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4 unusual facts about National Guard Bureau


184th Intelligence Wing

On 1 October 1962, the Kansas Air National Guard 127th Tactical Fighter Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 184th Tactical Fighter Group was established by the National Guard Bureau.

Missouri Air National Guard

On 24 May 1946, the United States Army Air Forces, in response to dramatic postwar military budget cuts imposed by President Harry S. Truman, allocated inactive unit designations to the National Guard Bureau for the formation of an Air Force National Guard.

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It increased the number of annual training days to 15, increased the number of yearly drills to 48, and authorized pay for drills.

The National Defense Act of 1916 is the most important piece of legislation in the history of the National Guard.


117th Air Refueling Squadron

It was organized at Philadelphia International Airport and was extended federal recognition on 17 January 1947 by the National Guard Bureau.


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