119th Wing

119th Wing
178th Reconnaissance Squadron MQ-1B Predator 119th Airlift Squadron C-21A Learjet
Active	1 March 2008-Present
Country	United States
Allegiance	North Dakota
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Wing
Role	Composite (Intelligence, Airlift)
Part of	North Dakota Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Fargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota.
Nickname(s)	"Happy Hooligans"
Motto(s)	"Guarding the Northland"
Tail Code	Red tail stripe, "Happy Hooligans" in white letters
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Kent Olson
Insignia
119th Wing emblem

The 119th Wing (119 WG) is a composite unit of the North Dakota Air National Guard, stationed at Fargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota. If activated to federal service, elements of the Wing are gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command.

The mission of the 119th Wing both reconnaissance and airlift. The 178th Reconnaissance Squadron includes operations of the MQ-1 Predator. The MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The 177th Airlift Squadron accomplishes several missions including Operational Support Airlift (OSA), transportation of distinguished visitors, and a responsive aeromedical airlift system to move eligible patients.

The 119th Wing is composed of the following units:

On 1 July 1955, the North Dakota Air National Guard 178th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 119th Fighter Group (Air Defense) was established by the National Guard Bureau. The 178th FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 119th Headquarters, 119th Material Squadron (Maintenance), 119th Combat Support Squadron, and the 119th USAF Dispensary.

The "Happy Hooligan" pilots were upgraded by ADC to the F-89 Scorpion in 1958, being one of the last units to fly the aircraft in 1966 when it received the supersonic F-102A Delta Dagger interceptor in 1966. It was again upgraded in 1969 to the F-101B Voodoo interceptor. In 1979, Aerospace Defense Command (ADCOM) was merged into Tactical Air Command (ADTAC) and the unit continued its air defense mission for ADTAC component of TAC with the F-4D Phantom II, transferring to First Air Force when ADTAC was replaced in 1985.