Editing March Air Reserve Base (section)

====Strategic Air Command====
On 1 May 1949, March became a part of the [[Strategic Air Command]] (SAC) and the [[Fifteenth Air Force]] (15AF). On 10 May, the 22d Bombardment Wing (22 BW) was reassigned to March from [[Smoky Hill Air Force Base]], [[Kansas]]. The 22d was equipped with the [[Boeing B-29|Boeing B-29 Superfortress]]. The 1st Fighter Wing was subsequently attached to the 22 BW on 1 July as the 22d Wing's headquarters was initially non-operational and its operational components were detached so it shared a commander with the 1st Fighter Wing. The 22d Bomb Wing became operational on 1 May 1949 and the 1st Fighter Wing was attached to it with both wings sharing the same commanding officer.<ref name='history' />

The new F-86A fighter developed numerous teething troubles during its first months of service, but 1st Fighter Group mechanics gradually overcame these difficulties. When the squadrons found themselves able to launch large formations on schedule, they competed to establish various formation records. The purpose of this exercise became clear in early January 1950, when the 1st Fighter Group deployed a sizable contingent of aircraft to participate in the filming of the [[RKO Pictures]] film [[Jet Pilot (film)|Jet Pilot]]. The group claimed a final formation record on 4 January when it passed a twenty-four plane formation (consisting of eight aircraft from each squadron) "before the cameras." (Note: The film was not released to theaters until October 1957, by which time the F-86A was obsolete).<ref name='history' />

The 1st Fighter Group formed its own aerial demonstration team in January 1950. The team, dubbed the "Sabre Dancers", was composed of five members of the 27th Fighter Squadron. The Sabre Dancers made what was probably their most widely viewed flight on 22 April 1950, when they performed before an [[Armed Forces Day]] audience at [[Eglin AFB]], [[Florida]], that included [[Harry S. Truman|President Harry S. Truman]], most of his Cabinet, and numerous other political leaders.<ref name='history' />

On 16 April 1950, the 1st Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 1st Fighter-Interceptor Wing. On 30 June 1950, the 1st Fighter-Interceptor Group was assigned to the 1st Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which was itself assigned to Fifteenth Air Force and SAC. On 1 July the wing was relieved from assignment to Fifteenth Air Force and SAC and assigned to the [[Fourth Air Force]] and ConAC. Two days later the wing issued orders establishing advanced parties of its headquarters and component organizations at [[George AFB|Victorville (later George) AFB]], [[California]]. The wing made its permanent change of station move to Victorville on 18 July.<ref name='history' />