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In June 1982 the 926th TFG converted to the A-10 Thunderbolt II. In 1990 and 1991 they participated in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. In 1992 the group was re-designated the 926th FG and converted to F-16’s only to re-designated 926th FW in October 1994. In 1995 the 926th FW began conversion to the A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II which was completed in September 1997. After September 11, 2001 the 926th deployed to Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in early 2002.