Lineage
Group
- Constituted as the 53d Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 20 November 1940
- Activated on 15 January 1941
- Redesignated as the 53d Fighter Group on 15 May 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
- Reconstituted and redesignated as the 53d Fighter Group (Air Defense), on 20 June 1955
- Activated on 18 August 1955
- Discontinued on 1 April 1960
- Redesignated as the 53d Tactical Fighter Group on 31 July 31, 1985
- Consolidated with the USAF Air Warfare Center on 25 September 1995 (consolidated unit designated the USAF Air Warfare Center)
Center
- Designated and organized as the USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center on 1 November 1963
- Redesignated as the USAF Air Warfare Center on 1 October 1991
- Consolidated with the 53d Tactical Fighter Group on 25 September 1995
Consolidated Wing
- Redesignated as the 53d Wing on 1 October 1995.
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