2 March, 136th AW partially mobilized to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.

June, LTC William H. Walker, III assumes command of the 136th AW

March, LTC David K. Shuffer assumes command of the 136th AW

26 November, groundbreaking at Carswell Field, Naval Air Station, Fort Worth occurs for construction of new facilities for the wing to relocate to begins.

December, LTC Rowland Wilson assumes command of 136th AW

July, participated in Operation Support Hope by sending one C-130H to East Africa. November, participated in Operation Mongoose II.

January, Col Raymand W. Williams assumes command of the 136th Tactical Airlift Wing 1 June, Military Airlift Command (MAC) re-designated as Air Mobility Command (AMC).  136th Tactical Airlift Wing re-designated as 136 Airlift Wing. July, Col William M. Guy assumes command of the 136th Airlift Wing.

26 August, members of the 136 Mobile Aerial Port Squadron (MAPS) called to active duty and sent to Dover AFB, Delaware, in support of Operation Desert Shield . 7 September, first members of the 136 TAW deploys to Al Ain, joining the 435th TAW (Deployed) in support Operation Desert Shield.

21-24 December, participated in Operation Just Cause. 

December, Col David R. Rist assumes command of the 136th Tactical Airlift Wing

February, participated in Army Exercise Golden Eagle by supplying one aircraft configured with rubberized fuel bladders to transport fuel.

13 May-1 June, participated in Volant Partner in Zaragosa, Spain August, received first C-130H “Hercules” aircraft. It is named “Spirit of Texas” in honor of the Texas Sesquicentennial.

2-16 March, participated in Sentry Cowboy III. 8-22 June, participated in Sentry Chaparral, in support of the U.S. Army’s 49th Armored Division at Fort Hood, TX

October, Col Charels R. Driggers assumes command of the 136th Tactical Airlift Wing.

March, unit begins ongoing participation in Operation Volant Oak.

23 June, KC-97L, AF Serial Number “53-0282”, is the last to be phased out of the Air Force inventory by the 136th ARW. Click here to read what has happened to it. Unit converts to C-130B “Hercules” aircraft and is re-designated as the 136th Tactical Airlift Wing.

28 April, Lt Col Robert McDonald flies the last KC-97L “Old 361” out of Rhien Main, Germany ending Operation Creek Party (OCP). It was not without problems though.  Click here to see what happened. October, Col Bobby W. Hodges assumes command of the 136th ARW.

February, Col James C. Smith assumes command of the 136th ARW.

1 May, The 136th Air Refueling Wing launched its first sortie from Rhien Main AB, Germany in support of Operation Creek Party (OCP). 

February, reorganized under Tactical Air Command and converted to KC-97L “Stratotanker’s”.

June, Col Nowell O. Didear assumes command of the 136th Air refueling Wing. July, moved to Hensley Field for the second time.

1 March, 136th ADW expands to include the 159th Fighter Group, New Orleans. Re-designation to 136th Air Refueling Group/Wing, transition to KC-97’s begins.

1 July, re-designated as Air Defence Wing and reorganized under Air Defense Command.  Wing is flying F-51, F-80 and F-86 aircraft.

1 January, re-designated as 136th Fighter Bomber Group. 26 February, Col Cary R. Bullock assumes command of the 136th Air Defense Wing. June?, training exercises at Travis Field, GA. 1 July, reorganized into a Fighter Bomber Wing with the addition of two communications units and an Air Force Band. 22

21 March, Lt Col Daniel F. Sharp assumes command of the 136th FBG. 1 June, 136th FBW begins combat operations at K-2, Taegu No. 1 Air Base. 23 June, the 136th FBG and another unit successfully attacked the Sui-ho power plant on the Yalu River.  This last major arial assault

9 or 10 May, Lt Col Gerald E Montgomery assumes command of the 136th FBG 15 May, the group, now flying F-84’s is moved to Itazuke AFB, APO-929, Japan to fight in Korea. 24 May, the 111th (Houston), 154th (Little Rock), 182nd (Brooks AFB) Fighter Squadrons of the 136 FBG

1 September, the 10th Flight Test Squadron is assigned to the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing (FBW) 10 October, ordered into active service and assigned to Tactical Air Command.  Moved to Hensley Field, TX. 136th FIG is re-designated as 136th Fighter Bomber Group under the 136th Fighter Bomber Wing (FBW) flying

22 April, Col Robert P Montgomery assumes command? 20 August, 368th FG inactivated at Straubing, Germany. 21 August, 368th FG re-designated as the 136th FG.  The 395th FS was re-designated as the 181st FS.  Both were allotted to the Texas Air National Guard (TANG).

5 January, moved to Metz, France 15 April, moved to Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. 13 May, moved to Buchschwabach, Germany and is assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe serving the army of occupation. 13 August, moved to Straubing, Germany 18 October, Maj Dennis Crisp assumes command of the 368th FG

10-13 January, 368th FG arrives in Greenham Common Berkshire, England and belonged to the 9th Army Air Force (AAF) 14 March, began combat operations with the 9th AAF when the group flew a fighter sweep over the coast of France. 15 March, moved to Chilbolton Hampshire, England May, received first

24 May, constituted as the 368th Fighter Group (FG), falling under the 71st Fighter Wing (FW).  Consisted of the 395th, 396th and 397th Fighter Squadrons (FS). 1 June, activated and trained with P-47′ “Thunderbolt’s”.  Stationed at Westover Field, MA. 3 June, Col Gilbert Meyers assumes command of the 368th FG 23

20 December, War Order number AG-320.2 issued.