149th Fighter Wing

149th Fighter Wing
TSgt. Gerardo Guevara waits for his F-16 to shut down their engines before conducting his post flight checks at Hickam AFB, Hawaii on 8 September 2006. Six F-16s from the Texas Air National Guard 149th FW came to Hickam to participate in Exercise Sentry Aloha
Active1961–present
Country United States
Allegiance Texas
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeWing
RoleFighter Training
Part ofTexas Air National Guard
Garrison/HQLackland Air Force Base, Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
Tail CodeTexas Flag tail stripe "SA"
Insignia
149th Fighter Wing emblem

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.