Established as 37th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 3 March 1953.

Established as 312th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 23 Mar 1953.

Throughout the 1950s the 86th was primarily a Fighter-Bomber Wing.

On 11 November 11 the 116th was changed in status to become the 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing.

As a result, the F-86's of the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing had to be removed from France.

On 9 December the personnel and assets of the 388th were transferred to the 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing.

In February 1950, the unit was redesignated as the 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing.

Established as 479th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 15 October 1952.

The following year, he was assigned to the 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing in Chinhai, China.

In 1953 Vandenberg was assigned to the 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing.