138th Fighter Wing (U.S. Air Force) White Coffee Mug

The 138th Fighter Wing (USAF) is a unit of the United States Air Force. It is part of the Illinois Air National Guard and is based at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The wing's primary mission is to provide tactical air power in support of combatant commanders around the world, with its operational aircraft being the F-15E Strike Eagle. The unit was activated in 1946 as part of the post-World War II expansion of the US Air Force, and it has a long history of service, including participation in various conflicts such as the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and more recent deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. The 138th Fighter Wing's activities include pilot training, airbase operations, and providing quick-reaction forces for national defense.