Equipped with F-84F Thunderstreaks, the new group was assigned to the Ohio ANG 121st Tactical Fighter Wing at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio.
 The 178th TFG was tasked with a tactical fighter-bomber mission in support of Tactical Air Command.

In 1967, the 162d TFS deployed to Hickam AFB, Hawaii for Tropic Lighting III, an exercise designed to assist in the training of Army ground units prior to their deployment to South Vietnam.
This deployment required two over-water air refuelings in either direction.

1968 was the first time the 162d participated in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise.
It deployed to Greece, participating in Operation Deep Furrow 68 at Larrossa Air Base.
 On this exercise fourteen F-84Fs were deployed, staging though Lajes Field, Azores and Torrejon Air Base, Spain.
During Deep Furrow, they performed air-to-ground maneuvers with the United States Navy's Sixth Fleet.
 Upon their return, the 162d TFS deployed eight aircraft to Alaska in November for Operation Punch Card IV.
Equipped with F-84F Thunderstreaks, the new group was assigned to the Ohio ANG 121st Tactical Fighter Wing at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio.  The 178th TFG was tasked with a tactical fighter-bomber mission in support of Tactical Air Command.
In 1967, the 162d TFS deployed to Hickam AFB, Hawaii for Tropic Lighting III, an exercise designed to assist in the training of Army ground units prior to their deployment to South Vietnam. This deployment required two over-water air refuelings in either direction.
1968 was the first time the 162d participated in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise. It deployed to Greece, participating in Operation Deep Furrow 68 at Larrossa Air Base.  On this exercise fourteen F-84Fs were deployed, staging though Lajes Field, Azores and Torrejon Air Base, Spain. During Deep Furrow, they performed air-to-ground maneuvers with the United States Navy's Sixth Fleet.  Upon their return, the 162d TFS deployed eight aircraft to Alaska in November for Operation Punch Card IV.
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