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Whereas on February 1, 1951, the pilots of the 188th Fight-
er-Interceptor Squadron were called to active duty for the 
Korean War; 
Whereas First Lieutenants Robert Lucas and Joseph Mur-
ray, Guardsmen of the 188th Fighter-Interceptor Squad-
ron, were killed while flying close-air-support missions 
during the Korean War; 
Whereas Captain Francis Williams and First Lieutenant 
Robert Sands, Guardsmen of the 188th Fighter-Inter-
ceptor Squadron were each credited with three air-to-air 
kills against the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich 15 (MiG–15) 
fighters during the Korean War; 
Whereas the 188th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron adopted the 
nickname ‘‘Enchilada Air Force’’ during the Korean War 
and used the flying call-sign ‘‘Enchiladas’’ in honor of 
the large enchilada dinners they would prepare for their 
associates; 
Whereas on July 1, 1960, the 188th Fighter-Interceptor 
Squadron was redesignated and federally recognized as 
the 150th Tactical Fighter Group; 
Whereas on January 26, 1968, the 150th Tactical Fighter 
Group was called to active duty as a result of the U.S.S. 
Pueblo Crisis and remained active for the Vietnam War, 
flying over 6,000 combat flights in the F–100 Super 
Sabre; 
Whereas 150th Tactical Fighter Group Guardsman Captain 
Michael Adams was killed-in-action and Guardsmen 
Major Bobby Neeld and First Lieutenant Mitchell Lane 
were reported missing-in-action during the Vietnam War; 
Whereas the 150th Tactical Fighter Group changed its nick-
name and call sign to ‘‘Tacos’’ during the Vietnam War 
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in order to give air traffic controllers a name that was 
easier to pronounce; 
Whereas on December 3, 1990, members of the 150th Tac-
tical Fighter Group’s Security Forces Squadron were 
called to active duty in support of Operation Desert 
Storm; 
Whereas on October 16, 1995, the 150th Tactical Fighter 
Group was redesignated and federally recognized as the 
150th Fighter Wing; 
Whereas on April 12, 1997, the 150th Fighter Wing was 
called to active duty in support of Operation Southern 
Watch and deployed to Kuwait; 
Whereas on January 13, 2001, the 150th Fighter Wing was 
called to active duty in support of Operation Northern 
Watch and deployed to Turkey; 
Whereas the 150th Fighter Wing flew Combat Air Patrols in 
response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; 
Whereas in 2004, the 150th Fighter Wing helped fly the first 
F–16C’s into Balad Air Base, Iraq to establish fighter 
operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas in 2007, the 150th Fighter Wing maintained a 100 
percent hit rate with no duds, fratricide, or collateral 
damage during its second deployment in support of Oper-
ation Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas since September 11, 2001, the 150th Fighter Wing 
has supported national security objectives during numer-
ous Air Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Combat 
Support deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Saudi 
Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Columbia, Oman, and 
Kuwait; 
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Whereas the New Mexico Air National Guard received nu-
merous accolades for superior performance, including the 
Spaatz Trophy in 1956, Presidential Unit Citation in 
1968, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm in 
1968 and 1969, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 
Valor in 1969, Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards in 
1977, 1989 and 1996, the Winston P. Wilson Trophy in 
1980, the top A–7 Team at Gunsmoke in 1989 and 
1991, the Distinguished Flying Unit Award in 1991, and 
Outstanding Air National Guard Unit in 1991; 
Whereas the New Mexico Air National Guard flew numerous 
aircraft throughout its history, including the A–26 In-
vader, F–51 Mustang, P–51 Mustang, T–6 Texan, F–80 
Shooting Star, F–100 Super Sabre, A–7D Corsair II, 
and F–16C Fighting Falcon; and 
Whereas the 150th Fighter Wing will continue serving New 
Mexico and the United States by associating with the 
58th Special Operations Wing in a Total Force Integra-
tion initiative training combat aviators in the HC–130P/ 
N Combat King, MC–130P Combat Shadow, UH–1N 
Huey, and HH–60G Pave Hawk: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the members of the New Mexico Air 
National Guard who have made the ultimate sac-
rifice in defense of the United States; 
(2) recognizes the association between the 
150th Fighter Wing and the 58th Special Oper-
ations Wing, which will help prepare mission-ready 
personnel in direct support of Air Expeditionary 
Forces worldwide; 
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(3) commends the Air Force Chief of Staff, 
General Norton Schwartz, and the New Mexico Na-
tional Guard commander, Major General Kenny C. 
Montoya, as their interaction and coordination were 
instrumental in establishing the association between 
the 150th Fighter Wing and the 58th Special Oper-
ations Wing; 
(4) commends the 150th Fighter Wing com-
mander, Colonel Frederik ‘‘Garvin’’ Hartwig, and 
the members of the 150th Fighter Wing for their 
tremendous service to New Mexico and the United 
States; and 
(5) honors the New Mexico Air National Guard 
for providing over 63 years of exemplary service and 
continuing their protection of New Mexico and the 
United States. 
Æ 
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