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 123d FBW (USAFE); F-84E Thunderjet | ||||||
| Illinois | Bordeaux-Mérignac AB, France Laon-Couvron AB, France | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | 126th FBW (USAFE); B-26 Invader; at Bordeaux AB until 25 May 1952 | ||||||
| Illinois | Keflavik APT, Iceland | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Dec 1952 | 131st FBW (TAC), at George AFB, CA; F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Michigan | Luke AFB, AZ | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 127th FW (TAC), F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Michigan | Gen Mitchell Fld, WI Truax Field, WI | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 128th FIW (ADC) F-80A Shooting Star; transferred to 31st AD 6 Feb 1952; converted to F-86F Sabre Apr 1952 | ||||||
| Nebraska | Dow AFB, ME | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 132d FW (TAC) F-51 Mustang; at Dow AFB Apr 1951-Jan 1952; personnel and equipment re-deployed as individual filler replacements Jan 1952, reduced to administrative unit assigned to HQ TAC. | ||||||
| Iowa | Dow AFB, ME | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 132d FW (TAC) F-51 Mustang; at Dow AFB Apr 1951-Jan 1952; personnel and equipment re-deployed as individual filler replacements Jan 1952, reduced to administrative unit assigned to HQ TAC. | ||||||
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls MAP, SD Rapid City AFB, SD | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 133d FIS (ADC); transferred to 31st AD 6 Feb 52 | ||||||
| Wisconsin | Truax Fld, WI | 1 Feb 1951 | 31 Oct 1952 | 128th FIW (ADC); federalized with F-51 Mustangs; transferred to 31st AD 6 Feb 52; cony to F-89C Scorpion Mar 52; | ||||||
| North Dakota | George AFB, CA | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 131st FBW (TAC), F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Minnesota | Duluth Aprt, MN | 1 Mar 1951 | 1 Oct 1952 | ADC: 31st AD; F-51D Mustang | ||||||
| Missouri | Bordeaux-Mérignac AB, France Laon-Couvron AB, France | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | 126th FBW (USAFE); B-26 Invader; at Bordeaux AB until 25 May 1952 | ||||||
| Texas | Itazuke AB, Japan Taegu AB (K-2), South Korea | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 136th FBW (FEAF); F-84E Thunderjet; Combat in Korea, 1951-1952 | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Shaw AFB, SC | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 363d TRG (TAC); RF-80A Shooting Star | ||||||
| Montana | Moody AFB, GA | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 146th FS (TAC) F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Wyoming | Clovis AFB, NM | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 140th FBW (TAC); F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| New Mexico | Long Beach Aprt, CA | 1 Feb 1951 | 11 Sep 1952 | 1st FIW (ADC); F-51 Mustang; to 4705th DW, 6 Feb 1952; 27th AD, 1 Mar 1952 | ||||||
| Idaho | Moody AFB, GA | 1 Apr 1951 | 1 Jan 1953 | 146th FS (TAC) F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Utah | Clovis AFB, NM | 1 Apr 1951 | 15 Nov 1952 | 140th FBW (TAC); F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| Nevada | Keflavik APT, Iceland | 1 Mar 1951 | 15 Oct 1952 | 131st FBW (TAC), at George AFB, CA; F-51 Mustang | ||||||
| California | Van Nuys Aprt, CA | 1 Mar 1951 | 11 Dec 1952 | 146th FW (TAC); F-51 Mustang, parent 146th FW transferred to Moody AFB, GA, remained as GSU. | ||||||
| California | Misawa AB, Japan | 10 Oct 1950 | 10 Jul 1952 | 116th FBW (FEAF); F-84D Thunderjet; Combat in Korea, 1951-1952 | ||||||
| Arizona | Luke AFB, CA | 1 Feb 1951 | 1 Nov 1952 | 127th FW (TAC), F-84A Thunderjet |