the wing was redesignated as a fighter wing and reactivated in 1947 as part of the pa ang. it was a command and control organization, controlling one bombardment group at philadelphia international airport and two fighter groups at greater pittsburgh international airport and andrews air force base, maryland as its operational components. it was also the headquarters for an aircraft control & warning group (ac&w gp)located at harrisburg state airport and three air service groups, which were colocated with its flying groups and had flights located with each of the squadrons assigned to the flying groups. shortly before the wing was inactivated, its 113th fighter group was federalized for the korean war. at the end of october 1950, the ang converted to the wing-base (hobson plan) organization. as a result, the wing was withdrawn from the air national guard and inactivated on 31 october 1950. its personnel and those of its 211th air service group formed the cadre for the 111th composite wing, while its elements in pittsburgh formed the cadre for the 112th fighter wing, which were simultaneously allotted to the ang and activated. the 153d ac&w gp was transferred directly to the pa ang.