fire. In particular, F-117A pilots bravely trusting in their aircraft's low observable technology struck some of the most valuable, and highly guarded targets in Serbia. The F-117s penetrated the heavily defended areas, which conventional aircraft could not reach, and at least two aircraft were lost. Global War on Terror People, airplanes, and equipment of the 49th Fighter Wing played a key role in the continued global war against terrorism and particularly in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The wing's F-117s played a major role, dropping the first bombs against an Iraqi leadership target in Baghdad on 19 March 2003. In all, F-117 pilots flew more than 80 missions and dropped nearly 100 enhanced guided bomb units against key targets. Approximately 300 people deployed with the air package and provided direct support to the F-117 mission. Additionally, hundreds of other 49th FW personnel were deployed on other missions. 479th Tactical Training Wing The 479th TTW was activated at Holloman on 1 January 1977 to provide Lead-In Fighter Training (LIFT) training for pilots assigned to fly tactical fighter or attack aircraft. The 479th Flew AT-38B Talons with the following squadrons: 416th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (14 March 1979 – 1 September 1983) (grey stripe)Redesignated 433d TFTS (1 September 1983 – 15 November 1991) 434th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1 January 1977 – 15 November 1991) (red stripe) 435th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1 January 1977 – 15 November 1991) (blue stripe) 436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1 January 1977 – 15 November 1991) (yellow stripe) All 479th TTW aircraft carried the "HM" tail code. The LIFT program was sharply cut back in 1991, and the wing replaced by the 479th Fighter Group at Holloman, with the aircraft being consolidated under the 586th Flight Training Squadron. The 479th was inactivated on 31 July 2000, with squadron resources absorbed by the 49th FW, later being transferred to the 46th Test Group as the 586th Flight Test Squadron. Base names Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, 14 May 1942 Alamogordo Field Training Station, 27 May 1942 Alamogordo Army Air Base, c. June 1942 Alamogordo Army Air Field, 21 November 1942 Holloman Air Force Base, 13 January 1948 – present Major commands to which assigned Second Air Force, May 1942 Continental Air Forces, 16 April 1945 re-designated as: Strategic Air Command, 21 March 1946 Air Materiel Command, 16 March 1947 Air Research and Development Command, 2 April 1951 re-designated