Re-designated 153d Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Mississippi ANG, on 24 May 1946. Extended federal recognition on 12 September 1946 Federalized and placed on active duty, 1 March 1951 Re-designated: 153d Fighter-Escort Squadron 1 March 1951 Re-designated: 153d Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 11 December 1951 Released from active duty and returned to Mississippi state control, 30 November 1952 Re-designated: 153d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 December 1952 Federalized and placed on active duty, 1 October 1961 Released from active duty and returned to Mississippi state control, 31 August 1962 Re-designated: 153d Air Refueling Squadron on 1 April 1992 Assignments Mississippi National Guard, 27 September 1939 Fourth Corps Area, 15 October 1940 V Army Corps, c. Dec 1940 67th Observation (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 1 September 1941 IX Fighter Command, 12 December 1943 Attached to First Army, 4 Feb – 15 November 1944 Ninth Air Force, 14 March 1944 IX Tactical Air Command, 25 April 1944 Attached to Twelfth Army Group, 15 November 1944 – 26 July 1945 XII Tactical Air Command, 15 Jul – 15 December 1945 Attached to Seventh Army after 26 July 1945 116th Fighter Group, 12 September 1946 108th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 March 1951 – 30 November 1952 116th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 30 November 1952 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 1 December 1952 116th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 July 1955 7117th Tactical Wing, 1 October 1961 – 31 August 1962 Mississippi Air National Guard, 1 September 1962 Gained by: Tactical Air Command 186th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 15 October 1962 186th Air Refueling Group, 1 April 1992 186th Operations Group, 1 June 1992 – present Stations Meridian, Mississippi, 27 September 1939 Bluethenthal Field, North Carolina, 16 December 1941 Key Field, Mississippi, 28 January 1942 Esler Field, Louisiana, 17 Feb – 12 August 1942 RAF Membury, England, 7 September 1942 RAF Keevil, England, 28 November 1942 RAF Membury, England, 3 October 1943 RAF Keevil, England, 28 November 1943 RAF Erlestokes, England, 13 March 1944 Vouilly, France, 18 June 1944 Canisy, France, 6 August 1944 St Pois, France, 11 August 1944 Couteme, France, 23 August 1944 Maillebois, France, 25 August 1944 St Cyr, France, 2 September 1944 Vuel, Belgium, 10 September 1944 Ham, Belgium, 12 September 1944 Stree (near Huy), Belgium, 16 September 1944 Verviers, Belgium, 20 September 1944 Spa, Belgium, 24 October 1944 Olne, Belgium, c. 19 December 1944 Operated from Liege, Belgium, 18–23 Dec 1944 Tongres, Belgium, 22 December 1944