Wing boasts long, proud lineage

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) --  The 1st Fighter Wing and its predecessor, the 1st Pursuit Group, have been in existence since 1918.

1st Pursuit Group

May 5, 1918 -- Organized as 1st Pursuit Group at Gencoult, France

Dec. 24, 1918 -- Demobilized at Colombey-les-Belles, France
 
Aug. 22, 1919 -- Organized as 1st Pursuit Group at Selfridge, Mich. 

March 9, 1921 -- Redesignated 1st Group (Pursuit) 

Jan. 25, 1923 -- Redesignated 1st Pursuit Group 

April 8, 1924 -- The headquarters of the 1st Pursuit Group, which had demobilized in France on Dec. 24, 1918, was reconstituted and consolidated with the existing 1st Pursuit Group.

Aug. 8, 1926 -- Redesignated 1st Pursuit Group, Air Corps
 
Sept. 1, 1936 -- Redesignated 1st Pursuit Group
 
Dec. 6, 1939 -- Redesignated 1st Pursuit Group (Interceptor)

March 12, 1941 -- Redesignated 1st Pursuit Group (Fighter) 

May 15, 1942 -- Redesignated 1st Fighter Group
 
Oct. 16, 1945 -- Inactivated at Lesine, Italy 

July 3, 1946 -- Activated at March Field, Calif.

Aug. 15, 1947 -- Assigned to 1st Fighter Wing
 
April 16, 1950 -- Redesignated 1st Fighter-Interceptor Group
 
Feb. 6, 1952 -- Inactivated at Norton AFB, Calif. 

June 20, 1955 -- Redesignated 1st Fighter Group (Air Defense) 

Aug. 18, 1955 -- Activated at Selfridge AFB, Mich.
 
Oct. 18, 1956-- Assigned to 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense) 

Feb. 1, 1961 -- Inactivated at Selfridge AFB

1st Fighter Wing

July 28, 1947 -- Established as 1st Fighter Wing
 
Aug. 15, 1947 -- Organized at March Field, Calif. 

April 16, 1950 -- Redesignated 1st Fighter-Interceptor Wing 

Feb. 6, 1952 -- Inactivated at Norton AFB

Sept. 14, 1956 -- Redesignated 1st Fighter Wing (Air Defense) 

Oct. 18, 1956 -- Activated at Selfridge AFB

Oct. 1, 1970 -- Redesignated 1st Tactical Fighter Wing
 
Oct. 1, 1991 -- Redesignated 1st Fighter Wing