History
- For additional history and lineage, see 36th Operations Group
On 2 July 1948 the United States Air Force 36th Fighter Wing was activated at Howard Air Force Base. The former USAAF 36th Fighter Group became the operational component of the new Air Force wing. Active squadrons of the 36th were:
- 22d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Red color band)
- 23d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Blue color band)
- 53d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Green color band)
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