Federal Mission: provide combat-ready citizen airmen, aircraft and equipment for worldwide deployment in support of United States Air Force objectives.

State Mission: support the citizens of New Jersey by protecting life and property, preserving the peace, order, and public safety when called upon by the Governor.

January 1968 saw a new crisis, the seizure of the American ship USS Pueblo by North Korean forces, and the 119th was called to active duty.

In 1973, the unit transitioned to the F-106 "Delta Dart" all-weather interceptor and assumed alert status the following year.

October 1984, the 177th FIG participated in the air defense community's Worldwide Weapons Meet, known as "William Tell", at Tyndall AFB, Florida.

Since this was the primary role of the unit, it was decided to upgrade these airframes with the Air Defense Fighter (ADF) variant.

[2] From 1 May through 13 June 1998, the wing deployed five F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft and 46 personnel to Howard AFB, Panama, in support of OPERATION CORONET NIGHTHAWK.

Operating as part of a joint interagency task force, the wing's role was to detect and identify suspected drug smuggling aircraft.

Located between New York and Washington DC, the 119th FS was immediately tasked with providing combat air patrols over cities in its region.

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