1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁ ▁Att ached ▁to : ▁Th ir teenth ▁Air ▁Force , ▁ 1 6 ▁May - 1 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁ ▁Att ached ▁to : ▁Fif th ▁Air ▁Force , ▁ 2 8 ▁July - 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁ ▁Att ached ▁to : ▁ 6 0 0 2 ▁F ighter ▁[ l ater , ▁ 6 0 0 2 ▁T act ical ▁Support ] ▁Wing , ▁ 4 ▁August - 3 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁ ▁Att ached ▁to : ▁Tw enti eth ▁Air ▁Force , ▁ 1 – 9 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁ ▁Att ached ▁to : ▁Air ▁Task ▁Force ▁ 1 3 , ▁Pro vis ional , ▁ 3 - c . ▁ 3 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁▁ 1 8 th ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Wing , ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁– ▁ 1 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁▁ 1 8 th ▁Wing , ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 – present ▁ ▁Com ponents ▁▁ 1 st ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron : ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁– ▁ 1 5 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁( det ached ▁ 1 – 1 5 ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 1 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁Squadron ▁( S outh ▁African ▁Air ▁Force ): ▁attached ▁ 1 9