00462730 2-8189-7 UNCLASSIFIED 2437574 10-01-1961 2437665 12-31-1961

WING/7131/TACTICAL

HISTORY K-WG-7131-HI 10992 P0260 156 341 37 2448346 03-30-1991 131 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (131 TFW) WAS ASSIGNED TO MISSOURI AIR NATIONAL GUARD AT ROBERTSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, LAMBERT FIELD, SAINT LOUIS MO. 131 TFW WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON 1 OCT 61. 131 TFW WAS DEPLOYED TO TOUL/ROSIERES AIR BASE (AB), FRANCE BEGINNING DURING OCT AND NOV 61. 131 TFW WAS REDESIGNATED AS 7131 TACTICAL WING (7131 TW) IN DEC 61 AT TOUL/ROSIERES AB. COL WALTER J. WEINE SERVED AS 7131 TW COMMANDER. PRIMARY MISSION OF 7131 TW WAS TO PREPARE FOR AND CONDUCT TACTICAL AIR OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED BY HIGHER HEADQUARTERS. (7131 TW WAS ASSIGNED TO 17 AIR FORCE OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE). SECONDARY MISSION OF 7131 TW WAS TO PROVIDE GROUND SUPPORT FOR 17 AIR FORCE TACTICAL ATTACK PLAN. SQUADRON/0110/TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON/0131/ARMAMENT AND ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE WING/0131/TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON/0131/CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INCLUDES SUBORDINATE UNIT AND STAFF AGENCY HISTORICAL DATA RECORDS. ALSO INCLUDES SPECIAL ORDERS.