Despite its retention of the fighter bomber designation, it was gained by Air Defense Command (ADC) upon mobilization.

designed for the invasion of Japan, the P-51H was the last variant of the P-51 Mustang of World War II, but was produced too late to see any wartime combat.

Not used in the Korean War due to it not being believed as rugged as its famous "D model" predecessor, the P-51H was used to equip Air National Guard units in the 1950s as an interceptor.

In 1955, the Mustangs were retired and the squadron entered the jet age, with the arrival of the North American F-86E Sabre.

On 1 October 1961, as a result of the Berlin crisis, the 108th TFW was again ordered to active federal duty.

The first elements of the 108th deployed to Chaumont from McGuire AFB on 16 October with the last aircraft and personnel arriving on 6 November.

The deployment to France ended in October 1962 and the wing returned to New Jersey state control.

In 1989, the 108th was declared the best Air National Guard flying unit and awarded the Spaatz Trophy.

It participated in numerous exercises and made six overseas deployments as a fighter unit, to France, Greece, Ecuador and three times to Norway.

Forty-one days later, on 16 January 1992, it flew its first operational mission – a night, air refueling of an E-3B "Sentry" bound for the Persian Gulf.

In January 1993, while deployed at Moron Air Base, Spain, the Wing off loaded its one millionth pound of fuel.

May through August 1995, 13 members of the 108th and 170th Clinic deployed to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba for a humanitarian mission, Operation Sea Signal.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency