 During this initial deployment, the tankers escorted F-117A stealth fighters to the war zone, then served as the F-117's primary refuelers during the war.When the Air Force done away with Strategic Air Command (SAC) on 1 June 1992 the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing became, simply, the 9th Wing.This action also activated the 9th Operations Group (lineal descendant of WWII's 9th Bombardment Group), the 9th Support Group, the 9th Logistics Group, and the 9th Medical Group.