120th Airlift Wing
With the F-106, the squadron competed in and won its first William Tell, a live-fire missile competition held at Tyndall AFB, Florida.The nickname by the pilots of the 186th is intended to honor the first men in the Montana Territory who organized for the safety and welfare of the people.During 2002, hundreds of unit personnel were activated and deployed to multiple locations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the world.In early December 2007 the first F-16 left Great Falls being transferred to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont ANG.This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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