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Line 1: {{Short description\|none}} ~~Wings of the [[Strategic Air Command]].~~ {{Use American English\|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2024}} The [[United States Air Force]]'s '''[[Strategic Air Command]]''' maintained many different types of wing in its forty-six years of history. See:[[List of ANG wings assigned to Strategic Air Command]] ~~===1st Wings “Conquer or Die"===~~ See:[[List of USAF Bomb Wings and Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command]] See:[[List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command]] See:[[List of USAF Provisional Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command]] See:[[List of USAF Reconnaissance wings assigned to Strategic Air Command]] See:[[List of USAF Strategic Wings assigned to the Strategic Air Command]] ==References== ~~====1st Fighter Interceptor Wing====~~ # Mixer, Ronald E., Genealogy of the STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, Battermix Publishing Company, 1999 ~~[[Image:Wing_0001st_FighterInterceptor.gif\|170px\|thumb\|1st Fighter Interceptor Wing]]~~ # Mixer, Ronald E., STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, An Organizational History, Battermix Publishing Company, 2006. Equipment: F-86s. Reassigned to: Fourth Air Forces on [[1 July]] [[1950]]. ==See also== [[List of Wings of the United States Air Force]] [[List of MAJCOM Wings of the United States Air Force]] [[Category:Units and formations of Strategic Air Command\| Wings]] [[Category:Wings of the United States Air Force\|]] ~~====1st Fighter Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0001st_FighterInterceptor.gif\|170px\|thumb\|1st Fighter Wing]]~~ Assigned from: Fourth Air Force on [[1 May]] [[1949]]. At: March AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, (Attached to the 22d Bomb Wing from [[1 July]] [[1949]] to [[1 April]] [[1950]]). Equipment: B-26s, B-29s, F-80, F-86s, L-4s, L-5s, L-13s, RB-26s, RF-80s. Redesignated as:1st Fighter Interceptor Wing on [[16 April]] [[1950]]. Trained in fighter and reconnaissance operations and supported strategic bombardment training, 1947-1950. Was integrated experimentally with a reconnaissance wing, 1947-1949, and with the 22d Bomb Wing, sharing commanders during much of this time. Supported Operation Haylift, a humanitarian effort to deliver food to snowbound cattle in the western United States, 1949. ~~===2d Wings “Liberty We Defend”===~~ ~~====2d Bomb Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0002nd_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|2nd Bomkb Wing]]~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0002nd_Bomb_(B-29_Era).gif\|180px\|thumb\|2nd Bomb Wing B-29 Era]]~~ Established on: [[15 October]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[5 November]] [[1947]]. At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force.(Attached to the 43d Bomb Wing from [[17 November]] [[1947]] to [[31 December]] [[1948]]) Equipment: B-29s, B-50s. Moved to: Chatham AFB, GA, on [[1 April]] [[1949]]. Moved to: Hunter AFB, GA, on [[22 September]] [[1950]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1950]].(Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[4 May]] to [[31 August]] [[1951]]) Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-50s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 38th Air Division on [[10 October]] [[1951]].(Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[10 September]] to [[4 December]] [[1952]]). Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-50s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-50s, KB-29s, KC-97s. Attached to: 5th Air Division from [[4 August]] [[1954]] to [[20 September]] [[1954]]. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Attached to: 5th Air Division from [[6 February]] [[1956]] to [[26 August]] [[1956]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 November]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823d Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1961]]. Moved to: Barksdale AFB, LA, on [[1 April]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1963]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Changed equipment in: 1971 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Changed equipment in: 1977 to B-52s, KC-135s, RC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1980 to B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1981 to B-52s, KC-10s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42d Air Division on [[1 December]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[16 June]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 2nd Wing ~~====2nd Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:WG_0002nd.gif\|170 px\|thumb\|2nd Wing]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Barksdale AFB, LA. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-10s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Wing Headquarters not operational, [[5 November]] [[1947]]-[[31 December]] [[1948]]. The 2d Bombardment Group, except for a short period it spent in England in 1948, was attached to the 43d Bombardment Group, [[17 November]] [[1947]]-[[31 December]] [[1948]]. Entire wing moved from Arizona to Georgia on [[1 January]] [[1949]] and manned from resources of other organizations. Converted from B-29 to B-50 bombers in 1949-1950 and trained in global bombardment operations from Jan 1949. Added air refueling mission in Dec 1950. Deployed at RAF Mildenhall, England, May-Aug 1951, RAF Upper Heyford, England, Sep-Dec 1952, and Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, Aug-Sep 1954 and Jul-Aug 1956. Converted to B-47 jet bombers in 1954. Service-tested a "super wing" concept with 70 B-47s, Jul 1959-Apr 1961. Moved to Barksdale AFB, LA, on [[1 April]] [[1963]], replacing 4238th Strategic Wing and absorbing that wing's B-52 and KC-135 resources. Supported Second Air Force's post-attack command and control system, Apr 1963-Mar 1970. Conducted bombardment training and air refueling operations from Apr 1963 except for periods when all aircraft and crews were on loan to SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia. Began supporting SAC operations in Southeast Asia with aircraft and personnel in 1965, and increasingly supported these operations in 1966 and 1967. On [[15 April]] [[1968]], gained a second B-52 and a second KC-135 squadron, again becoming a SAC "super" wing. From late May 1972 until [[26 October]] [[1973]], loaned all wing B-52 resources to SAC organizations in the Far East and Southeast Asia; from May 1972 to early Nov 1972, loaned all but four of the wing's KC-135s and a few aircrews to other SAC units. After the return of combat resources, the wing continued supporting SAC operations in Southeast Asia into 1975, on a reduced scale. Gained KC-10 tankers in Nov 1981 to augment refueling operations for the USAF, AFRES, and ANG. Provided air refueling for rescue efforts in Grenada, Oct-Nov 1983, the attack on Libya, Apr 1986, and the invasion of Panama, Dec 1989-Jan 1990. Presented the Omaha Trophy for "the Outstanding Wing in the Strategic Air Command" for 1988 and 1992. Deployed B-52, KC-135, and KC-10 aircraft, aircrews, and support personnel to several locations in support of operations in Southwest Asia, [[7 August]] [[1990]]-[[17 April]] [[1991]]. From 16 Jan to 17 Jan 1991 seven B-52Gs from the Eighth Air Force, 2nd Bomb Wing, 596th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA. Flew the longest combat mission (35.4 hours) in aviation history, and the first Combat launch of conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) in Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. The official name of this mission was SENIOR SUPRISE, unofficially it was referred to as Secret Squirrel. Thanks to Capt. Warren G. Ward, whom I met at Maxwell AFB, AL, for providing the following information: ~~'''SENIOR SUPRISE - STRATEGIC AIR COMMANDS' LONGEST COMBAT MISSION'''~~ ~~[[Image:Secret_Squirrel_Emblem.gif\|170px\|thumb\|Secret Squirrel]]~~ SORTIE 1 Aircraft 58-0177 Nose Art: "PETIE 3" Crew S-91: Aircraft Commander:Capt. Michael G. Wilson Pilot: 1st Lt. Kent R. Beck Pilot Augmentee: Lt. Col. John H. Beard Radar Navigator: Capt. George W. Murray III Navigator: 1st Lt. Mark W. VanDoren Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Lee S. Richie Jr. Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Richard P. Holt Gunner:Sgt. Dale R. Jackson SORTIE 2 Aircraft 59-2564 Crew E-54: Aircraft Commander: Capt. John P. Romano Pilot: Capt. Eric K. Hayden Pilot Augmentee: Maj. Stephen E. Jackson Radar Navigator: Capt. Stephen R. Hess Navigator: Capt. Toby L. Corey Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Alan C. Teauseau Electronic Warfare Officer: lst Lt. Robert C. Lightner Gunner: AIC Steven R. Gramling SORTIE 3 Aircraft 59-2582 Nose Art: "GRIM REAPER ll" Crew R-53: Aircraft Commander: Capt. Charles E. Jones Jr. Pilot: Capt. Warren G. Ward Pilot Augmentee: Maj. William H. Weller Radar Navigator: Capt. Patrick Hobday Navigator: 1st Lt. Aaron E. Hattabaugh Navigator Augmentee: Maj. Bruce F. Blood Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Kevin M. Williams Gunner: Sgt. William J. McCutchen SORTIE 4 Aircraft 57-6475 Nose Art: "MIAMI CLIPPER II" Crew E-83. Aircraft Commander: CAPT. BERNARD S. MORGAN Pilot: 1st Lt. Michael C. Branche Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Steven E. Bass Radar Navigator: Capt. John S. Ladner Navigator: 1st Lt. Andre J. Mouton Navigator Augmentee: Maj. Wesley H. Bain Electronic Warfare Officer: nCapt. James L. Morriss III Gunner: AlC Guy W. Modling SORTIE 5 Aircraft 58-0238 Nose Art: "MISS FIT II" Crew E-81 Aircraft Commander:Capt. Marcus S. Myers Pilot: 1st Lt. Michael L. Hansen Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Chadwick H. Barr Jr. Radar Navigator: Capt. David J. Byrd Navigator: 1st Lt. Don E. Broyles Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Todd Van Slarnbrook Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Todd H. Mathes Gunner: Sgt. Martin R. VanBuren SORTIE 6 Aircraft 58-0183 Nose Art: "V ALKYRIE" Displayed at Pima County Art Museum, Tucson AZ. Crew S-92 Aircraft Commander: Capt. Alan W. Moe Pilot:Capt. David T. Greer Jr. Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Joseph M. Hasbrouck Additional Pilot: Maj. Steven D. Weilbrenner Radar Navigator:Capt. Blaise M. Martinick Navigator:1st Lt. John S. Pyles Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Matthew G. Casella Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Anthony Bothwell Gunner: Sgt. Daniel L. Parker SORTIE 7 Aircraft 58-0185 Nose Art: "EL LOBO ll" Displayed at AF Armament Museum,Eglin AFB, FL. Crew S-93: Aircraft Commander: Capt. Stephen D. Sicking Pilot: 1st Lt. Russell F. Mathers Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Steven W. Kirkpatrick Radar Navigator: Capt. Floyd W. Gowans Navigator: 1st Lt. Gregory D. Moss Navigator Augmentee: Maj. Franklin D. Van Wicklin Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Paul M. Benson Gunner:SSGT. William I. LeClair ~~===4th Fighter Wing “Fourth but First”===~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0004th_Fighter.gif\|170px\|thumb\|4th Fighter Wing]]~~ Established on: [[27 July]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[15 August]] [[1947]]. At: Andrews AAF, MD. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command on [[15 August]] [[1947]]. Equipment: F-80s. Reassigned to: Fourteenth Air Force on [[1 December]] [[1948]]. Performed tactical operations as part of air defense in the United States 1947-1948. Flew air defense with own components and reconnaissance and bombardment with attached 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group. ~~===5th Wings “Guardians of the Upper Regions”===~~ ~~====5th Bomb Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0005th_Bomb_(B-36_Era).gif\|170px\|thumb\|5th Bomb Wing B-36 Era]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]] At: Travis AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,14th Air Division. Equipment: B-36s, RB-36s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 March]] [[1962]]. Moved to: Minot AFB, ND, on [[25 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[25 July]] [[1968]]. Changed equipment in: 1968 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1970 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[30 November]] [[1972]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[15 February]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[22 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[14 June]] [[1991]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[1 September]] [[1991]]. Redesignated in: 1991 as 5th Wing. ~~====5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0005th_Strategic_Reconnaissance_(B-29_Era).gif\|170px\|thumb\|5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing B-29 Era]]~~ Established on: [[1 July]] [[1949]]. Activated on: [[16 July]] [[1949]]. At: Mountain Home AFB, ID. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 311th Air Division. Equipment: B-29s, RB-29s. Moved to: Fairfield Suisun AFB, CA, ion[[12 November]][[ 1949]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 November]] [[1949]]. (Attached to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from [[21 November]] [[1949]] to [[1 April]] [[1950]]). Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1950]].(Attached to 9th Bomb Wing from [[1 April]] [[1950]] to [[10 February]] [[1951]]). Equipment: B-29s, RB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1950 to RB-29s, RB-36s.. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[10 ebruary]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[14 January]] to [[12 April]] [[1955]]). Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-36s, RB-36s. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]] as 5th Bomb Wing. ~~====5th Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:WG_0005th.gif\|170px\|thumb\|5th Wing]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Minot AFB, ND. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force, on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Performed long-range strategic reconnaissance, Jul. 1949-Oct. 1955, with some limited reconnaissance to Sept. 1958. Fully integrated with 9th Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 9th Bombardment) Wing, [[12 November]]. 1949-[[10 February]]. 1951; maintained a manned headquarters, but had no operational control over assigned units, and from [[1 February]]. 1950 to [[10 February]]. 1951 shared a commander in common with the 9th Wing. Began maintaining proficiency in strategic bombardment in Jul. 1953 but was not redesignated as a bombardment wing until Oct. 1955. Added air refueling to other missions in Dec. 1959. Phased down at Travis AFB, CA, in 1968 and moved without personnel or equipment to Minot AFB, ND, absorbing resources of the 450th Bombardment Wing, Heavy. Supported the post-attack command and control system (PACCS), Jul. 1968-Dec. 1969. Continued global strategic bombardment training and Air Refueling operations, including loan of KC-135 aircraft and crews and B-52 crews to SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia, 1968-1975. Won the Omaha Trophy as the outstanding wing in SAC for 1985. Won the SAC Bombing and Navigation Competition and the Fairchild Trophy in 1988. Personnel and KC-135 aircraft deployed in support of operations in Southwest Asia, 1990-1991. ~~===6th Wings “Ready to Defend”===~~ ~~====6th Bomb Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0006th_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|6th Bomb Wing]]~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0006th_Bomb_(B-29_Era).gif\|170px\|thumb\|6th Bomb Wing B-29 and B-36 Era]]~~ Established on: [[20 December]] [[1950]]. Activated on: [[2 January]] [[1951]]. At: Walker AFB, NM. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s, KB-29s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-36s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-36s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,47th Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1955]]. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[31 October]] [[1955]]-[[26 January]] [[1956]]). Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-36s, B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-52s, KC-135s. Redesignated as: 6th Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[30 April]] [[1962]]. ~~====6th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0006th_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|6th Strategic Aerospace Wing]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 May]] [[1962]]. At: Walker AFB, NM. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,47th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,22nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s. Redesignated on: [[25 March]] [[1967]] as 6th Strategic Wing. ~~====6th Strategic Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0006th_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|6th Strategic Wing]]~~ Redesignated on: [[25 June]] [[1967]]. At: Eielson AFB, AK. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: KC-135s, RC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,47th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1976]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,14th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1985]]. Changed equipment in: 1985 to KC-135s, RC-135s, TC-135s. Redesignated as: 6th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing on [[1 April]] [[1988]]. ~~====6th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0006th_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|6th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1988]]. At: Eielson AFB, AK. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,14th Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s, RC-135s, TC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,3rd Air Division on [[9 August]] [[1990]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1992]]. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, S econd Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]] Conducted strategic bombardment training from activation in 1951 until [[1 September]] [[1959]], with air refueling as additional mission in 1951-1952, and again from Apr 1958 until Jan 1967. Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct 1955-Jan 1956. Two bombardment squadrons (24th and 30th) joined the 4129th CCTS in Sep 1959, training B-52 and KC-135 crews, while the 40th Bombardment Squadron continued flying operational missions until [[10 June]] [[1960]]. From [[10 June]] [[1960]] to [[1 December]] [[1961]] the wing flew a few operational missions in a non-combat ready status. A missile squadron joined the wing's resources in Sep 1961. The 40th Squadron returned to operational status on [[1 December]] [[1961]], and on [[5 September]] [[1963]] the other two bomb squadrons also regained tactical status. The 39th Squadron discontinued a few days later, but the 24th and 40th continued global bombardment training through Dec 1966, when they phased down for inactivation. The missile squadron phased out its Atlas operations in Feb 1965 and inactivated a month later. On [[25 March]] [[1967]], the wing moved without personnel or equipment to Eielson AFB, AK, where it replaced the 4157th Strategic Wing and assumed resources and missions of that wing. In Alaska, the wing flew RC-135 strategic reconnaissance missions with an assigned squadron, and, with KC-135s deployed to Eielson from SAC, AFRES, and the ANG, conducted Alaska Task Force (ATTF) missions to support reconnaissance and numerous exercises for the Air Force and Navy. From Apr 1968 to Jul 1972 the wing periodically served as the airborne monitor of the Alaskan ballistic missile early warning station. The wing maintained a detachment at Shemya AFS, in the Aleutians, and operated from there, Feb-May 1975 and Jun-Sep 1976, when Eielson closed for repair of earthquake damage. Won the P.T. Cullen Award for greatest contributions to the photo and signal intelligence efforts of Strategic Air Command, 1973, 1978, and 1983. Wing became inoperational in Jul 1992 and inactivated in Sep of that year. ~~===7th Wings “Death from Above”===~~ ~~====7th Bomb Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0007th_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|7th Bomb Wing ]]~~ ~~[[Image:Bomb_0007th_Wing_B-36_Era.gif\|170px\|thumb\|7th Bomb Wing B-36 Era]]~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0007th_Bomb_(B-29_Era).gif\|170px\|thumb\|7th Bomb Wing B-29 Era]]~~ Established on: [[3 November]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[17 November]] [[1947]]. At: Fort Worth AAFld, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1948 to B-29s, B-36s. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-36s, XC-99s. Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-36s, RB-36s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[16 February]] [[1951]]. (Attached to 5th Air Division from [[10 July]] to [[13 September]] [[1955]]). Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-36s. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-36s, B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-36s, B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on[[13 June]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991 ~~====7th Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:WG_0007th.gif\|170px\|thumb\|7th Wing]]~~ Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Carswell AFB, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Trained with B-29s in global bombardment operations, Nov 1947-Dec 1948. Began converting to B-36 bombers in Jun 1948. Controlled two B-36 groups, Dec 1948-Feb 1951, and three B-36 squadrons, Feb 1951-May 1958. Flight-tested XC-99 in Jun 1949 and evaluated RB-36 in 1950. Deployed at Nouasseur AB, French Morocco, [[10 July]]-[[13 September]] [[1955]]. Had an attached B-52 squadron, 1-[[10 December]] [[1957]], and converted to B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers, May-Jun 1958. Trained in global strategic bombardment and air refueling operations. Beginning [[13 April]] [[1965]], the wing deployed its forces to the Pacific area to support SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia. All wing bombers and tankers, along with aircrews and some support personnel, deployed in Apr-May 1965. In the United States, the wing gained the assets of a second B-52 squadron from another wing in Jun 1965, giving it a bomber capability again. All B-52 resources deployed to the Pacific area by [[1 August]] [[1965]], along with most of the wing's remaining support personnel, leaving the 7th Wing as a small non-flying cadre to operate Carswell AFB, TX. Wing headquarters remained non-operational to c. [[1 December]] [[1965]], when B-52/KC-135 resources began returning. The wing continued to support SAC operations in Southeast Asia through the remainder of the conflict and into 1975, but on a reduced scale except for the period c. [[1 September]] [[1969]]-c. [[28 March]] [[1970]], when most wing resources were required overseas, and only a small cadre remained at home. In addition to its other activities the wing conducted B-52D consolidated training for SAC, [[1 May]] [[1972]]-c. [[15 December]] [[1972]] and [[5 January]]-[[15 December]] [[1973]]. By mid-1973 most wing KC-135 resources had redeployed, and most B-52 resources returned by Jan 1974. The wing resumed nuclear alert status on [[3 January]] [[1974]]. From [[4 December]] [[1973]] to May 1975, the wing conducted B-52D replacement training, and from Jan 1974 also conducted B-52D combat crew training, i.e., providing B-52 flight training to novice crews. Beginning in Jun 1974 the wing also conducted B-52 and KC-135 Central Flight Instructors' courses. Participated in numerous USAF and NATO exercises worldwide. Used B-52s for ocean surveillance and ship identification in joint naval operations. Wing KC-135 aerial refuelers supported tanker task forces worldwide. In Oct-Nov 1983, the wing supported the invasion of Grenada with aerial refueling. Also in 1983, B-52 crews began training with a new weapon system, the SRAM (Short Range Attack Missile) and later, in 1985, the ALCM (Air Launched Cruise Missile). Flew numerous atmospheric sampling missions, 1986-1987, in response to the Chernobyl (Russia) nuclear reactor accident. Deployed air refueling personnel and equipment to provisional wings in Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-Feb 1992. The wing hosted the first Soviet START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) exhibition inspection team in Sep 1991. Began preparations for base closure at Carswell AFB in Jan 1992. ~~===9th Wings “Always Ready”===~~ ~~====9th Bomb Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0009th_Bomb_(B-36_Era).gif\|thumb\|180px\|9th Bomb Wing B-47 Eras]]~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0009th_Bomb.gif\|180px\|thumb\|9th Bomb Wing B-29 Era]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1950]]. At: Fairfield Suisun AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-17s, RB-17s, B-29s, RB-29s, RB-36s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-29s, RB-29s, RB-36s. Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s. Moved to: Mountain Home AFB, ID on [[1 May]] [[1953]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 May]] [[1953]]. (Attached to 7th Air Division from [[23 May]] to [[11 July]] [[1955]].)(Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[3 October]] to [[22 October]] [[1955]] and from [[1 October]] [[1957]] to [[10 January]] [[1958]].) Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 813th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Redesignated as: 9th Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[31 March]] [[1962]]. ~~====9th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0009th_Bomb.gif\|170px\|thumb\|9th Strategic Aerospace Wing]]~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1962]]. At: Mountain Home AFB, ID. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 813th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 April]] [[1962]]. Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s, EB-47, Titan Is. Reassigned to: 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[25 July]] [[1966]]. Moved to: Beale AFB, CA. in 1966. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-47s, SR-71s. Redesignated on: 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing on [[24 June]] [[1966]]. ~~====9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0009th_Bomb_(B-36_Era).gif\|thumb\|180px\|9th Bomb Wing B-47 Eras]]~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0009th_Bomb.gif\|180px\|thumb\|9th Bomb Wing B-29 Era]]~~ Established on: [[25 April]] [[1949]]. Activated on: [[1 May]] [[1949]]. At: Fairfield-Suisun AFB, CA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 311th Air Division Equipment: B-17s, RB-17s, B-29s, RB-29s, RB-36s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 November]] [[1949]]. Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1950]] as 9th Bomb Wing. Redesignated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. At: Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[5 June]] [[1966]]. Equipment: B-47s, SR-71s. Changed equipment in: 1969 to SR-71s, T-38s. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1972]]. Changed equipment in: 1976 to SR-71s, U-2s. Changed equipment in: 1981 to SR-71s, TR-1s, U-2s. Changed equipment in: 1983 to KC-135s, SR-71s, T-38s, TR-1s, U-2 Changed equipment in: 1991 to KC-135s, T-38s, TR-1s, U-2s. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 9th Wing. ~~====9th Wing====~~ ~~[[Image:Wing_0009th_Bomb.gif\|180px\|thumb\|9th Wing]]~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: KC-135s, SR-71s, T-38s, TR-1s, U-2s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Second Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Conducted strategic reconnaissance with assigned components, May 1949- Mar 1950, and with components of 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Nov 1949-Feb 1951. Conducted strategic bombardment training, Feb 1951-Dec 1965. Performed air refueling, May-Jul 1953, Sep 1954-Dec 1965, and Mar 1983-Oct 1993. Conducted Strategic Air Command (SAC) airborne communications relay missions, Dec 1962- Mar 1965. Deployed at Fairford RAF Station, England, May-Jul 1955, at Kadena AB, Okinawa, 3-[[22 October]] [[1955]], at Eielson AFB, AK, 18-[[22 January]] [[1956]], and at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct 1957-Jan 1958. Controlled a Titan missile complex, Jun 1961-Jun 1965. Phased down operations at Mountain Home AFB, ID, Jan-Jun 1966, then moved to Beale AFB, CA. Equipped with the SR-71 aircraft in 1966; performed strategic reconnaissance in Southeast Asia beginning in 1968; provided photographic intelligence for the Son Tay prison camp raid in North Vietnam, Nov 1970. Conducted humanitarian and scientific missions for Department of Defense and other government agencies when requested. Added U-2 & U-2R aircraft in 1976 and specialized KC-135Q tankers in 1983 to become the only USAF wing so equipped. Participated in USAF operations worldwide, including Grenada, Oct-Nov 1983, and Libya, Apr 1986. Following the 1990 retirement of SR-71 aircraft, U-2 aircraft flew intelligence-gathering missions, Aug 1990- Mar 1991, in Southwest Asia, particularly during the Gulf War buildup and subsequent combat operations. Emblem approved [[1 July]] [[1952]]. ~~===11th Wings “Progress without Fear or Prejudice”===~~ ~~====11th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[2 July]] [[1968]]. At: Altus AFB, OK. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[25 March]] [[1969]]. ~~====11th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[18 November]] [[1948]]. Activated on: [[16 February]] [[1951]]. ~~At: Carswell AFB, TX.~~ Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. (Attached to the 7th Bomb Wing from [[1 December]] [[1948]] to [[15 February]] [[1951]]). Equipment: B-36s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[16 February]] [[1951]]. ( Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[16 February]] [[1951]] to [[13 December]] [[1957]].) Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[13 December]] [[1957]]. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-36s, KC-97s. Moved to: Altus AFB, OK, on [[13 December]] [[1957]]. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-52s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1958]]. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas. Redesignated as: 11th Strategic Aerospace Wing on ~~[[30 March]] [[1962]].~~ ~~====11th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated on; [[30 Mar]] [[1962]] At: Altus AFB, OK. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Redesignated as: 11th Air Refueling Wing on ~~[[2 July]] [[1968]].~~ From Dec 1948 through mid-1952, conducted B-36 training. When activated in Feb 1951, the wing obtained its resources from the group. The 11th Bombardment Wing conducted strategic bombardment training, 1951-1968. Deployed at Nouasseur AB, French Morocco, [[4 May]]-[[2 July]] [[1955]]. Won the SAC Bombing Competition and the Fairchild Trophy in 1954, 1956 and 1960. Added air refueling to its mission in Dec 1957. Gained a strategic missile squadron in Jun 1961. Phased out Atlas missiles in Jan 1965 and B-52s in mid-1968, completing its final nine months of activation as an aerial refueling wing. ~~===12th Wings “The Spirit Conquers All”===~~ ~~====12th Fighter Day Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 July]] [[1957]]. At: Bergstromn AFB, TX. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division. Equipment: F-84s, KB-29s. Inactivated on: [[8 January]] [[1958]]. ~~====12th Fighter Escort Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 November]] [[1950]]. At: Turner AFB, GA. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: F-84s. Moved to: Bergstrom AFB, TX, on [[5 December]] [[1950]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[5 December]] [[1950]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[9 April]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[20 July]] to [[30 November]] [[1951]]). Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1953]] as 12th Strategic Fighter Wing. ~~====12th Strategic Fighter Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1953]]. At: Bergstromn AFB, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division. (Attached to the 39th Air Division (Defense) from [[18 May]] to [[10 August]] [[1954]]). Equipment: F-84s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to F-84s, KB-29s. Redesignated as: 12th Fighter - Day Wing on [[1 July]] [[1957]]. Provided fighter escort, air defense for SAC bomber forces, 1950-1957. Deployed at Manston RAF Station, England [[20 July]].-30-Nov. 1951, and at Misawa, AB, Japan, [[15 May]] -[[10 August]]. 1953 and [[10 May]]-[[11 August]]. 1954. Provided Air refueling support, 1955-1957. From mid 1957 until inactivated in 1958 deployed to Southeast Asia. ~~===17th Wing “Ever into Danger”===~~ ~~====17th Bomb Wing====~~ Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[13 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Moved to: Beale AFB, CA, on [[30 September]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[30 September]] [[1975]]. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1976]]. ~~====17th Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1982]]. Activated ed on: [[1 October]] [[1982]]. At: RAF Alconbury, England. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 7th Air Division. Equipment: TR-1s. Inactivated on: [[30 June]] [[1991]]. Replaced 4043rd Strategic Wing in Feb. 1963 and trained to maintain proficiency in strategic bombardment and aerial refueling on a global basis. Furnished B-52 aircrews and KC-135 aircraft and crews to SAC units involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia, 1965-1975. Taken off alert at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, on [[30 June]]. 1975 and phased down, transferring aircraft by [[7 July]]. Moved without personnel or equipment to Beale AFB, CA, on [[30 September]]. 1975 and absorbed resources of the 456th Bombardment Wing, including B-52G and KC-135Q aircraft. Continued global strategic bombardment alert to [[30 June]]. 1976 and used tanker aircraft primarily to refuel SR71s of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Inactivated on [[30 September]]. 1976. Activated in England on [[1 October]]. 1982. Flew tactical and strategic surveillance missions in Western Europe until inactivated in 1991. Received the P. T. Cullen for providing “the greatest contribution to the intelligence gathering efforts of SAC” in 1989 and 1990. Many of the wing’s assets and personnel supported operations in Southwest Asia by ferrying aircraft and equipment from Alconbury, England, to Taif, Saudi Arabia. ~~===19th Wings “On Wings We Conquer”===~~ ~~====19th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1983]]. At: Robins AFB, GA. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1984 to EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[16 June]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 September]] [[1991]]. Changed equipment in: 1991 to EC-135s, KC-135s, EC-137s. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====19th Bomb Wing====~~ Assigned from: Twentieth Air Force, Far East Air Forces Bomber Command on [[11 June]] [[1954]]. At: Pinecastle AFB, FL. Assigned to: Second Air Force. (Attached to the 813th Air Division (Provisional) from [[11 June]] to [[14 July]] [[1954]]). Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 813th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1954]]. (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[7 January]] to [[11 April]] [[1956]]). Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, KC-97s Moved to: Homestead AFB, FL, on [[1 June]] [[1956]] Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[1 June]] [[1956]]. (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[8 May]] to [[7 July]] [[1957]]). Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]] Changed equipment in: 1962 to B-52s, KC-135s. Moved to: Robins AFB, GA, on [[25 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[25 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1983]] as 19th Air Refueling Wing. Upon returning from the Far East the wing was assigned to Pinecastle AFB, Florida in May-Jun. 1954, turning in its B-29s at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, enroute, and began receiving B-47s. Gained a KC-97 air-refueling unit early in 1955. Deployed to Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, Jan.-Apr. 1956, and to Ben Guerir AB, Morocco, May-Jul. 1957. From Jul. 1957 to Apr. 1961, the wing maintained a portion of its tactical resources on overseas alert. Converted to B-52 and KC-135 aircraft in 1961-1962. Won the Fairchild Trophy in the SAC bombing and navigation competition for 1966. Moved without personnel or equipment to Robins AFB, GA, on [[25 July]]. 1968 and absorbed resources of the 465th Bombardment Wing. Furnished B-52 and KC-135 aircraft and crews to other SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia, and late in 1972 the wing headquarters reduced to a small housekeeping unit because of personnel deployments. Regained KC-135 and B-52 aircraft and crews and resumed normal operations in Nov. 1973. Won the Omaha Trophy as the “outstanding wing in SAC” for 1981. Redesignated an air refueling wing on [[1 October]]. 1983, began worldwide aerial refueling missions for various operations and exercises, and supported the European Tanker Task Force. Flew aerial refueling missions supporting the rescue efforts in Grenada, 23-[[24 October]]. 1983. Beginning in 1984, provided two EC-135 aircraft and crews to support the United States Central Command’s mission in Southwest Asia. With conversion to KC-135R aircraft, gained the additional missions of supporting the Pacific and Alaska Tanker Task Forces in Mar. 1988, and the Caribbean Tanker Task Force in Mar. 1990. Wing aircraft and crews set sixteen world aviation records in the “Time to Climb Event” on [[19 November]]. 1988. Flew aerial refueling missions for the invasion of Panama, 18-2 [[1 December]]. 1989. Deployed KC/EC-135 aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia, Aug. 1990-Mar. 1991, to provide aerial refueling and transport of cargo, and command, control and communications aircraft. Starting [[1 January]] [[1992]] provided an EC-137 and crews to support the United States Special Operations Command. ~~===22nd Wings “We Lead”===~~ ~~====22nd Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1982]]. At: March AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s, KC-10s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1985]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 July]] [[1988]]. Changed equipment in: 1990 to KC-10s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, Air Mobility Command on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====22nd Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[28 July]] [[1948]]. Activated on: [[1 August]] [[1948]]. At: Smoky Hill AFB, KS. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Attached to the (301st Bomb Wing from[[1 August]] [[1948]] to [[9 May]] [[1949]]). Equipment: B-29s, F-86s. Moved to: March AFB, CA, on [[10 May]] [[1949]]. Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-29s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[5 September]] to [[4 December]] [[1951]] and [[7 December]] [[1953]] to [[5 March]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from[[1 April]] to [[5 July]] [[1957]]). Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on[[31 March]] [[1970]]. Changed equipment in: 1971 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 August]] [[1972]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1973]]. Redesignated on: 22nd Air Refueling Wing on [[1 October]] [[1982]]. From [[1 August]]. 1948 to [[9 May]] [[1949]], while based at Smoky Hill AFB, KS shared a commander in common with the 301st Bombardment Wing. The 330th Bomb Wing was attached from [[27 June]] [[1949]] to [[30 April]] [[1951]]. The 22nd Wing’s headquarters was at the time non-operational and its components detached. From [[10 May]] [[1949]] to [[16 February]]. 1950, after moving to March AFB, CA, shared a commander in common with the 1st Fighter Wing. Until [[1 July]]. 1949, the 22nd Wing was non-operational, attached to the 1st Fighter Wing, but on [[1 July]]. 1949 the 22nd was made operational and assumed host status, with the 1st Fighter Wing attached to it for control until [[1 April]]. 1950. The 22nd Bombardment Group was detached from [[14 November]]. 1949 to [[20 February]]. 1950, during which time the wing controlled only the attached fighters of the 1st Fighter Wing. The bomb group was detached again for combat in Korea, [[4 July]].-c. [[31 October]]. 1950, and during this period the wing controlled no aircraft. When operational, the wing trained to maintain proficiency in global strategic bombardment, adding Air refueling to its mission in 1952. The wing deployed at Mildenhall RAF Station, England, Sept.-Dec. 1951, and at Upper Heyford RAF Station, England, Dec 1953-Mar. 1954. From Apr. to Jul. 1957, it deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam. The wing was not tactically operational [[11 March]].-[[15 September]]. 1963, while converting to B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers. Supported Fifteenth Air Force’s post-attack command and control system (PACCS) with EC-135s, Sept. 1964-Mar. 1970. The 22nd was a “super” wing, 1966-1971, with two bombardment and two tanker squadrons. From [[10 March]]. to c. [[1 October]]. 1967 the wing was reduced to a small “rear-echelon” non-tactical organization with all tactical resources and most support resources loaned to SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia. The wing continued to support SAC operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia through 1975, and from [[10 April]]. 1972 to [[29 October]]. 1973 again had its entire bomber resources loaned to other organizations for combat and contingency operations. KC-135 resources were also on loan from [[10 April]]. to Sept. 1972; afterwards a few tankers returned to wing control. The wing maintained a strategic bombardment alert posture, 1973-1982, and in 1978 it assumed additional conventional warfare missions, including mine-laying and sea reconnaissance/surveillance. Lost bombardment mission in 1982 and equipped with KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft. Thereafter, provided strategic Air refueling and airlift in support of worldwide USAF and other DOD operations and training exercises. Moved personnel and cargo in support of Chadian resistance to Libyan incursions in 1983 and conducted airlift and refueling missions during rescue of US nationals in Grenada, 1983. Provided specialized refueling support to SR-71 aircraft reconnaissance operations worldwide, c. 1985-1990, and to the F-117 stealth aircraft program, c. 1987-Supported F-117 deployments to Saudi Arabia and contributed aircraft and personnel to logistics efforts in support of the liberation of Kuwait, 1990- ~~===26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing “Knowledge is Power”===~~ Activated on: [[28 May]] [[1952]]. At: Lockbourne AFB, OH. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 801st Air Division. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[13 September]] to [[29 October]] [[1954]]). Equipment: B-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, RB-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 801st Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. Changed equipment in: 1955 to RB-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to RB-47s, KC-97s. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1958]]. Activated in May 1952, but unmanned until Jan. 1953. Maintained proficiency in strategic reconnaissance, Jan. 1953-Apr. 1958, and in aerial refueling, May 1952-Apr. 1955 and Aug. 1956-Apr. 1958. Not operational [[15 April]].-[[1 July]]. 1958. ~~===27th Wings“Intelligence Strength”===~~ ~~====27th Fighter Escort Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 February]] [[1950]]. At: Bergstrom AFB, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: F-82s, F-84s. Changed equipment in: 1951 to F-84s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[6 August]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the Fart East Air Forces from 6 to [[13 October]] [[1952]]). (Attached to the 39th Air Division (Defense) from [[13 October]] [[1952]] to [[13 February]] [[1953]]). Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1953]] as 27th Strategic ighter Wing. ~~====27th Fighter Wing====~~ Established on: [[28 July]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[15 August]] [[1947]]. At: Kearney AFB, NE. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. (Attached to the Far East Air Forces from[[19 November]] to [[29 November]] [[1950]]). (Attached to the Fifth Air Force from [[30 November]] [[1950]] to [[15 July]] [[1951]]). Equipment: F-51s. Changed equipment in: 1948 to F-51s, F-82s. Moved to:Berstrom AFB, TX., on [[16 March]] [[1949]]. Changed equipment in: 1950 to F-82s, F-84s. Redesignated as: 27th Fighter Escort Wing on [[1 February]] [[1950]] as ~~====27th Strategic Fighter Wing====~~ ~~Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1953]].~~ ~~At: Bergstrom AFB, TX.~~ ~~Assigned to: Eighth Air Force,~~ ~~42nd Air Division.~~ ~~Equipment: F-84s, KB-29s.~~ ~~Reassigned to: Second Air Force,~~ ~~42nd Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1955]].~~ ~~(Attached to the 7th Air Division~~ ~~from [[1 May]] to[[17 August]] [[1955]]).~~ ~~Changed equipment in: 1958 to F-84s.~~ ~~Reassigned to: Twelfth Air Force on[[8 January]] [[1958]].~~ Fighter escort operations to meet SAC commitments, 1947-1950. Won the Mackay Trophy for successful deployment of 90 F-84Es from Bergstrom AFB, TX, to Furstenfeldbruck AB, Germany, in Sept. 1950, via Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, and England. This was the first long-range mass flight of jet aircraft in aviation history. Deployed at Yokota AB, Japan, 19-[[30 November]]. 1950, then split into two echelons. The advance echelon deployed at Taegu AB, South Korea, [[1 December]]. 1950-[[30 January]] [[1951]], while the rear echelon deployed at Itazuke AB, Japan, [[9 December]]. 1950-[[31 January]] [[1951]]. Flew combat in Korea, [[6 December]]. 1950-[[30 June]]. 1951, including armed reconnaissance, interdiction, fighter escort, and close air support missions. The two echelons of the wing combined at Itazuke on [[1 February]]. 1951, continuing combat from that base. Returned to the United States in Jul. 1951 but deployed to provide air defense at Misawa AB, Japan, [[6 October]]. 1952-[[13 February]]. 1953. Added Air refueling as a mission, Jun. 1953-May 1955 and Aug. 1955-Jun. 1957. Wing pilot Capt. Forrest W. Wilson, won the Allison Trophy jet aircraft race of the National Aircraft Show at Dayton, OH, on [[6 September]]. 1953, flying the 110.3-mile course in an F-84G, at an average speed of 537.802 mph in 12:17.2 minutes. Deployed at Sturgate RAF Station, England, [[7 May]]-[[17 August]]. 1955. Emblem approved on [[11 July]] [[1952]]. ~~===28th Wings “Guardian of the North”===~~ ~~====28th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[28 July]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[15 August]] [[1947]]. At: Rapid City AAFld, SD. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1949 B-29s, B-36s. Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-29s, RB-29s, B-36s, RB-36s. Redesignated as: 28th Strategic Recon. Wing on [[1 April]] [[1950]]. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]]. At: Ellsworth AFB, SD. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: RB-36s. Changed equipment in: 1957 to RB-36s, B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-52s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division on[[15 February]] [[1962]]. Changed equipment in: 1962 to B-52s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Missile Division on [[15 January]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[1 May]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Changed equipment in: 1987 to EC-135s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1987 to B-1s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Strategic Warfare Center on [[31 July]] [[1990]]. ~~====28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1950]]. At: Rapid City AFB, SD. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s, RB-29s, B-36s, RB-36s. Changed equipment in: 1951 to RB-36s. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force [[1 April]] [[1955]]. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division From [[14 April]] to [[24 July]] [[1955]]). Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]] as 28th Bomb Wing. ~~====28th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Ellsworth AFB, SD. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-1s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Maintained proficiency in heavy bombardment, 1947-1948. Maintained proficiency in global bombardment, deploying tactical components or segments thereof as needed, 1948-1950. Performed global strategic reconnaissance, 1954-1955, with bombardment as a secondary mission, 1954-1955. Trained primarily as a bombardment wing from 1955, but retained a reconnaissance capability to Sept. 1956. Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, Apr.-Jul. 1955. Added aerial refueling to mission in 1959 and began operating post-attack command and control system (PACCS) for Fifteenth Air Force in Jan. 1965, maintaining this capability through a rear echelon during the absences of the remainder of the wing. Controlled a non-equipped Titan missile squadron, Dec. 1960-Dec. 1961. Except for a small rear echelon left at Ellsworth MB, SD, the wing’s headquarters staff, tactical aircraft and crews, and most support personnel were integrated into ARC LIGHT forces for combat in Southeast Asia c. [[9 March]].-c. [[21 September]]. 1966, c. [[15 January]]-c. [[19 July]]. 1968, and c. [[9 September]]. 1969-c. [[18 March]]. 1970. From Apr. 1972 to Oct. 1973 the wing also had most of its tactical aircraft and crews on loan to SAC organizations involved in combat operations, and the wing continued supporting Pacific forces with planes and crews into 1975. Converted from B-52G to B-52H models in 1977. Performed airborne launch control functions for USAF Minuteman missile wings with EC-135 aircraft and provided logistic support to the 44th Missile Wing. Expanded B-52H mission in 1984 to include sea reconnaissance, surveillance, and conventional operations from forward bases overseas. Upgraded tanker force to KC-135R in 1985-1986 and replaced B-52H with B-1B bomber in 1987. In 1989, won the Fairchild Trophy for excellence in bombing and navigation and the Omaha Trophy, presented to the outstanding wing in SAC. Provided tanker support for restoration of democracy in Panama (Dec. 1989-Jan. 1990), and deployed tanker and airborne command post aircraft to Southwest Asia (Aug. 1990-Mar. 1991). Emblem approved [[11 June]] [[1952]]. ~~===31st Wings “Return With Honor”===~~ ~~====31st Fighter Escort Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[16 July]] [[1950]]. At: Turner AFB, GA. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: F-84s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division in 1951. (Attached to the 39th Air Division (Defense) from [[10 July]] to [[11 October]] [[1952]]). (Attached to the 39th Air Division (Defense) from [[10 November]] [[1953]] to [[12 February]] [[1954]]). Redesignated as: 31st Strategic Fighter Wing on ~~[[20 January]] [[1953]].~~ ~~====31st Strategic Fighter Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1953]]. At: Turner AFB, GA. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division. Equipment: F-84s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to F-84s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to F-84s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to F-84s, KB-29s. Reassigned to: Ninth Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1957]]. While located at Turner Field (later, AFB), GA From Dec. 1950 through Jul. 1951, all tactical and most support components deployed to England. Thereafter, deployed to provide air defense in Japan, Jul.-Oct. 1952 and Nov. 1953-Feb. 1954. Earned an outstanding unit award for making the first massed jet fighter crossing of the Pacific Ocean, in Jul. 1952. Rotated tactical components to Alaska, 1956-1957. Emblem approved [[19 December]] [[1951]]. ~~====33rd Fighter Wing “Fire From the Clouds”====[[Image:Wing_0033rd_Fighter.gif\|150px\|thumb]]~~ Established on: [[15 October]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[5 November]] [[1947]]. At: Roswell AAF, NM. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. (Attached to the 509th Bomb Wing from [[17 November]] [[1947]] to [[15 November]] [[1948]]). Equipment: F-51s, F-84s. Reassigned to: First Air Force on [[1 December]] [[1948]]. ~~Wing headquarters was not operational and all components detached, Nov. 1947-Nov. 1948. The 509th Bombardment Wing at Walker AFB, NM, controlled the wing’s tactical units.~~ ~~===39th Bomb Wing===~~ Activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Eglin AFB, FL. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1965]]. ~~The 39th Bombardment Wing trained to maintain combat readiness for strategic bombardment. Maintained airborne alert, ground alert and participated numerous exercises until inactivated.~~ ~~===40th Wings===~~ ~~====40th Bombardment Group====~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Davis-Monthan Fld. AZ. Equipment: B-29s. Inactivated on: [[1 October]] [[1946]] The 40th Bombardment Group was one of the original eleven units assigned to SAC, flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater and after the war, relocated to Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona. It turned in its aircraft and was inactivated on [[1 October]] [[1946]]. Reestablished as the 40th Bomb Wing on [[May 9]] [[1952]] and activated at Schilling Air Force Base, (then Smoky Hill) on [[May 28]] [[1952]]. ~~====40th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[9 may]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[28 May]] [[1952]]. At: Smokey Hill AFB, KS. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 802nd Air Division. (Attached to the 310th Bomb Wing from [[6 February]] to [[1 May]] [[1953]]). (Attached to the 7th Air Division From [[9 June]] to [[9 September]] [[1955]]). Equipment: B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-29s, B-47s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 802nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from ~~[[1 July]] to [[1 October]] [[1957]]).~~ Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 802nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Moved to: Forbes AFB, KS, on [[20 June]] [[1960]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[20 June]] [[1960]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-47s, Atlas. Redesignated as: 40th Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[1 February]] [[1964]]. ~~====40th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 February]] [[1964]]. At: Forbes AFB, KS. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 21st Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: B-47s, Atlas Es. Discontinued on: [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Although activated in May 1952, the 40th Wing was not manned until early Feb. 1953, when it gained personnel and equipment from a provisional squadron originally established at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, as a holding unit for people and equipment surplus to another SAC wing. Received control and guidance from the 310th Bombardment Wing at Smoky Hill AFB, Kans., to [[1 May]] [[1953]]. By Oct. 1953, all tactical squadrons were minimally operational. Became combat ready in Apr. 1955. Deployed at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, [[9 June]].-[[9 September]]. 1955. Performed bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC’s global commitments, 1955-1964. Deployed at Greenham Common RAF Station, England, Jul.-Oct. 1957. Gained an Atlas missile squadron in Jan. 1964. Began phasing down for inactivation shortly thereafter and was non-operational, c. [[15 August]].-[[1 September]]. 1964. ~~===42nd Wings “THE SKIES FOR US”===~~ ~~====42nd Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[19 February]] [[1953]] Activated on: [[25 February]] [[1953]]. At: Limestone AFB, ME. ~~Assigned to: Eighth Air Force.~~ Equipment: B-36s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[8 October]] [[1954]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from ~~[[18 October]] to [[18 November]] [[1955]]).~~ Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-36s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to B-36s, B-52s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-52s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[18 January]] [[1958]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force. 45th Air Division on [[1 December]] [[1958]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[25 March]] [[1989]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 42nd Wing. ~~====42nd Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Loring AFB, ME. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. 42nd Bombardment Wing activated at Limestone AFB in 1953 and began operational training in Apr. All squadrons were flying by Aug. In 1954 and 1955, portions of the wing twice deployed at Upper Heyford and Burtonwood, England, and the entire wing deployed at Upper Heyford, [[18 October]]-[[18 November]] [[1955]]. Gained an air refueling mission in 1955 and B-52 bombers in 1956. Operated out of Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico (bombers), and Goose AB, Labrador (tankers), while runway repairs were made at Loring, [[10 July]]-[[5 October]] [[1959]]. Supported SAC's bombardment and air refueling operations in Southeast Asia from the mid-1960s to mid-1975, furnishing aircraft, aircrews, and at times support personnel to other units. Participated in strategic and tactical exercises worldwide and suppored USAF needs for air refueling after 1975. Won the Omaha Trophy as "the outstanding wing in SAC for 1977." Deployed personnel, aircraft and equipment to Southwest Asia, [[7 August]] [[1990]]- c. [[12 April]] [[1991]]. Began preparations for closure of Loring AFB in Oct 1991. Lost air refueling mission in Jun 1992. Last wing B-52 departed Loring on [[18 November]] [[1993]]. ~~===43rd Wings “Willing, Ready, Able”===~~ ~~====43rd Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[3 November]] [[1947]]. &Organized on: [[17 November]] [[1947]]. At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1948 to B-29s, B-50s. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-50s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1950]]. Changed equipment in: 1951 to KB-29s, B-50s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 36th Air Division on [[4 September]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[10 March]] to [[5 June]] [[1953]]). (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[1 July]] to [[1 October]] [[1957]]). Changed equipment in: 1953 to KB-29s, B-50s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, B-50s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, KC-97s. Moved to: Carswell AFB, TX on [[15 March]] [[1960]]. Changed equipment in: 1960 to B-47s, B-58s, TB-58s, YRB-58s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[15 March]] [[1960]]. (Attached to the 825th Strategic Aerospace Division from 19 to [[31 August]] [[1964]]). Changed equipment in: 1960 to B-58s, TB-58s, TF-102s. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-58, TB-58s. Moved to: Little Rock AFB, AR on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-58s, TB-58s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1970]]. Inactivated on: [[31 January]] [[1970]]. Reactivated in: [[4 November]] [[1986]]. At: Andersen AFB, Guam. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 3rd Air Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1990]]. ~~====43rd Strategic Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[4 February]] [[1970]]. Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1970]]. At: Andersen AFB, Guam. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. (Attached to the 57th Air Division (Provisional) from [[1 June]] [[1972]] to [[1 November]] [[1973]]). Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 3rd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 3rd Air Division on [[31 January]] [[1982]]. Redesignated on: [[4 November]] [[1986]] as 43rd Bomb Wing. Strategic bombardment training, 1947-1960, and air refueling, 1949-1960, to meet Strategic Air Command's global commitments. Wing personnel established flight records, flying two B-29s around the world in 1948 in 15 days, flying the B-50 Lucky Lady II nonstop around the world in 94 hours and 40 seconds in 1949, and setting a jet endurance record in 1954 by keeping a B-47 airborne for 47:35 hours. Converted to B-58 aircraft, the world's first supersonic bomber, in 1960. From Mar 1960 to Jul 1961 operated a combat crew training school for B-58 aircrews, and from Jul 1962 until late 1969 served as one of two SAC B-58 wings with a strategic bombardment mission. During the 1960s the wing established world flight speed records in the B-58. For example, in May 1961, a wing B-58 flew from New York to Paris in 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 45 seconds, establishing a new transatlantic speed record of 1,089.36 mph. During a race in 1962, a wing B-58 flew from Los Angeles to New York at an average speed of 1,214.65 mph. It flew from Los Angeles to New York and back in 4 hours, 41 minutes, and 15 seconds. The wing also controlled an air refueling squadron from Aug 1964 until inactivation in Jan 1970. It activated again in Apr 1970, replacing the 3960 Strategic Wing at Andersen AFB, Guam. On [[1 July]] [[1970]], the 43d also assumed tasks formerly handled by the Bombardment Wing Provisional, 4133, including a combat mission. Employed attached aircraft and aircrews of other Strategic Air Command units to participate in "Arc Light" combat missions in Southeast Asia from [[1 July]] to mid-Aug 1970, and again from Feb 1972 to Aug 1973. Following the end of combat operations, provided routing training and ground alert with B-52 and KC-135 aircraft, the latter provided by other Strategic Air Command units on loan. During 1975, provided logistical and medical support to thousands of Vietnamese refugees evacuated from their homeland and located temporarily at Guam awaiting resettlement in the United States. Trained to remain proficient in strategic and conventional warfare capabilities. Beginning in 1974, controlled TDY tankers and crews participating in the Pacific (formerly Andersen) Tanker Task Force that supported Strategic Air Command operations in the western Pacific. In Jul 1986, activated the 65 Strategic Squadron to control the TDY air refueling forces. ~~===44th Wings “Aggressors Beware”===~~ ~~====44th Bombardment Group====~~ Reactivated on: [[6 September]] [[1946]] Assigned: Strategic Air Command on [[1 July]] [[1947]].. At: March AFB, CA. Reactivated on: [[6 September]] [[1948]] Established as:: 44th Bomb Wing on [[20 December]] [[1959]]. Activated on: [[2 January]] [[1951]]. The 44th Bombardment Group was one of the original eleven units assigned to SAC flew B-24s in Europe during World War II. It was inactivated on [[July 12]] [[1946]]. Reactivated and assigned to SAC on [[July 1]] [[1947]], but was not manned. Reactivated again on [[6 September]] [[1948]] and established as the 44th Bomb Wing on [[December 20]] [[1950]]. ~~====44th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: 20 Dec 1950 Activated on: [[2 January]] [[1951]]. At: March AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s, TB-29s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[4 August]] [[1951]]. Moved to: Lake Charles AFB, LA, on [[1 August]] [[1951]]. Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 806th Air Division on [[16 June]] [[1952]]. (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[19 January]] to [[22 February]] [[1953]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[19 April]] to [[17 June]] [[1954]]). Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Discontinued on: [[15 June]] [[1960]] ~~====44th Missile Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Ellsworth AFB, SD. Assigned to: Strategic Weapons Center. Reassigned to: Twentieth Air Force on [[31 July]] [[1991]]. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Twentieth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====44th Strategic Missile Wing====~~ Organized on: [[1 January]] [[1962]]. At: Ellsworth AFB, SD. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Titan Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 January]] [[1962]] Changed equipment in 1963 to Minuteman Is, Titan Is. Changed equipment in: 1966 to Minuteman Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Missile Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Changed equipment in: 1972 to Minuteman Is, IIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1973]]. Changed equipment in: 1974 to Minuteman IIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[1 May]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1989]]. Reassigned to: Strategic Warfare Center on [[31 July]] [[1990]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 44th Missile Wing. The 44th Bomb Wing was one of the Activated in training status when Korean War was 6 months old. Depended on 22nd Bombardment Wing for initial cadre and help in becoming organized. Commenced operational training in Mar.1951. From [[1 October]]. 1951 to [[29 August]]. 1952, served as operational training unit for B-29 aircrews and maintenance personnel for Far East Air Forces. From [[10 October]]. 1951 to [[15 May]] [[1952]], trained all elements of the 68th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Became a first-line strategic bombardment wing in Aug. 1952 and gained an air-refueling mission in 1953. Deployed at Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, [[19 January]]-[[22 February]]. 1953 and [[19 April]].-[[17 June]]. 1954. Discontinued in 1960. Organized in 1962 as a strategic missile wing, initially with a single Titan missile squadron, but later with three Minuteman missile squadrons. ~~===55th Wings “We See All”===~~ ~~====55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Established on: [[29 July]] [[1948]]. Activated on: [[29 July]] [[1948]]. At: Topeka AFB, KS. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 311th Air Division, Reconnaissance. Equipment: B-17s, RB-17s, B-29s, RB-29s, RC-54s. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-17s, RB-17s, B-29s, RB-29s. Inactivated on: [[14 October]] [[1949]]. Redesignated on: [[1 November]] [[1950]]. At: Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B -29s, RB-29s, RB-50s. Moved to: Forbes AFB, KS, on [[5 October]] [[1952]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1952]]. (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[18 May]] to [[16 August]] [[1955]]). Changed equipment in: 1954 to EB-47s, RB-47s, RB-50s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to EB-47s, RB-47s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1964 to EB-47s, RB-47s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Moved to: Offutt AFB, NE on [[16 August]] [[1966]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to EB-47s, RB-47s, EC-135s, RC-135s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1967 to EB-47s, RB-47s, EC-135s, KC-135s, RC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Changed equipment in: 1975 to EC-135s, KC-135s, RC-135s, E-4s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1976]]. Changed equipment in: 1977 to C-135s, EC-135s, KC-135s, RC-135s, E-4s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1980]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1982]] Changed equipment in: 1983 to C-135s, EC-135s, KC-135s, NKC-135s, RC-135s, E-4s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1985]]. Changed equipment in: 1988 to C-135s, EC-135s, KC-135s, NKC-135s, RC-135s, TC-135s, E-4s. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 55th Wing. ~~====55th Wing====~~ Redesignated in: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: C-135s, EC-135s, KC-135s, NKC-135s, RC-135s, TC-135s, E-4s Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Second Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]] Provided precise Shoran and Hiran mapping and photographic reconnaissance, 1948-1949. Performed strategic reconnaissance, charting photography, precise electronic geodetic mapping, and electronic reconnaissance, 1950-1954. When mapping and charting functions transferred on I May 1954, wing assumed mission of global strategic reconnaissance, including electronic reconnaissance, weather reconnaissance (to Jun. 1963), and photographic reconnaissance (to May 1964). Deployed at Ben Guerir AB, French Morocco, May-Aug. 1955. Responsible for an Atlas missile complex, Aug. 1964-Mar. 1965. Became responsible for SAC’s airborne command post and post-attack command and control operations, Aug. 1966. In addition, flew SAC logistic support missions after Sept. 1971. Conducted K/E/RC-135 pilot training as required. Became responsible for the National Emergency Airborne Command Post E-4 aircraft fleet in 1975. Began Airborne Launch Control operations in 1978 using EC-135Cs as flying launch/control platforms for Minuteman, and later, Peacekeeper strategic missile systems. Awarded the P. T. Cullen award five times since 1971 for its contributions to photo and signal intelligence collection. Operated from bases in the U.S., Mediterranean, Europe, and the Pacific. Provided reconnaissance for contingencies in Grenada, 1983; Libya, 1986; and Southwest Asia, 1990-1991. Ended nearly twenty-five years of continuous Airborne Command Post operations in 1990, assumed a modified alert posture, and continued worldwide reconnaissance. ~~===56th Fighter Wing===~~ Organized on: [[1 May]] [[1946]] At: Selfridge AAF, MI. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: F-47s, F-51s. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command on [[1 October]] [[1947]]. Changed equipment in: 1947 to F-80s. Reassigned to: Tenth Air Force on [[1 December]] [[1948]]. ~~Supported exercises, operations, and training programs of SAC, 1947-1948. Pioneered the first west-to-east jet fighter transatlantic crossing along the northern air route in Jul. 1948.~~ ~~===58th Bombardment Group===~~ The Eighth Air Force of World War II fame in the European Theater of Operations was one of the original eleven units assigned to SAC relocated to Okinawa on [[July 16]] [[1945]] to prepare for the final assault on Japan. The Japanese surrendered and the assault never took place. On [[June 7]] [[1946]], Eight Air Force Headquarters was moved to MacDill Field, Florida in a paper move without the transfer of personnel and equipment. Eighth Air Force Headquarters was actually manned chiefly by personnel from the 58th Bombardment Group which was stationed at Fort Worth. Eighth Air Force was assigned to SAC on [[30 November]] [[1946]].The 58th Bombardment Group was inactivated the next day. ~~===68th Wings Follow Me”===~~ ~~====68th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Activated on: [[30 September]] [[1986]]. At: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[16 June]] [[1988]]. Equipment: KC-10s. Inactivated in: 1991. ~~====68th Bomb Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[16 June]] [[1952]]. At: Lake Charles AFB, LA. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 806th Air Division on [[16 June]] [[1952]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[14 June]] to [[7 August]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[27 September]] [[1957]] to [[8 January]] [[1958]]). Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-47s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Air Division on [[15 June]] [[1960]] Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[15 April]] [[1963]]. Moved to: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC on [[15 April]] [[1963]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[1 September]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[2 September]] [[1966]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force,42nd Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force,42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Redesignated on: [[30 September]] [[1982]] as 68th Air efueling Group. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1986]] as 68th Air Refueling Wing. ~~====68th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Activated on: [[10 October]] [[1951]]. At: Lake Charles AFB, LA. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 37th Air Division. (Attached to the 21st Air Division from [[10 October]] [[1951]] to [[15 May]] [[1952]]). Redesignated on: [[16 June]] [[1952]] as 68th Bomb Wing. Received initial cadre of 16 people from 44th Bombardment Wing in Oct. 1951. Began operational training as a reconnaissance wing using borrowed B-29s in Oct. 1951. Received own B-29s in May 1952 and trained as a bombardment wing. Converted to B-47s in late 1953. Added a refueling mission in Nov. 1953. Conducted strategic bombardment training (May 1954-Jun. 1963) and air refueling (May 1954-Sept. 1957) to meet SAC’s global commitments. Deployed at Fairford RAF Station, England, [[14 June]].-[[7 August]]. 1954 and at Brize Norton AB, England, [[27 September]]. 1957-[[8 January]] [[1958]]. Moved without personnel or equipment to NC on [[15 April]]. 1963, replacing 4241st Strategic Wing at Seymour Johnson AFB. Conducted strategic bombardment training with B-52s and air refueling with KC-135s beginning Apr. 1963. Deployed at Loring AFB, Maine, [[28 July]].-[[28 August]]. 1965. From [[27 May]] [[1972]] to [[15 July]]. 1973, all wing aircraft, most air-crew and maintenance personnel, and about half of the wing’s support people loaned to other SAC units for combat operations in Southeast Asia. ~~===70th Wings “Strength through Unity”===~~ ~~====70th Bomb Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At Clinton-Sherman AFB, OK. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Inactivated on: [[31 December]] [[1969]]. ~~====70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[24 January]] [[1955]]. At:Lockbourne AFB, OH. Moved to:Little Rock AFB, AR. [[1955]] Assigned to: Second Air Force. (Attached to the 801st Air Division from [[24 January]] [[1955]] to [[1 August]] [[1955]]). Equipment: RB-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Air Division on [[1 August]] [[1955]]. (Remained attached to the 801st Air Division until [[19 October]] [[1955]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[26 October]] to [[17 December]] [[1956]]). Changed equipment in: 1962 to RB-47s. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1962]]. Deployed at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, [[24 January]]-[[19 October]]. 1955, while permanent base underwent construction. Few wing components manned until move to Little Rock AFB, AR. Flew strategic reconnaissance to meet SAC’s global commitments, Oct. 1955-1962, but on a reduced scale after Feb. 1958. Assumed an air refueling mission in 1955. Deployed at Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco, [[26 October]].-[[17 December]]. 1956. From Jun. 1958 to Sept. 1961, provided B/RB-47 combat crew training for other SAC units, while continuing RB-47 and KC-97 operations. The refueling squadron transferred in Aug. 1961 and the final RB-47 class graduated in Oct. 1961. Converted to B-47s in late 1961, but inactivated prior to becoming combat ready. Replaced the 4123rd Strategic Wing at Clinton-Sherman AFB, Okla., in Feb. 1963. Conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling to meet SAC’s global commitments, Feb. 1963-Dec. 1969. For several months each in 1968 and 1969, all wing aircraft, most of its aircrews and maintenance personnel, and some of its support people loaned to other SAC units engaged in combat operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia. ~~===71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Fighter===~~ Redesignated on: [[4 November]] [[1954]]. Activated on: [[24 January]] [[1955]]. At: Larson AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: RF-84s, RBF-84Fs. Changed equipment in: 1957 to RF-84s. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1957]]. Activated in Jan. 1955 to perform strategic reconnaissance and test a technique for launching small RBF-84 aircraft from GRB-36 bombers, to extend the range of photographic reconnaissance and fighter escort. Tests ended in 1956, but wing continued strategic reconnaissance until inactivated in 1957. ~~===72nd Wings===~~ ~~====72nd Bomb Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]]. At: Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: RB-36s, RBG-36s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1962]]. Activated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]]. At: Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: RB-36s, RBG-36s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Inactivated on: [[30 June]] [[1971]]. ~~====72nd Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Established on: [[4 June]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[16 June]] [[1952]]. At: Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: RB-36s, KC-97s. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]] as 72nd Bomb Wing. ~~====72nd Strategic Wing (P)Provisional====~~ Established: Late 1972. At: Anderson AFB, Guam. Discontinued on: [[15 August]] [[1973]]. Activated on paper on [[16 June]]. 1952, but not operational until it absorbed the residual resources of the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in Oct. 1952. Conducted global strategic reconnaissance, Mar. 1953-1955, gradually shifting to a bombardment-training mission beginning in 1954. Added refueling to its global mission in 1958. Inactivated on [[30 June]]. 1971. Established as the 72nd Strategic Wing (P) in late 1972 at Anderson AFB, Guam. The 72nd SW(P) flew 8,010 sorties over Cambodia and flew the last sorties of the Southeast Asian conflict on [[15 August]] [[1973]]. ~~===82nd Fighter Escort Wing===~~ Established on: [[28 July]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[15 August]] [[1947]]. At: Grenier AFB, NH. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, (Attached to the 307th Bomb Wing from [[15 August]] [[1947]] to [[15 December]] [[1948]]). Equipment: F-51s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[16 December]] [[1948]]. Inactivated on: [[20 October]] [[1949]]. ~~Trained to maintain proficiency in fighter escort and tactical fighter operations, 1947-1949.~~ ~~===90th Wings "Undaunted"===~~ ~~====90th Bomb Wing====~~ Reestablished on: [[20 December]] [[1950]]. Activated on: [[2 January]] [[1951]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. (Attached to 92nd Bomb Wing from [[2 January]] to [[31 January]] [[1951]]). Equipment: B-29s, RB-29s, TB-29s. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 21st Air Division on [[14 March]] [[1951]]. Moved to: Forbes AFB, KS, on [[14 March]] [[1951]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[16 October]] [[1952]]. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, KB-29s, RB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to KB-29s, RB-47s, KC-97s Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. Redesignated on: 90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing [[15 June]] [[1956]]. ~~====90th Missile Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Francis E. Warren AFB, WY. Assigned to: Twentieth Air Force. Equipment: Minutemen IIIs and Peacekeeper. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Twentieth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====90th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Minuteman)====~~ Redesignated on: [[21 February]] [[1963]]. Organized on: [[1 July]] [[1963]]. At: Francis E. Warren AFB, WY. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Minutemen Is. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 13th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 13th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Missile Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Changed equipment in: 1973 to Minutemen Is, Minuteman IIIs. Changed equipment in: 1975 to Minuteman IIIs. Changed equipment in: 1986 to Minutemen IIIs, Peacekeeper. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[23 August]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 90th Missile Wing. ~~====90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ edesignated on: [[16 June]] [[1956]]. t: Forbes AFB, KS. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 21st Air Division. Euipment: RB-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 21st Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Discontinued on: [[20 June]] [[1960]]. Served as operational training unit for B-29 aircrews and mechanics of the 376th, 308th, and 310th Bombardment Wings, in turn, May 1951-Sept. 1952; as replacement training unit for B-29 aircrews (Jun. 1951-Aug. 1953) and RB-29 aircrews (Nov. 1952-Aug. 1953) for Far East Air Forces. Also trained Shoran personnel, SAC-wide, Nov. 1952-Nov. 1953. Flew strategic reconnaissance missions, Sept. 1953-May 1958, and Air refueling missions, Feb. 1956-Jun. 1960. Served as RB-47 combat crew training wing, May 1958-Jun. 1960. Deployed at Eielson AFB, Alaska, [[5 May]]-[[31 August]]. 1955. Not operational, Jun. 1960-Jun. 1963. Supervised missile facility construction, Jul. 1963-Jul. 1964, and served as a strategic missile wing, using Minuteman I missiles from Jul. 1964 to Oct. 1974, and Minuteman III missiles from Jun. 1973. Won the SAC missile combat competition and the Blanchard Trophy in 1973 and 1984. Received Omaha Trophy for the outstanding wing in SAC 1983. Supervised Peacekeeper ICBM personnel training and facility preparation, beginning Jun. 1985. Peacekeeper was declared fully operational on [[30 December]]. 1986. The unit won the Col. Lowell F. McAdoo trophy for best missile wing operations in SAC and the Lee R. William’s trophy as SAC’s outstanding missile wing in 1988. ~~===91st Wings "Poised for Peace"===~~ ~~====91st Bomb Wing====~~ Activated on: [[16 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Glasgow AFB, MT. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on[[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1966]]. (Attached to Advanced Echelon, 3rd Air Division from [[5 February]] to [[15 April]] [[1968]]). Redesignated as: 91st Strategic Missile Wing on [[25 June]] [[1968]]. ~~====91st Strategic Missile Wing====~~ Activated on: [[25 June]] [[1968]]. At: Minot AFB, ND. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: Minutemen Is, Minuteman IIIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Missile Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Changed equipment in: 1972 to Minutemen IIIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[30 November]] [[1972]]. (Attached to the 810th Air Division (Provisional) from [[30 November]] [[1972]] to [[14 January]] [[1973]]). Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[15 January]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[22 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Twentieth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Established on: [[11 October]] [[1948]]. Activated on: [[10 November]] [[1950]]. At: McGuire AFB, NJ. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 311th Air Dision,Reconnaissance. Equipment: B-17s, RB-17s, B-29s, RB-29s, TB-29s, RC-54s. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-17s, RB-17s, TRB-17s, B-29s, RB-29s, TB-29s, TRB-29s, B-50s, RC-54s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 November]] [[1949]]. Moved to: Barksdale AFB, LA, on [[1 October]] [[1949]].1949. Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-17s, RB-17s, B-29s, KB-29s, RB-29s, B-45s, RB-45s, B-50s, RB-50s. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 4th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. Moved to: Lockbourne AFB OH, on [[11 September]] [[1957]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[11 September]] [[1951]]. Changed equipment in: 1951 to KB-29s, RB-29s, B-45s, RB-45s, RB-50s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 37th Air Division on [[10 October]] [[1951]]. (Attached to Second Air Force [[10 October]] [[1951]] to [[17 March]] [[1952]]). Changed equipment in: 1952 to KB-29s, B-45s, RB-45s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 801st Air Division on [[28 May]] [[1952]]. Changed equipment in: 1953 to KB-29s, B-45s, RB-45s, RB-47s, RB-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to RB-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 801st Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. Changed equipment in: 1955 to RB-47s, KC-97. Inactivated on: [[8 November]] [[1957]]. Performed global strategic reconnaissance, 1948-1957, with emphasis on aerial photography and mapping, 1948-1950; added aerial refueling mission, 1950-1957. Wing headquarters integrated with headquarters of 301st Bombardment Wing, [[1 April]] [[1950]]-[[9 February]] [[1951]], although each wing continued tactical operations independently. Tactical components occasionally detached for periods up to three months for duty with other USAF establishments. More frequently, wing maintained operational detachments comprised of aircraft and crews drawn from several n components to provide reconnaissance support in overseas areas. Such detachments were maintained in England, [[19 January]] [[1951]]-[[20 March]] [[1952]], [[18 March]]-[[11 May]] [[1952]], [[21 October]]-[[12 December]] [[1952]] and [[8 April]]-[[9 May]] [[1954]]; in Japan, [[23 March]] [[1951]]-[[30 November]] [[1953]]; in north Africa, [[3 August]]-[[4 November]] [[1956]]; in Newfoundland, [[3 August]]-[[2 November]] [[1956]]; and in Greenland, [[1 October]]-[[8 November]] [[1957]]. Won the SAC reconnaissance, photographic, and navigation competition and the P. T. Cullen Award in 1955 and 1956. From Aug to Nov 1956 most of the wing deployed overseas in detachments not under operational control of the small establishment remaining in the United States. Inactivated in Nov 1957. Activated in Feb 1963 as a bombardment wing to train for global bombardment and aerial refueling. Except for a small rear echelon, the wing's headquarters staff, tactical aircraft and crews, and most support personnel integrated in the Strategic Air Command Arc Light force for combat in Southeast Asia, c. [[11 September]] [[1966]]-c. [[31 March]] [[1967]]. Deployed in Okinawa in response to the Pueblo incident, [[5 February]]-c. [[15 April]] [[1968]]. Not tactically operational c. [[1 May]]-[[25 June]] [[1968]] while closing Glasgow AFB, Montana. Moved without personnel or equipment on [[25 June]] [[1968]] to Minot AFB, North Dakota, absorbing personnel and equipment of an inactivated missile wing. Thereafter operated and maintained strategic missiles in a state of operational readiness. Won the SAC missile combat competition and the Blanchard Trophy in 1978, 1988, 1994 (742 MS), and 2000. Awarded the Lee R. Williams Memorial Missile Trophy as SAC's and later AFSPC's outstanding missile wing for 1978, 1980. ~~===92nd Wings "Twofold Security"===~~ ~~====92nd Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[17 November]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[17 November]] [[1947]]. At: Spokane AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[16 April]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[16 October]] [[1954]] to [[12 January]] [[1955]]). (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[26 April]] [[1956]] to [[6 July]] [[1956]]). Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-29, B-36s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-36s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[4 September]] [[1956]]. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-36s, B-52s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas. Redesignated as: 92nd Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[15 February]] [[1962]]. Redesignated on: [[31 March]] [[1972]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[15 June]] [[1988]]. Changed equipment in: 1991 to B-52s, KC-135s, T-37s. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 92nd Wing. ~~===92nd Strategic Aerospace Wing===~~ Redesignated on: [[1 February]] [[1962]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s. Attached to: 14th Strategic Aerospace Division from [[15 June]] [[1968]] to [[1 July]] [[1968]]). Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Redesignated on: [[31 March]] [[1972]] as 92nd Bomb Wing. ~~====92nd Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, T-37s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[1 June]] [[1992]]. Served as a double-sized B-29 wing, Nov 1947-Apr 1950, and May 1950-Apr 1951, although one bomb group was generally deployed overseas for training or combat in Korea. Supervised a Reserve corollary bomb group, Jun 1949-Feb 1951. Pioneered mass B-36 deployments to the Far East, Aug-Sep 1953. Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, [[16 October]] [[1954]]-[[12 January]] [[1955]] and [[26 April]]-[[6 July]] [[1956]]. Added air refueling operations to bombardment mission in Sep 1957. From Jul 1961 to Aug 1965, controlled an Atlas missile squadron. Supported SAC activities in Southeast Asia from early 1965 to Dec 1975 through deployment of bomber and tanker aircraft and crews. From Mar-Sep 1968, Mar-Sep 1969, and Jun 1972-Oct 1973, all wing B-52s and many KC-135s, plus aircrews and support personnel, were involved in Southeast Asia operations. After 1975, performed joint USAF/Navy sea reconnaissance and surveillance missions. In 1983, the Wing's B-52Gs were modified to carry AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM). In 1985, upgraded to B-52H with improved strategic weapons carriage and offensive electronics capabilities. Earned the Fairchild Trophy in 1953, 1986, and again in 1992 when it won SAC's last competition and retired the trophy. Also won the Saunders Trophy for best air refueling unit in SAC for 1992. Provided KC-135 aircraft to tanker task forces in the US, Europe, and the Pacific through 1992. ~~===93rd Wings===~~ ~~====93rd Bombardment Group====~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Castle AAFLD, CA. Equipment: B-29s. The 93rd Bombardment Group one of the original eleven units assigned to SAC flew B-24s with the 8th Air Force and was instrumental in the defeat of Nazi Germany. At the end of the war, it was assigned to the 15th Air Force, which was assigned to the newly formed Strategic Air Command on [[March 31]] [[1946]]. All but it and the 509th Bombardment Wing were deactivated in 1946. ~~====93rd Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[28 July]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[15 August]] [[1947]]. At: Castle AAF, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[6 December]] [[1951]] to [[6 March]] [[1952]]). Equipment: B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-29’s, B-50s. Changed equipment in: 1950 to KB-29s, B-50s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to KB-29s, B-50s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, B-50s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-52s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-52s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 May]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[15 February]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1976]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1985]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[15 July]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 93rd Wing. ~~====93rd Wing====~~ Designated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Castle AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Maintained combat readiness for global strategic bombardment, Aug 1947-Feb 1956. The wing’s 93d Bombardment Group deployed to Okinawa in 1948, becoming the first SAC bomb group to deploy in full strength to the Far East. The wing began aerial refueling operations in Oct 1950. It deployed its tactical force, augmented by support personnel, to England, Jul 1950-Jan 1951. The entire wing deployed to England, Dec 1951-Mar 1952. Provided aerial refueling and navigational assistance for the Jul 1952 movement of the 31st Fighter-Escort Wing from the United States to Japan, the first jet fighter crossing of the Pacific Ocean, during the Korean War. First SAC wing to convert to B-52 aircraft, 1955-1956. Became SAC’s primary B-52 aircrew training organization, incorporating KC-135 aircrew training for refueling in mid-1956. Notable operations: non-stop B-52 flights of some 16,000 miles around North America and to the North Pole (Nov 1956); first jet aircraft nonstop flight around the world (Jan 1957); nonstop, unrefueled KC-135 flight from Yokota AB, Japan, to Washington, DC (Apr 1958). Although most of the wing’s components were used for B-52 and KC-135 aircrew training between 1956 and 1995, one or more of its units sometimes participated in tactical operations, including aerial refueling. From Apr 1968 to Apr 1974, operated a special B-52 replacement training unit to support SAC’s B-52 operation in Southeast Asia. Won the SAC Bombing and Navigation Competition and the Fairchild Trophy in 1949, 1952, and 1970, and the Omaha Trophy as the outstanding SAC wing in 1970. In Aug 1990 the wing operated an aerial port of embarkation for personnel and equipment deploying to Southwest Asia during Desert Shield. In addition to aerial refueling, tankers ferried personnel and equipment, while B-52s deployed to strategic locations worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. Bombed the Iraqi Republican Guard and targeted Iraqi chemical weapons, nuclear, and industrial plants during Desert Storm, Jan-Feb 1991. Relieved of its air refueling and KC-135 aircrew training missions in 1992. ~~===95th Wings "Justice with Victory"===~~ ~~====95th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[4 June]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[16 June]] [[1952]]. At: Biggs AFB, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 810th Air Division. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division From [[26 July]] to [[4 November]] [[1955]].) Equipment: B-36s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-36s, B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1960 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division On [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1964]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~====95th Strategic Wing====~~ Activated on: [[2 October]] [[1966]]. At: Goose AB, Canada. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-135s (attached). Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[2 October]] [[1966]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1976]]. Not manned, Jun 1952-Jul 1953, and minimally manned until Sep 1953, when it began strategic bombardment training. Operated in support of Strategic Air Command (SAC)'s global commitments, Apr 1954- Feb 1966. Wing deployed to Andersen AB, Guam, and operated under control of 3d Air Division, Jul-Nov 1955. Added air refueling mission, Aug 1959-Jan 1965. From Oct 1966 to Dec 1975, supported SAC's KC-135 alert tanker forces in eastern Canada and North Atlantic. ~~===96th Wings "It is Always the Hour"===~~ ~~====96th Bomb Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[6 November]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[18 November]] [[1953]]. At: Altus AFB, OK. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: KC-97s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1955]]. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from[[10 January]] to [[7 April]] [[1957]]). Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, KC-97s. Moved to: Dyess AFB, TX, on [[8 September]] [[1957]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Air Division on [[3 September]] [[1957]]. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, C-124s. Changed equipment in: 1962 to B-47s, Atlas. Redesignated as: 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[1 April]] [[1962]], Redesignated on: [[31 March]] [[1972]]. At: Dyess AFB, TX. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Changed equipment in: 1985 to B-1s, B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1986 to B-1s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[15 July]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 96th Wing. ~~====96th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1962]]. At: Dyess AFB, TX. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: B-47s, Atlas. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, B-52s, Atlas. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-52s, Atlas. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, KC-135s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Redesignated on: 1972 as 96th Bomb Wing. ~~====96th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: 1 Sep 1991. At: Dyess AFB, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-1s, B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on31 May 1992. Although the wing was established in Nov 1953, its headquarters and components were not manned until Mar 1954; the 96th Air Base Group, whose commander served additional duty as wing commander, controlled the few manned units. Began air refueling operations in Mar 1954 and bombardment training in Apr 1955 in support of SAC's global commitments. Deployed to Guam, Jan-Apr 1957. Controlled a strategic airlift squadron, Sep 1959-Mar 1961, and an Atlas missile squadron, Jul 1961-Mar 1965. The first Atlas missile went on alert in Apr 1962. During several months in 1970 and in 1972-1973, all wing aircraft, crews, and most support personnel were loaned to other SAC organizations in the Far East or Southeast Asia for combat operations. From 1980, the wing's KC-135A aircraft regularly deployed to Europe, Alaska, and the Pacific to support SAC tanker task force requirements. Became the first wing to operate the B-1B, after the arrival of the first aircraft in Jun 1985. In Oct 1986, B-1Bs assumed SAC alert duties for the first time. Wing KC-135 tankers provided refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Panama, Dec 1989. Ferried personnel and equipment to Guam for further movement to Southwest Asia, in Aug 1990. Single KC-135s provided refueling support throughout Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-Mar 1991. Emblem approved [[18 February]] [[1943]]. ~~===97th Wings "The Hour has Come"===~~ ~~====97th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[11 September]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[1 December]] [[1947]]. At: Mile 26 Air Field, AK. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. (Attached to the Yukon Sector, Alaskan Air Command from [[1 December]] [[1947]] to [[12 March]] [[1948]]). (Attached to the 301st Bomb Wing from [[17 March]] to [[16 May]] [[1948]]). Equipment: B-29s. Moved to: Smoky Hill AFB, KS, on[[16 March]] [[1948]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[16 May]] [[1948]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[15 March]] to [[11 June]] [[1952]]). Moved to: Biggs AFB, TX, on [[22 May]] [[1948]]. Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-50s. Changed equipment in: 1951 to KB-29s, B-50s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 810th Air Division on [[16 June]] [[1952]]. Changed equipment in: 1954 to ERB-29s, KB-29s, , B-50s, RB-50s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Air Division in 1955. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[15 May]] to [[4 July]] [[1956]]). Changed equipment in: 1955 to ERB-29s, KB-29s, B-50s, RB-50s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to ERB-29s, KB-29s, RB-50s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-47s. Moved to: Blytheville AFB, AR, on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1960 to B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1962 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[16 June]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 97th Wing. ~~====97th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Blytheville AFB, AR. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1992 to KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[1 April]] [[1992]]. Flew bombardment training missions from Alaska over the Arctic Ocean, late 1947 and early 1948. Continued bombardment training in the south central United States after Mar 1948. Transitioned from propeller-driven to jet-driven bombers in 1955. Added air refueling mission in early 1950. Sent tactical units to England, Nov 1948-Feb 1949 and Jul 1950-Feb 1951. Entire wing deployed in England, [[15 March]]-[[11 June]] [[1952]], and squadrons operated from Guam, Dec 1952-Mar 1953 and Dec 1953-Jul 1954. Added electronic reconnaissance to bombardment and refueling missions in Apr 1954, with reconnaissance missions conducted from England and Japan. Relinquished the reconnaissance mission in May 1956 but continued bombardment and air refueling training to meet the Strategic Air Command (SAC)'s global commitments. Deployed to RAF Upper Heyford, England, May-Jul 1956. This was the last full-strength wing deployment, but wing components went overseas thereafter as needed. Not operational from [[15 January]] [[1959]] to 1960. Supported build-up for the Cuban missile crisis in Oct 1962. Supported SAC's combat operations in Southeast Asia in the mid- and late-1960s and early 1970s, furnishing aircraft and crews to other organizations. By mid-1972, all of the wing's aircraft and more than one-fourth of its people had been loaned to USAF organizations in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and other overseas locations. A few of the wing's KC-135s began returning in Apr 1973, but its B-52s remained on loan until Oct 1973. Thereafter, the wing resumed strategic bombardment training and worldwide air refueling operations as required by SAC. Provided air refueling for USAF units supporting the rescue of American citizens in Grenada, Oct-Nov 1983. Upgraded its bombers to carry the AGM-86B air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in 1984 and won SAC's Fairchild Trophy for excellence in bombing and navigation in 1985. In 1987, the wing's mission expanded to include conventional bombing, sea search/ surveillance, and aerial mining. In 1988, earned the Omaha Trophy as SAC's outstanding wing. After the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in Aug 1990, the 97th deployed KC-135 aircraft and maintenance personnel overseas to support forces in transit to Southwest Asia, and in Jan-Feb 1991, its B-52s flew from overseas bases to drop conventional ordnance on Iraqi forces in the Kuwaiti theater of operations. The wing relinquished its ALCMs in Mar-Apr 1991 and ended bombardment flying in Nov 1991 and tanker missions in Mar 1992. Emblem approved [[2 May]] [[1957]]. ~~===98th Wings "Force for Freedsom"===~~ ~~====98th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[24 October]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[10 November]] [[1947]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, (Attached to the 92nd Bomb Wing from [[7 November]] [[1947]] to [[12 July]] [[1948]]). Equipment: B-29s. Inactivated on: [[12 July]] [[1948]]. ~~====98th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[28 May]] [[1948]]. Activated on: [[12 July]] [[1948]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[12 July]] [[1948]]. (Attached to the 92nd Bomb Wing from [[12 July]] [[1948]] to [[15 April]] [[1950]]). Equipment: B-29s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[16 May]] [[1950]]. (Remained attached to 92nd Bomb Wing). Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[28 July]] [[1950]]. (Remained attached to 92nd Bomb Wing. through [[31 March]] [[1951]]). (Attached to Far East Air Force Bomber Command (Provisional)[[1 April]] [[1951]]). Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[16 April]] [[1951]]. (Remained attached to Far East Air Force Bomber Command (Provisional) to [[25 July]] [[1952]].) Moved to: Yokota AFB, Japan on [[15 August]] [[1953]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[25 November]] [[1953]]. Remained attached to Far East Air Force Bomber Command (Provisional) to [[17 June]] [[1954]]). Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[25 November]] [[1953]]. Remained attached to Far East Air Force Bomber Command Provisional) to [[17 June]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the Twentieth Air Force from [[18 June]] to [[25 July]] [[1954]]). Moved to: Lincoln AFB, NE on [[25 July]] [[1954]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 818th Air Division on [[11 October]] [[1954]]. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 818th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[11 November]] [[1955]] to [[29 January]] [[1956]]). Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Seconds Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 March]] [[1962]]. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-47s. Redesignated as: 98th Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[1 February]] [[1964]]. ~~====98th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 February]] [[1964]]. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division. At: Lincoln AFB, NE. Equipment: B-47s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[25 March]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to KC-135s (attached), Atlas. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~====98th Strategic Wing====~~ Activated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. At: Torrejon AB, Spain. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-135s (attached). Inactivated on: [[31 December]] [[1976]]. From Nov 1947 to Jul 1948 and Jul 1948 to Jul 1954, wing headquarters was often manned as a "paper" unit with most of its components attached to other establishments for long periods. The wing's tactical group was operational, but under control of other organizations from Nov 1947 to Apr 1950 and again from Aug 1950 through Mar 1951. On [[1 April]] [[1951]], wing headquarters deployed to Japan to assume control over combat operations of three tactical squadrons. Combat missions included interdiction of enemy communications and support of United Nations ground forces. Last combat mission flown [[25 July]] [[1953]]. Dropped propaganda leaflets on day of truce two days later. Remained in Japan in combat-ready status for another year. Meanwhile, wing components not deployed in Japan moved to a reopened base in Nebraska to supervise construction in preparation for movement there of deployed wing components. In July 1954, wing components concentrated at Lincoln AFB, NE. Air refueling operations were already underway by then. During next decade, participated in Strategic Air Command's worldwide bombardment training and air refueling commitments. Deployed at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, [[11 November]] [[1955]]-[[29 January]] [[1956]]. From Jan 1964 to Apr 1965, the wing also controlled an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) squadron. Replaced the 3970 Strategic Wing in Spain on [[25 June]] [[1966]]. For the next decade, the wing had no tactical components assigned, but it used attached KC-135 tankers and crews furnished by other Strategic Air Command wings to provide air refueling support to meet operational commitments of various commands in the eastern Atlantic, most of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. ~~===99th Wings "Let Agressors Beware"===~~ ~~====99th Bomb Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division. (Remained attached to the 3rd Air Division to [[25 April]] [[1956]]). Equipment: RB-36s, GRB-36s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[4 September]] [[1956]]. Changed equipment in: 1956 to B-52s. Moved to: Westover AFB, MA, on [[4 September]] [[1956]] Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Changed equipment in: 1970 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Changed equipment in: 1973 to KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[31 March]] [[1974]]. ~~====99th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing “Sight with Might”====~~ Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1953]]. At: Fairchild AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[29 January]] to [[25 April]] [[1956]]). Equipment: RB-29s, RB-36s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to RB-36s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to GRB-36s, RB-36s. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1955]] as 99th Bomb Wing. ~~====99th Strategic Weapons Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[10 August]] [[1989]]. Activated on: [[10 August]] [[1989]]. At: Ellsworth AFB, SD. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 12th Air Division. Reassigned to: Strategic Warfare Center on [[1 July]] [[1990]]. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command on [[1 September]] [[1991]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 99th Tactical and Training Wing. ~~====99th Tactical and Training Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Ellsworth AFB, SD. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Reassigned to: U.S.A.F. Fighter Weapons Center on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. The 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in Jan 1953, replaced the 111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Fairchild AFB, WA. It performed worldwide photographic, electronic, and visual day and night strategic reconnaissance as its primary mission until late 1954, and until Sep 1956 as a secondary mission. From Jan 1955 to Feb 1956, the wing participated in Project FICON, in which one squadron's GRB-36D bombers were modified to carry RF-84K reconnaissance fighters on long-range flights. Strategic bombing became the Wing's primary mission in late 1954. The wing deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, Jan-Apr 1956. In Jan 1966, it added air refueling capability to its mission. The KC-135 tanker squadron also operated EC-135s in a Post-Attack Command Control System role until 1970. From 1967 until 1974, all wing tactical and maintenance assets, and some support resources, were rotated for various periods to USAF units engaged in Southeast Asian combat operations. From Aug 1989, the 99th conducted tactics and development evaluation and trained combat crews in strategic bombing and electronic warfare. ~~===100th Wings "Peace Through Strength"===~~ ~~====100th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[30 September]] [[1976]]. At: Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[15 March]] [[1983]]. Reactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1992]]. At: RAF Mildenhall, England. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s. Reassigned to: Third Air Force on [[1 February]] [[1992]]. ~~====100th Bomb Wing ====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1956]] At: Portsmouth AFB, NH. Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s, Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1956]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[29 December]] [[1957]] to [[1 April]] [[1958]]). Redesignated as: 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing [[25 June]] [[1966]] ~~====100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing ====~~ Redesignated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[25 June]] [[1966]]. Equipment: CH-3s, AQM-34s, U-2s, WU-2s, DC-130s. Changed equipment in: 1970 to CH-3s, AQM-34s, U-2s, DC-130s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 August]] [[1972]]. Redesignated on: 100th Air Refueling Wing on [[30 September]] [[1976]]. From Apr 1956-Feb 1966, it performed global strategic bombardment training, and later global air refueling from Aug 1956-Dec 1965. It deployed to Brize Norton RAF Station, England, Dec 1957-Apr 1958. The wing moved without personnel or equipment to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, in Jun 1966 and absorbed resources of the 4080th Strategic Wing. During the next ten years, it performed global strategic reconnaissance with U-2 and drone aircraft, Jun 1966-1976, using one overseas-based squadron (99th SRS), and deployed operating locations as needed, 1972-1976, earning the P.T. Cullen Award as the reconnaissance unit that contributed most to the photo and signal intelligence efforts of SAC, 1972. The wing transferred drone operations and associated DC-130 launchers and CH-3 recoveries to TAC in mid-1976, and transferred U-2 resources to 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB, CA, Jul-Sep 1976. Not operational, [[11 August]]-[[29 September]] [[1976]], while phasing down at Davis-Monthan AFB, it moved without personnel or equipment to Beale AFB on [[30 September]] [[1976]] and absorbed resources of the 17th Bombardment Wing, Heavy. At Beale AFB, the wing provided KC-135Q refueling support to USAF strategic and tactical forces, worldwide, Sep 1976-Mar 1983, but transferred its resources to the 9th SRW and inactivated on [[15 March]] [[1983]]. Redesignated as an Air Division at Whiteman AFB, MO, on [[15 June]] [[1990]], it assumed host unit responsibilities and supported the 351st SMW, which was responsible for Minuteman II missile operations, and the 509th BMW (not operational). On [[1 February]] [[1992]], the 100th became host unit at RAF Mildenhall where it deployed aircraft and managed the European Tanker Task Force. Emblem approved ,[[22 November]] [[1957]]. ~~===101st Air Refueling Wing (Maine Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Dow AFB, ME. Equipment: KC-135s Reassigned to:: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. ~~===106th Bomb Wing (New York Air National Guard)===~~ Ordered to active duty on: [[1 March]] [[1951]]. At: March AFB, CA. Transferred to SAC in: [[1 March]] [[1951]] Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Redesignated as: 320th Bomb Wing on [[16 June]] [[1952]]. Shortly after the Air Force was formed in November of 1947, the New York National Guard 106th Bombardment Group and its units,102nd Bombardment Squadron (Light) and the 114th BS(L) were relocated to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Peacetime operations continued from Brooklyn until [[1 March]] [[1951]] when another call to active duty came. Assigned to Strategic Air Command, the squadron relocated to March AFB, California, and was subsequently redesignated the 106th Bombardment Group (Medium) on [[1 May]] [[1951]]. Conversion to the new Boeing B-29A Superfortress began, and [[16 June]] [[1951]] saw the 106th BG(L) redesignated the 106th Bomb Wing (Medium) under the Strategic Air Command (SAC). The 106th continued operations under SAC until it was redesignated the 320th Bomb Wing (BW) Medium (M) on [[16 June]] [[1952]]. ~~===108th Wings===~~ ~~====108th Air Refueling Wing (New Jersey Air National Guard)====~~ Activated on: [[19 October]] [[1991]]. At: McGuire AFB, NJ. Equipment: KC135Es. Reassigned on: [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====108th Fighter Bomber Wing (New Jersey Air National Guard)====~~ Assigned to SAC on : [[1 March]] [[1951]] At: Turner AFB, GA Equipment: F-47s Reassigned to: TAC [[15 November]] [[1951]] The 108th Fighter Wing was activated on [[March 1]] [[1951]], for the Korean War and assigned to the Strategic Air Command. The 108th received its first KC-135E Stratotanker on [[September 27]] [[1991]]. Yet, a scant 69 days later, on [[December 6]], it flew its first refueling mission. Forty one days later, on [[January 16]] [[1992]], it flew its first operational mission - a night, air refueling of an E-3B "Sentry" bound for the Persian Gulf. The 108th Air Refueling Wing did not have SAC approved deployment plans and had to be redeployed to the CONUS prior to Operation DESERT STORM and placed their tankers at other active duty and ANG bases to backfill for the deployed units. ~~===111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (Pennsylvania Air National Guard)===~~ ~~Ordered to active duty on: [[1 April]] [[1951]].~~ ~~At: Fairchild AFB, WA.~~ ~~Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force.~~ ~~Equipment: RB-29s.~~ ~~Returned to state control on: [[31 December]] [[1951]].~~ The 111th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (ANG) was composed of the 129th Bomb Squadron (formerly the 3rd Bomb Squadron), the 130th Bomb Squadron (formerly the 74th Bomb Squadron) both from the USAF were joined by the 103rd Bomb Squadron (Light) from the Pennsylvania ANG which was redesignated as the 103rd Strategic Reconnaissance (Medium).When inactivated the ANG personnel were released to their parent units. The equipment and active duty personnel remained at Fairchild and were gained by the newly formed 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. ~~===112th Air Refueling Wing (Pennsylvania Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[16 October]] [[1991]]. At: Pittsburgh ANGB, PA. Equipment: KC-135s Reassigned on: [[31 May]] [[1992]] ~~===126th Air Refueling Wing (Illinois Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Chicago O’Hare International Airport, IL. Equipment: KC-97s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. The 126th Air Refueling Wing was composed of the 108th Air Refueling Squadron and the 145th Air Refueling Squadron from the Illinois ANG along with the 126th Air Refueling Squadron from the Wisconsin ANG. ~~===128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]] At: General Billy Mitchell ANG Base, W Equipment: KC-97Ls Changed equipment in: 1977 to KC-135Ss Changed equipment in: 1982 to KC-135Es Changed equipment in: 1991 to KC-135Rs Reassigned to:: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. On [[4 October]] [[1976]] the 128th completed its first mission under SAC. In January 1979 the unit began the 24 hour a day SAC alert commitment. This commitment would be maintained for the next 12 years until President George H. W. Bush ended the SAC Alert Force in 1991. In 1983 the unit was involved in the first Pacific Tanker Task Force, with flights to Guam, Korea and Australia. Spring of 1984 brought a very large “first”. The unit participated in Coronet Giant, an exercise which entailed a direct flight from the United States to West Germany by 12 , A-10 Thunderbolt II attack fighters, refueling along the way by three KC-135s from the 128th. The route spanned 3600 miles, and was the largest mission of this type ever undertaken by a guard force. A deployment to Wake Island was accomplished between [[25 March]] and [[3 April]] [[1986]] by aircraft and 130 personnel. A total of eight air refueling sorties were flown from Wake Island, with 458,000 pounds of fuel being off-loaded. Early spring of 1987 saw another significant accomplishment by the 128th. On [[21 March]] one of our unit aircraft departed Fargo, North Dakota, with 40 civilian VIP’s on board the destination: Templehof Airport, West Berlin, Germany. This was the first ever sanctioned Air National Guard civilian flight outside the Continental United States, and was also the first KC-135 authorized into West Berlin. A chain of events which had a spectacular effect upon the “day-to-day” operations of the 128th began in August of 1990. On [[2 August]] [[1990]] Saddam Hussein’s Iraq army invaded and occupied tiny oil rich Kuwait. On [[7 August]] unit aircraft and volunteer personnel deployed to a forward operating base in support of Dessert Shield; the defense of Saudi Arabia . As time passed the crisis went unresolved and in fact became more acute: Dessert Storm. On [[28 December]] [[1990]] the 128th received orders for a partial activation. All aircraft and aircrews and a number of support personnel were dispatched to the newest forward operating base at Cairo, Egypt on 27-[[29 December]] [[1990]]. They became the basis for the 1706th Air Refueling Wing (Provisional). Other unit personnel were mobilized for use as stateside “backfill” (replacing troops sent forward ) or sent to overseas destinations. ~~===131st Fighter Bomber Wing (Missouri Air National Guard)===~~ Ordered to active duty on: [[1 March]] [[1951]]. At: Bergstrom AFB, TX. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: F-51s. Transferred to: Tactical Air Command on [[15 November]] [[1951]]. ~~The 131st Fighter Bomber Wing was composed of the 170th Fighter Squadron from the Illinois ANG, the 110th Fighter Squadron from the Missouri ANG and the 192nd Fighter Squadron from the Nevada ANG.~~ ~~===132nd Fighter Bomber Wing (Iowa Air National Guard)===~~ Ordered to active duty on: [[1 April]] [[1951]]. At: Dow AFB, ME. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: F-51s. Transferred to: Tactical Air Command on [[15 November]] [[1951]]. ~~The 132nd Fighter - Bomber Wing was composed of the 124th Fighter Squadron from the Iowa ANG, the 173rd Fighter Squadron from the Nebraska ANG and the 174th Fighter Bomber Squadron from the Iowa ANG~~ ~~===134th Air Refueling Wing (Tennessee Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: McGee-Tyson ANG Base, TN. Equipment: KC-97Ls Reassigned on: . [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. ~~===136th Air Refueling Wing (Texas Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: NAS Dallas, TX. Equipment: KC-97Ls. Reassigned on: [[23 June]] [[1978]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. ~~===141st Air Refueling Wing (Washington Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Geiger Field, WA. Moved to: Fairchild AFB, WA. Equipment: KC-135As. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. ~~===146th Fighter - Bomber Wing (California Air National Guard)===~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1951]]. At: Moody AFB, GA. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: F-51s. Transferred to: Tactical Air Command on [[16 November]] [[1951]]. ~~The 146th Fighter Bomber Wing was composed of the 190th Fighter Squadron from the Idaho ANG, the 186th Fighter Squadron from the Montana ANG and the 178th Fighter Squadron from the North Dakota ANG.~~ ~~===151st Air Refueling Wing (Utah Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Salt Lake City IAP, UT. Equipment: KC-97Ls. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. ~~===157th Air Refueling Wing (New Hampshire Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 October]] [[1975]]. At: Pease AFB, NH. Equipment: KC-97Ls Reassigned on: [[31 May]] [[1992]]. The 157th Air Refueling Wing was federally recognized on [[October 1]] [[1975]] as the 157th Air Refueling Group and assigned to Strategic Air Command. It was at this time that the unit began transitionning to the KC-135 aircraft. ~~The 151st Air Refueling Wing's mission is to organize, train, and equip KC-135 aircraft and personnel to provide in-flight refueling support on a world wide basis.~~ ~~===160th Air Refueling Wing (Ohio Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Rickenbacker AFB, OH Equipment: KC-135Es Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]] On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. ~~===161st Air Refueling Wing (Areizona Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Phoenix Sky Harbor IAP, AZ. Equipment: KC-97Ls Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]] On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. During operation Desert Shield, the 161st was amongst the first tanker units to be called up for duty in the Gulf, where it remained throughout the hostilities operating from bases in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates as well as Moron AB, Spain. ~~===168h Air Refueling Wing (Arizona Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 October]] [[1986]] At: Eielson AFB, AK. Equipment: KC-135D/Es. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~===170th Air Refueling Wing (New Jersey Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC in: 1977. At: McGuire Air Force Base, NJ. Equipment: KC-135Es. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~===171st Air Refueling Wing (Pennsylvania Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 July]] [[1976]]. At: Pittsburgh IAP, PA. Equipment: KC-97Ls, KC-135As. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], 13 Air Guard refueling units were placed into the Strategic Air Command. This was the first time the massive bomber command integrated part-time units into its forces and mission. SAC also announced that Air Guard refueling units would begin to integrate a new craft into their inventories: a military version of the Boeing 707 airliner named the KC-135. Conforming to the new policy of the Department of Defense, the Air National Guard began to play an even greater role in fulfilling total U.S. force requirements. An extensive reorganization of the National Guard system was accomplished. As a result of these actions, the 171st Aeromedical Airlift Wing was redesignated as the 171st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in October of 1972, transitioning from the C-121G to the KC-97L. On [[July 1]] [[1976]], the Wing received notice of reassignment to the Strategic Air Command (SAC). A year later, the Wing transitioned to the KC-135A, a four-engine jet aircraft. This was a significant upgrade, increasing our air refueling capacity and expanding our global mission capability. In 1982, the ANG increased its mission capability through an interim program by retrofitting commercial Boeing 707 engines to their tankers redesignating the aircraft to the KC-135E. Just last year, the wing converted to the KC-135R enabling us even greater global reach and continuity in the Total Force. Members of the 171 ARW volunteered for duty in Saudi Arabia in order to participate in air refueling missions for Operation Desert Shield. These operations were upgraded to a full federal activation in December 1990 through May 1991. During this period over 300 members of the unit were deployed throughout the world in numerous functions supporting both Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During this period the 171st ARW refueled nearly 3,000 allied aircraft while stationed near the Iraqi border in support of Operation Desert Storm. Maintaining a remarkable 100% mission effectiveness rate, the 171st flew 556 combat missions and offloaded 4.6 million gallons of fuel during the Gulf War. Beginning in 1991, the 112th Tactical Fighter Group became the 112th Air Refueling Group (ARG). The Strategic Air Command was deactivated in June of 1992 and the 171st ARW and the 112th ARG became a part of the Air Mobility Command (AMC). ~~===186th Air Refueling Wing (Mississippi Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[1 April]] [[1992]]. At: Key ANGB, MS. Equipment: KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~===190th Air Refueling Wing (Kansas Air National Guard)===~~ Assigned to SAC on: [[8 July]] [[1978]] At: Forbes AFB, KS.. Equipment: KC-135As. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~In 1990, the 190th Air Refueling Wing was the first unit to arrive at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for service during operation Dessert Storm/Shield.~~ ~~===301st Wings "Who Fears"===~~ ~~====301st Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[16 June]] [[1964]]. At: Lockbourne AFB, OH. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 801st Air Division. Equipment: B-47s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[15 March]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[15 November]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to EC-135, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1967 to KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1975]]. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1979]]. Reactivated on: [[5 January]] [[1988]] At: Malstrom AFB, MT. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[23 August]] [[1988]], Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[7 July]] [[1989]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[14 June]] [[1991]] Equipment: KC-135s Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]] ~~====301st Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[15 October]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[1 August]] [[1948]]. Discontinued on: [[1 August]] [[1948]]. Redesignated on: [[1 August]] [[1948]]. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. At: Smoky Hill AFld, KS. Equipment: B-29s. Moved to: Barksdale AFB, LA on [[7 November]] [[1949]]. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-29s, KB-29s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1950]]. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 4th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[3 December]] [[1952]] to [[4 March]] [[1953]]) Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[16 June]] [[1952]]. (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[10 February]] to [[17 April]] [[1954]]). Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Moved to: Lockbourne AFB, OH on [[15 April]] [[1958]] Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 801st Air Division on [[15 April]] [[1958]]. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-47s, RB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-47s, E-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1962 to E-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, E-47s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-47s, E-47s, KC-135s. Redesignated on: [[16 June]] [[1964]] as 301st Air refueling Wing. Conducted strategic bombardment training, 1947-1948, and aerial gunnery training for other SAC organizations, Nov. 1947-Jan. 1948. Strategic bombardment training, 1948-1964, with the 97th Bomb Wing being attached from [[17 March]] [[1948]] to [[16 May]] [[1948]] and the 22nd Bomb Wing being attached from [[1 August]] [[1948]] to [[9 May]] [[1949]], and aerial refueling 1949-. Deployed in England, Dec. 1952-Mar. 1953, and in French Morocco, Feb.-Apr. 1954. Added electronic counter-measures (ECM) activities to its other missions in Jul. 1958, and soon devoted most of its activity to ECM work. Became an Air refueling wing in Apr. 1964, discontinuing all previous missions. In addition, participated in the post attack command and control system from [[3 March]]. 1965 to [[30 June]]. 1966. From c. [[9 June]]. to [[8 October]]. 1972, most of the wing headquarters staff, all tactical aircraft and crews, and most of the maintenance personnel, plus support personnel in various categories, deployed in Southeast Asia, attached to other SAC organizations. A reduced wing headquarters remained in the United States to administer activities of the combat support group and hospital at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio. From [[19 December]]. 1972 to [[18 January]] [[1973]], the wing repeated previous deployed condition on a smaller scale, with deployed resources forming a provisional Air refueling squadron in the Philippines. ~~===303rd Bomb Wing "Might in Flight"===~~ Established on: [[27 August]] [[1951]]. Activated on: [[4 September]] [[1951]]. At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 36th Air Division. (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[5 October]] to [[6 November]] [[1952](Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[4 March]] to [[5 June]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[4 July]] to [[4 October]] [[1956]]). (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[5 April]] to [[4 July]] [[1958]]). Equipment: B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-47s Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[15 March]] [[1960]]. Changed equipment in: 1960 to B-47s, KC-97s Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 June]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[15 June]] [[1964]]. Trained for strategic bombardment and Air refueling operations to meet SAC’s global commitments. Deployed at Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, [[5 October]].-[[6 November]]. 1952; Greenham Common RAF Station, England, [[4 March]].-[[28 April]]. 1954; Fairford RAF Station, England, [[28 April]].-[[5 June]]. 1954; and Andersen AFB, Guam, [[4 July]].-[[4 October]]. 1956 and [[5 April]].-[[5 July]]. 1958. ~~===305th Wings "Can Do"===~~ ~~====305th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 January]] [[1970]]. At: Grissom AFB, IN. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division. Equipment: EC-135s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 December]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force [[16 June]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command,Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]].l ~~====305th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[20 December]] [[1950]]. Activated on: [[2 January]] [[1951]]. At: MacDill AFB, FL. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-29s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[4 September]] to [[5 December]] [[1953]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[3 November]] [[1955]] to [[8 January]] [[1956]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[7 January]] to [[8 March]] [[1957]]). Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1958 to B-47s, RB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Moved to: Bunker Hill AFB, IN. on [[1 June]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1960 to B-47s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-58s, TB-58s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1961]]. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-47s, B-58s, TB-58s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-58s, TB-58s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-58s, TB-58s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Redesignated as: 305th Air Refueling Wing on [[1 January]] [[1970]] as Conducted strategic bombardment training, Feb 1951-Feb 1953. Added a refueling mission in Jul 1951. Converted to jet bombers in late 1952. Deployed overseas three times, once to England (Sep-Dec 1953) and twice to North Africa (Nov 1955-Jan 1956 and Jan-Mar 1957), in keeping with its mission of global bombardment and air refueling operations. Two wing B-47s set speed records on [[28 July]] l953 when one flew from Goose Bay, Labrador, to Fairford RAF Station, England, in 4:14 hours and the other flew from Limestone AFB, ME, to Fairford RAF Station in 4:45 hours. Converted to jet tankers in 1959 and supersonic bombers in 1961. A wing B-58 set a new speed record on [[16 October]] [[1963]] by flying from Tokyo, Japan, to London, England (via Alaska and Greenland), in 8:35 hours at an average speed of 938 mph. The wing operated a B-58 combat crew training school, Aug 1965-Dec 1969, and gained a post-attack command control system (PACCS) mission in mid-1966. The wing from Jan 1970 concentrated on air refueling and PACCS support. From the early 1970s, supported worldwide task forces by deploying tankers to Europe, Alaska, Greenland, and the Pacific. Provided air-refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Grenada (Oct 1983). From Aug 1990 to Jun 1991 deployed personnel and aircraft to provide refueling support for air operations to and in Southwest Asia. Wing also delivered food to the Kurds in Northern Iraq, Apr-May 1991. Lost its PACCS mission in May 1992. ~~===306th Wings “Abundance of Strength”===~~ ~~====306th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[11 August]] [[1948]]. Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1950]]. At: MacDill AFB, FL. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-29s. Reassigned to Second Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[11 June]] to [[7 September]] [[1953]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[5 January]] to [[21 February]] [[1955]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[23 October]] [[1956]] to [[9 January]] [[1957]]). (Attached to the Sidi Slimane Task Force from 9 to [[15 October]] [[1957]]). Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-29s, B-47s, B-50s, KC-97s Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[6 February]] [[1961]]. Moved to: McCoy AFB, FL on [[1 April]] [[1963]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]] Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1974]] ~~====306th Strategic Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[14 August]] [[1976]]. At: Ramstein AB, Germany. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-135s, RC-135s. Moved to: RAF Mildenhall, UK in 1978. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 7th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1978]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 7th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1982]]. Inactivated on: [[1 March]] [[1992]]. Provided B-29 transition training for SAC aircrews, Sept. 1950-Feb. 1951. Converted to B-47 bombers and KC-97 tankers during 1951. Developed combat procedures and techniques for B-47 jet bombers, 1952. From early 1953 until early 1963, maintained proficiency by constant training in strategic bombardment and aerial refueling operations. Deployed at Fairford RAF Station, England, Jun.-Sept. 1953, at Ben Guerir AB, French Morocco (later, Morocco), Jan.-Feb. 1955, Oct. 1956-Jan. 1957, and Oct. 1957, and at Hunter AFB, GA. Oct.-Dec.1962. Phased down for inactivation in early 1963, but moved to McCoy AFB Orlando, FL. and was reequipped with B-52s and KC-135s aircraft and crews from the 4047th Strategic Wing. From Apr.1963 to the autumn of 1973, maintained combat proficiency by constant training in strategic bombardment and Air refueling operations. On several occasions, furnished aircraft and personnel to SAC combat forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia to the point of depleting all home base resources. By the autumn of 1973, lost all tactical forces and began phasing down, at the same time closing McCoy AFB, Fl. Inactivated in Jul. 1974. Activated in Aug. 1976 to replace 98th Strategic Wing. Not operational, [[15 August]].-[[30 September]]. 1976, while becoming organized. Functioned as the focal point for all SAC operations in Europe, and as liaison between SAC and USAFE (and European Command), [[1 October]]. 1976-. Employed KC/RC-135 aircraft and crews on loan from U.S. based SAC wings for Air refueling and reconnaissance operations. ~~===307th Wings===~~ ~~====307th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[15 August]] [[1947]]. At: MacDill AAF, FL. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: F-51s, B-29s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[16 December]] [[1948]]. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-29s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1950]] Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-29s, B-50s. Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-29s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. (Attached to Far East Air Forces Bomber Command (Provisional) [[10 February]] to [[11 August]] [[1951]]). (Attached to Far East Air Forces Bomber Command) (Provisional), ADVON, [[12 August]] to [[11 September]] [[1951]]). (Attached to Far East Air Forces Bomber Command) (Provisional) from [[12 September]] [[1951]] to [[17 June]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the Twentieth Air Force from [[18 June]] to [[25 July]] [[1954]]). Reassigned to Fifteenth Air Force, 818th Air Division on [[11 October]] [[1954]]. (Remained attached to the Twentieth Air Force through [[19 November]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[7 July]] to [[5 October]] [[1956]]). Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-47s. Changed equipment in: 1962 to B-47s, EB-47s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 March]] [[1962]] Inactivated on: [[25 March]] [[1965]]. ~~====307th Strategic Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[21 January]] [[1970]] Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1970]]. At: U-Tapao, Thailand. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. (Attached to 17th Air Division (Provisional) from [[1 June]] [[1972]] to [[31 December]] [[1974]]). Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1973 to B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1974 to B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1975 to B-52s, KC-135s, RC-135s. Reassigned on: Strategic Air Command, 3rd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1975]]. Replaced the 94th Combat Bombardment Wing, VHB (Provisional), and other organizations in Aug. 1947. From Aug. 1947 until [[12 July]]. 1948, and from [[12 July]]. to [[15 December]]. 1948, the 307th Wing controlled in addition to its own units the 82nd Fighter Wing, from [[15 August]] [[1947]] to [[15 December]] [[1948]], at Grenier Field, NH. From Sept. 1947 to Jul. 1948, and Jul. 1948 to Aug. 1950, trained other SAC combat units in antisubmarine warfare. From Feb. 1949 through Aug. 1950, operated a B-29 transition training school for SAC units, and provided combat crew standardization training for SAC units, Nov. 1949-Aug. 1950. The wing’s 307th Bombardment Group deployed to Okinawa in Aug. 1950 for combat operations under FEAF Bomber Command, Provisional. The attached 306th Bombardment Group transferred to its parent wing on [[1 September]]. 1950, and until [[10 February]].1951, the 307th Wing had no tactical mission. On that date, wing resources were used to man the 6th Air Division at MacDill, and the wing deployed without personnel to Kadena, where it absorbed resources of the 307th Bombardment Group and began flying combat missions. By the end of hostilities, the wing (including its tactical group) had flown 5,810 combat sorties during 573 combat missions. The wing remained in the Far East in combat ready status, and on [[15 August]]. 1953, Kadena AB, Okinawa, became its permanent base. Returned to the United States in Nov. 1954, disposing of B-29s at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. en route to a new base in NE. Gained B-47 and KC-97 aircraft in 1955, and, until Jan. 1965 when the wing began phasing down for inactivation, conducted strategic bombardment training and Air refueling operations to meet SAC’s global commitments. Activated in Thailand in Apr. 1970, replacing the 4258th Strategic Wing. Until inactivated in Sept. 1975, the 307th was the only regular Air Force SAC wing in Southeast Asia. Using aircraft and crews loaned from other SAC wings, the 307th provided KC-135 aerial refueling of U.S. aircraft in Southeast Asia and conducted conventional bombardment operations as directed through the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Ended all combat operations on [[14 August]]. 1973. The final B-52 left the wing in Jun. 1975, but the wing continued some KC-135 Air refueling and RC-135 reconnaissance operations until inactivated in Sept.1975. ~~===308th Wings “Not for Self” ===~~ ~~====308th Bomb Wing====~~ Activated on: [[10 October]] [[1951]]. At: Forbes AFB, KS. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 38th Air Division (Attached to the 21st Air Division from [[10 October]] [[1951]] to [[17 April]] [[1952]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[21 August]] to [[26 October]] [[1956]]). Equipment: B-29s. Moved to: Hunter AFB, GA in 1951. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Moved to: Plattsburgh AFB, NY on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, KC-97s. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1961]]. ~~====308th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan)====~~ Redesignated and activated on: [[20 November]] [[1961]]. Organized on: [[1 April]] [[1962]].. At: Little Rock AFB, AR. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Titan IIs. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 April]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Missile Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 December]] [[1982]]. Inactivated on: [[18 August]] [[1987]]. Strategic bombardment training, 1951-1959, and Air refueling, 1953-1959, to meet SAC’s global commitments. Deployed to bases in North Africa three times, twice in detachment form and once (Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco, [[21 August]].-c. [[26 October]]. 1956) as a unit. From Nov. 1956 to Mar. 1957, tested SAC alert plan by maintaining one-third of its bomber and tanker force on continuous alert. Not operational, Jul. 1959-Jun. 1961. Organized in Apr. 1962 as a Titan II strategic missile wing. Gained control over first missile complex in Aug. 1962 and became fully operational with 18 sites in Dec. 1963. ~~===310th Wings===~~ ~~====310th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[15 March]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[28 March]] [[1952]]. At: Forbes AFB, KS. Assigned to:Fifteenth Air Force. (Attached to the 21st Air Division from [[28 March]] [[1952]] to [[4 September]] [[1952]]). Equipment: B-29s, KC-97s, Atlas. Moved to: Smoky Hill AFB, KS on [[4 September]] [[1952]] Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 802nd Air Division on [[25 May]] [[1952]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[10 March]] to [[8 June]] [[1955]]). Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-29s, B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 802nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1955]]. Attached to the 7th Air Division from [[3 October]] [[1956]] to [[9 January]] [[1957]] Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, KC-97s Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 802nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Air Division on [[20 June]] [[1960]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Redesignated as: 310th Strategic Aerospace Wing on [[1 March]] [[1962]]. ~~====310th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 March]] [[1962]]. At: Schilling AFB, KS. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 22nd Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]].. Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s, Atlas. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-47s, KC-135s, Atlas. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1965]]. ~~====310th Training and Testing Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Vandenberg AFB, CA. Assigned to: Twentieth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Received B-29 bombardment training from the 90th Bombardment Wing, Apr-Aug 1952 and provided bombardment replacement training to the 40th Bombardment Wing, Feb-May 1953. Converted to B-47s in 1954. Deployed at Upper Heyford RAF Station, England, [[10 March]]-[[8 June]] [[1955]], and at RAF Greenham Common, England, [[3 October]] [[1956]]-[[9 January]] [[1957]]. Gained a strategic missile squadron in Apr 1961. First Atlas missiles went on alert in Sep 1962. In Sep 1991, assumed the ICBM testing and training mission from the Strategic Missile Center at Vandenberg AFB, CA. After removal of ICBMs from alert status at the end of the Cold War, continued to train Minuteman crews and to test accuracy and reliability of Minuteman and Peacekeeper missiles. Assisted in testing the Global Positioning System (GPS), Apr-May 1992. ~~===311th Wings===~~ ~~====311th Reconnaissance Group====~~ The 311 Reconnaissance Group was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and was a World II unit. It flew B-29/F-13 Superfortress. The 311th was SAC's first major reconnaissance organization. It's components were so scattered around the world that SAC apparently did not know what to do with it's headquarters. It was moved to MacDill Field around [[April 17]] [[1946]], but only stayed a month before being transferred to Andrews AFB. It moved to Topeka AFB Kansas on [[July 20]] [[1948]] and a month later to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. The 311th was Inactivated on [[November 1]] [[1949]].The 311th had five squadrons: 1st, 12th, 16th, 91st, and 46th/72nd recon squadrons. ~~====311th Reconnaissance Wing====~~ At: Buckley Field, CO. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: F-2s (UC-45s). Moved to: MacDill AAF. FL. on [[17 April]] [[1946]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[11 May]] [[1946]]. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command on [[31 May]] [[1947]]. Redesignated on: [[16 April]] [[1948]] as 311th Air Division, Reconnaissance. ~~===319th Wings "Defenders of Freedom”===~~ ~~====319th Bomb Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]].. At: Grand Forks AFB, ND. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to Second Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[15 January]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Division, 57th Air Division o [[22 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 May]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Changed equipment in: 1987 to B-1s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[16 June]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[9 July]] [[1991]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 319th Wing ~~====319th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Grand Forks AFB, ND. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-1s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Replaced 4133rd Strategic Wing in Feb. 1963. Conducted global bombardment training and Air refueling operations to meet SAC commitments. Presented the Omaha Trophy as the outstanding wing in SAC for 1978. Participated in SAC program to test admission of females to in-flight refueling career field, Jan.-Dec. 1979. Converted from B-52 to B-1 bombers, 1986-1987. Flew training missions with conventional and nuclear configurations. Tanker crews assisted in Air refueling efforts during the invasion of Panama, Dec. 1989. Deployed tankers to Oman, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to provide Air refueling and cargo missions in Southwest Asia, Aug. 1990-Apr. 1991. ~~===320th Bomb Wing “Strength through Awareness”===~~ Established and activated on: [[1 December]] [[1952]] At: March AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division. (Attached to the 7th Air Division from 3 Ju8n to [[4 September]] [[1954]]). (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[5 October]] [[1956]] to [[11 January]] [[1957]]). Equipment: B-29s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Department of the Air Force on [[16 September]] [[1960]]. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command on [[15 November]] [[1962]] Moved to: Mather AFB, CA, on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-52s, KC-135s Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1972]]. Changed equipment in: 1972 to B-52s, KC-135s, T-29s. Reassigned to: 47th Air Division on [[1 October]] [[1982]] Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force [[15 July]] [[1998]] Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1989]] Replaced the 106th Bombardment Wing, (Medium) (ANG) in Dec 1952. Conducted global bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC commitments, 1952-1960.This wing was employed for training reservist to backfill rotating B-29 combat crews serving in Korea. While the reservists were undergoing training they were paid on the lesser reserve pay scale. Trained B-47 cadre for 96th Bombardment Wing, Medium, Dec 1953-Jan 1955. Deployed as a wing to Brize Norton RAF Station, England, [[5 June]]-[[4 September]] [[1954]], and Andersen AFB, Guam, [[5 October]] [[1956]]-[[11 January]] [[1957]]. Replaced 4134th Strategic Wing in Feb 1963. Performed global bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC commitments, Feb 1963-1965 and later. Entire wing drastically reduced Feb-Jul 1965, Dec 1965-Mar 1966, and Jun 1972-Oct 1973, when all aircraft, crews, and most support personnel loaned to other SAC units for operations in Southeast Asia. During the latter period, trained T-29 pilots for Fifteenth Air Force. ~~=== 321st Wings===~~ ~~====321st Bomb Wing “Power for Peace”====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[15 December]] [[1953]]. At: Pinecastle AFB, FL. Assigned to: Second Air Force. (Attached to the 813th Air Division (Provisional) [[11 June]] to [[14 July]] [[1954]]) Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 813th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1954]]. (Attached to the 7th Air Division [[9 December]] [[1954]] to [[5 March]] [[1955]]). (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[9 April]] to [[3 July]] [[1956]]). Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 June]] [[1956]]. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-47s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, [[1 February]] [[1959]] Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, C-124s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[6 February]] [[1961]]. Inactivated on: [[25 October]] [[1961]]. ~~====321st Strategic Missile Wing “Skill-Professionalism-Determination”====~~ Redesignated and activated on: [[14 August]] [[1964]]. Organized on: [[1 November]] [[1964]]. xAt: Grand Forks AFB, ND. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Minutemen IIs. ~~Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 November]] [[1964]].~~ Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Missile Division on ~~[[30 June]] [[1971]].~~ Changed equipment in: 1972 to Minutemen IIs, IIIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1973]]. Changed equipment in: 1974 to Minutemen IIIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[22 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 May]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[16 June]] [[1988]] Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~===330th Bomb Wing===~~ Established on: [[16 May]] [[1949]]. Activated in the Reserve on: [[27 June]] [[1949]]. At: March AFB, CA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-29s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[27 June]] [[1949]]. (Attached to the 22nd Bomb Wing [[27 June]] [[1949]] to [[30 April]] [[1951]]) Ordered to active duty on [[1 May]] [[1951]]. (Attached to the 12th Air Division from [[1 May]] to [[16 June]] [[1951]]). Inactivated on: [[16 June]] [[1951]].. ~~Reserve training from 1949-1950.~~ ~~===340th Wings “Anywhere Any Time” ===~~ ~~====340th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1984]]. At: Altus AFB, OK. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division. Equipment: KC-135s Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[6 June]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====340th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[3 October]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[20 October]] [[1952]]. At: Whiteman AFB, MO. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-47s, YRB-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[1 July]] [[1955]], (Attached to 7th Air Division [[13 September]] to [[3 November]] [[1955]]). Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-47s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[15 February]] [[1962]]. Moved to: Bergstrom AFB, TX, on [[1 September]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 September]] [[1963]], (Attached to 19th Air Division from 1 – [[31 August]] [[1964]]). Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Inactivated on: [[2 October]] [[1966]]. ~~====340th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[22 May]] [[1958]]. At: Whiteman AFB, MO. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division [[2 July]] [[1968]]. Equipment: FB-111s, T-33s. Inactivated on: [[31 December]] [[1971]]., Replaced and absorbed resources of the 4224th Air Base Squadron in Oct. 1952. Devoted to supervision of base rehabilitation and new construction until May 1954, through 340th Air Base Group. During this period, the wing headquarters, tactical and maintenance squadrons were minimum-manned “paper” units. Commenced initial tactical operations in Mar. 1954. Phased down at Whiteman AFB, MO. in mid-1963 and moved without personnel or equipment to Bergstrom AFB, Texas, absorbing resources and mission of former 4130th Strategic Wing. Continued global strategic bombardment training and Air refueling operations until Oct. 1966. ~~===341st Wings “World Peace Through Strength”===~~ ~~====341st Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1955]]. At: Dyess AFB, TX. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1956]]. (Attached to the 3rd Air Division from [[9 January]] to [[4 April]] [[1958]]). Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-47s. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1961]]. ~~====341st Missile Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Malmstrom AFB, MT. Assigned to: Twentieth Air Force. Equipment: Minuteman IIs, IIIs. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====341st Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Minuteman)====~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1961]]. Organized on: [[15 July]] [[1961]]. At: Malmstrom AFB, MT. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Minuteman Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 22nd Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1961]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 813th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Changed equipment in: 1967 to Minuteman Is, IIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1968]]. Changed equipment in: 1970 to Minuteman IIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Strategic Missile Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[15 January]] [[1973]]. Changed equipment in: 1975 to Minuteman IIs, IIIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[23 January]] [[1987]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[23 August]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[7 July]] [[1989]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[14 June]] [[1991]]. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 341st Missile Wing. Performed strategic bombardment training operations on a global scale, Jan. 1956-May 1961, and Air refueling, Feb. 1956-May 1960. Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, Jan.-Apr. 1958. Phased down for inactivation at Dyess MB, TX, Apr.-Jun. 1961. Replaced 4061st Air refueling Wing in Jul. 1961. Became USAF’s first Minuteman ICBM wing. Supervised missile training and coordinated silo construction, Jul. 1961-Jul. 1963 and Oct. 1964-May 1967. First missile squadron formed in Dec. 1961. First Minuteman I missile arrived at Malmstrom on [[23 July]]. 1962; first missile emplaced in its silo on [[27 July]]. 1962. First missile on alert on [[27 October]]. 1962, and three squadrons became operational by early Jul. 1963. A fourth squadron activated [[1 April]]. 1966 and became combat ready in Apr. 1967. Replaced Minuteman Is with Minuteman IIs, 1967-1969, and added Minuteman Ills in Jan. 1975. Received the SAC Commander’s Missile Wing of the Year Award for 1969. Won the SAC missile combat competition and the Blanchard Trophy in 1976, 1986, 1990 and 1991. Won the Lee R. Williams Trophy as SAC’s outstanding missile wing for 1963, 1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, and 1991. In accordance with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), on [[28 September]]. 1991, the 341st Missile Wing began taking its Minuteman IIs off alert and began deactivation of the missiles. ~~===351st Wings “Sentinels of Peace”===~~ ~~====351st Missile Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At Whiteman AFB, MO. Assigned to: Twentieth Air Force.. Equipment: Minuteman IIs. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]] ~~====351st Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Minuteman)====~~ Established and activated on: [[9 August]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Whiteman AFB, MO. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Minutemen Is. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 17th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 September]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to Minutemen Is, IIs. Changed equipment in: 1968 to Minuteman IIs. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force,4th Strategic Missile Division on [[3 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 December]] [[1982]] Reassigned to; Eighth Air Force on [[13 June]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 100th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1990]]. Reassigned to Eighth Air Force on [[26 July]] [[1991]]. Supervised missile training operations and coordinated construction of SM-80B (later, LGM-30B) Minuteman I missile facilities, [[1 February]]. 1963-[[29 June]]. 1964. First missile arrived [[14 January]] [[1964]] and was emplaced in its silo 2 days later. Last flight (of 15) accepted on [[29 June]]. 1964, giving the wing 150 fully operational missiles. The 508th SMS became combat-ready on [[5 June]]., the 509th SMS on [[10 June]]., and the 510th SMS on [[29 June]]. 1964. Meanwhile, as the 340th Bombardment Wing phased down for inactivation, the 351st SMW gradually assumed host-wing responsibility at Whiteman AFB, Mo., between [[15 July]]. and [[1 September]]. 1963. Won the Colonel Lee R. Williams Memorial Missile trophy for Calendar Years 1965, 1967, and 1973. Converted to LGM-30F Minuteman II missiles between [[7 May]] [[1966]] and [[3 October]]. 1967. Won the SAC missile combat competitions and Blanchard Trophy in 1967, 1971, and 1977. Named as SAC’s “best Minuteman wing” in 1972. ~~===376th Wings “Liberandos”===~~ ~~====376th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[25 May]] [[1951]]. Activated on: [[1 June]] [[1951]]. At: Forbes AFB, KS. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 4th Air Division. (Attached to the 21st Air Division from [[1 June]] to [[10 October]] [[1951]]) Equipment: B-29s. Moved to: Barksdale AFB, LA, on [[10 October]] [[1951]]. Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-29s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-29s, B-47s, E-47s, EB-47s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, E-47s, EB-47s, KC-97s. Moved to: Lockbourne AFB, OH, on [[1 December]] [[1957]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 801st Air Division on [[3 December]] [[1957]]. Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-47s, E-47s, EB-47s, KC-97s, KC-135. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-47s, E-47s, EB-47s, KC-135. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-47s, E-47s, EB-47s. Inactivated on: [[15 March]] [[1965]]. ~~====376th Strategic Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1970]]. At: Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, RC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1971 to KC-135s, RC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 3rd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Inactivated on: [[1 October]] [[1991]]. Trained in strategic bombardment, Aug. 1951-Feb. 1965, with bombardment operations sometimes overshadowed by electronic countermeasures operations, which became the wing’s primary mission in Sept. 1953. Included EB-47 post attack command and control operations, Dec. 1962-Feb. 1965, and Air refueling , Sept. 1953-Jun. 1964. Conducted B-52 combat operations in Southeast Asia, Apr.-Sept. 1970, Air refueling and electronic reconnaissance in the Western Pacific, Apr. 1970-, and airborne radio relay operations, Apr.-Nov. 1970, Feb.-Jun. 1971, and Mar. 1972-c. Aug. 1973. ~~===379th Wings “Precision and Accuracy”===~~ ~~====379th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[1 November]] [[1955]]. At: Homestead AFB, FL. Assigned to: Second Air Force, (Attached to the 813th Air Division from [[1 November]] [[1955]] to [[31 May]] [[1956]]). Equipment: B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[1 June]] [[1956]], (Attached to the 5th Air Division from [[6 March]] to [[12 May]] [[1957]]). Changed equipment in: 1956 to B-47s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Moved to: Wurtsmith AFB, MI, on [[9 January]] [[1961]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[9 January]] [[1961]]. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[8 June]] [[1988]] Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 379th Wing. ~~====379th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] At: Wurtsmith AFB, MI. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. ~~Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]].~~ Replaced 4276th Air Base Squadron at Homestead AFB. Fl., in Nov. 1955 and spent next few months becoming organized and manned. Received tactical aircraft in Apr. 1956 and commenced training for Air refueling and strategic bombardment operations. Deployed at Sidi Slimane AB, Morocco, May-May 1957. Transferred B-47s beginning Oct. 1960 and moved to Wurtsmith AFB, Mich., without equipment in Jan. 1961. Reequipped with KC-135 and B-52 aircraft, conducted Air refueling operations since Jan. 1961 and strategic bombardment training since May 1961. Replaced the 4038th Strategic Wing in 1963. Supported combat operations in Southeast Asia with KC-135 aircraft and crews and B-52 crews, 1965-1975. ~~===380th Wings “Strength and Confidence”===~~ ~~====380th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Activated in: 1991. At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. ~~====380th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[23 May]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[11 July]] [[1955]]. At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-47s Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1956]] Changed equipment in: 1956 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 May]] [[1962]]. Changed equipment in: 1962 to B-47s, EB-47s. Redesignated on: [[15 September]] [[1964]] as 380th Strategic Aerospace Wing. Redesignated on: [[1 July]] [[1972]]. At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 June]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force in 1989. Redesignated in: 1991 as 380th Air Refueling Wing. ~~====380th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[15 September]] [[1964]]. At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: B-47s, EB-47s, KC-135s, Atlas. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-47s, KC-135s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[25 June]] [[1965]]. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1968]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]] Changed equipment in: 1971 to B-52s, FB-111s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Changed equipment in: 1971 to FB-111s, KC-135s. Redesignated on: [[1 July]] [[1972]] as 380th Bomb Wing. Trained in strategic bombardment, Aug. 1955-Dec. 1965. Flew worldwide Air refueling missions, Sept. 1956-Apr. 1961 and again since Sept. 1964; also flew EB-47 post attack command control (PACCS) missions, Jul. 1962-Nov. 1964. Conducted combat training through a wing detachment at Pinecastle AFB, FL. [[10 January]]-[[25 June]]. 1956, while Plattsburgh AFB, NY, and facilities were completed. Deployed at Brize Norton RAF Station, England, [[3 April]].-[[3 July]]. 1957. Service tested a “super” wing concept (70 B-47s and 40 KC-97s), Jul. 1959-Jun. 1960. Briefly controlled Atlas ICBM operations, Sept. 1964-Apr. 1965. Commenced global strategic bombardment training with B-52s in Jun. 1966 and continued through Jan. 1971. Converted to FB-111 medium bombers in 1971. Commenced F111 strategic bombardment mission in Jul. 1971 and FB-111 combat crew training in Aug. 1971. Won the SAC bombing and navigation competition, and Fairchild Trophy, in 1974, 1976, and 1977. ~~===381st Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan) “Peace, Power, and Protection”===~~ Established and activated on: [[29 November]] [[1961]]. Organized on: [[1 March]] [[1962]]. At: McConnell AFB, KS. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Titan IIs. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force,17th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 September]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Missile Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Inactivated on: [[8 August]] [[1986]]. Trained personnel prepared to receive intercontinental missiles, Mar. 1962-Jun. 1963. Placed first Titan II missiles on alert in Jul. 19632. Became the hoist organization at McConnell AFB, KS. On [[1 July]]. 1972. ~~===384th Wings “Keep the Show on the Road”===~~ ~~====384th Air Refueling Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[15 November]] [[1972]]. Activated on: [[1 December]] [[1972]]. At: McConnell AFB, KS. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Missile Division. Equipment: KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Redesignated on: [[30 June]] [[1987]] as 384th Bomb Wing. ~~====384th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[1 August]] [[1955]]. At: Little Rock AFB, AR. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Air Division, (Attached to the 7th Air Division [[3 January]] to [[5 April]] [[1957]]). Equipment: B-47s. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-47s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 825th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 June]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1987]]. At: McConnell AFB, KS. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[13 June]] [[1988]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 July]] [[1989]]. Equipment: B-1s. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 384th Wing. ~~====384th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 384th Wing. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on[[1 September]] [[1992]]. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Poorly manned and without aircraft in 1955. Trained to maintain proficiency in strategic bombing, Feb. 1956-Jul. 1964, and in air refueling Aug. 1961-Oct. 1963 and Apr.-Aug. 1964. Deployed at RAF Station Brize Norton, England, [[3 January]]-[[5 April]]. 1957. Operate out of McConnell AFB, KS. From Dec. 1972. Deployed KC-135 aircraft and crews on a worldwide basis, engaging in actual and simulated tactical and strategic operations, including air refueling support for the evacuation of South Vietnamese in 1975. Maintained proficiency in air refueling in support of SAC units and other units as directed. ~~===385th Strategic Aerospace Wing===~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 January]] [[1963]]. At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-135s, Atlas. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 January]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[1 December]] [[1964]]. Controlled a mixture of strategic missiles and Air refueling aircraft in the 1960s; the former served as a deterrent force and the latter provided airborne command post services and supported SAC’s global Air refueling mission. ~~===389th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Atlas)===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1958]] Organized on: [[1 July]] [[1961]]. At: Francis E. Warren AFB, WY. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Atlas. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 13th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1961]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 13th Strategic Missile Division on [[1 January]] [[1963]] Inactivated on: [[25 March]] [[1965]]. ~~Replaced 706th SMW (ICBM-Atlas) in Jul. 1961. Conducted strategic missile training operations as directed by higher headquarters.~~ ~~===390th Wings “Not for Ourselves Alone”===~~ ~~====390th Bomb Wing====~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Assigned to: Equipment: Redesignated on: [[1 November]] [[1961]] as 390th Strategic Missile Wing. ~~====390th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan)====~~ Activated on: [[28 November]] [[1962]]. Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1962]] At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Titan IIs. ~~Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 January]] [[1962]].~~ Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1973]]. Inactivated on: [[31 July]] [[1984]]. Formed from “scratch” in Jan. 1962, although some cadre came from the 303rd Bombardment Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Supervised and coordinated SM-68B Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile personnel training and facility construction, Jan. 1962-Nov. 1963. First Titan II missile arrived on [[27 November]]. 1962 and was installed in its silo on [[8 December]]. 1962. The wing accepted its first Titan II missile complex on [[31 March]]. 1963. The 570th Squadron became fully operational on [[13 June]]. 1963 and the 571st Squadron on [[30 November]]. 1963. Wing was declared fully operational on [[1 December]]. 1963. Named as “Best Titan Wing in SAC” following missile combat competitions in 1969, 1970, 1974 and 1977. ~~===392nd Strategic Missile Wing===~~ Redesignated and activated on: [[6 October]] [[1961]]. At: Vandenberg AFB, CA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Atlas, Minutemen, Titan. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Strategic Aerospace Division on [[18 October]] [[1961]]. Discontinued and inactivated on: [[20 December]] [[1961]]. ~~Formed in 1961 to control missile training operations, but was eliminated by reorganization of 1st Strategic Aerospace Division.~~ ~~===397th Bomb Wing “Guardian of Freedom”===~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Dow AFB, ME. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command Equipment: B-52s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1964 to B-52s, KC-97s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1965 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Inactivated on [[25 April]] [[1968]]. ~~===407th Strategic Fighter Wing===~~ Established on: [[23 March]] [[1953]]. Activated on: [[18 December]] [[1953]]. At: Great Falls AFB, MT. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, (Attached to the 39th Air Division (Defense) from [[8 August]] to [[10 November]] [[1954]]) Equipment: F-84s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to F-84s, RBF-84s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to F-84s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1955 to F-84s, RBF-84s, KC-97s. Inactivated on [[1 July]] [[1957]]. ~~Provided long-range fighter support and Air refueling in support of SAC bombers, Nov. 1954-Jun.1957.~~ ~~===408th Strategic Fighter Wing===~~ The 408th Strategic Fighter Wing was established on [[23 March]] [[1953]] , but was never activated, but was subsequently activated as the 413th Fighter Wing in 1957 as part of the Tactical Air Command ~~===410th Wings===~~ ~~====410th Bomb Wing====~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]] by absorbing the resources of the 4042nd Strategic Wing. At: K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 September]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to Eighth Air Force on [[8 June]] [[1988]] Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 410th Wing. ~~====410th Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Replaced 4042nd Strategic Wing on [[1 February]]. 1963. Conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations on a global scale to meet SAC commitments, Feb.-1963-. Supported combat operations in Southeast Asia with KC-135 aircraft and crews, 1964-1975, and B-52 crews, 1968-1975. ~~===416th Wings===~~ ~~====416th Bomb Wing====~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Griffiss AFB, NY. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Reassigned to Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[2 September]] [[1966]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[31 March]] [[1970]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1973]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1975]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 December]] [[1982]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[8 June]] [[1988]]. Redesignated on: [[11 September]] [[1991]] as 416th Wing. ~~====416th Wing====~~ Designated on: [[11 September]] [[1991]]. At: Kincheloe AFB, MI. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Replaced and absorbed resources of 4039th Strategic Wing on [[1 February]]. 1963. Conducted strategic bombardment training and Air refueling operations on a global scale to meet SAC commitments, Feb.-1963-. Supported SAC operations in the Far East and Southeast Asia with tankers and crews, Dec. 1964-Dec. 1975. Assumed host wing responsibilities at Griffiss AFB, NY on [[1 July]]. 1970. ~~===434th Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserve)===~~ Assigned from: TAC on [[1 July]] [[1987]] At: Grissom AFB, IN Equipment: KC10s Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 May]] [[1992]] ~~===444th Bombardment Group===~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Merced AAFld. Ca. Equipment: B-29s. Inactivated on: [[1 October]] [[1946]]. The 444th Bombardment Group was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater. On [[May 6]] [[1946]], it relocated to Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona and turned in its aircraft. It was inactivated on [[1 October]] [[1946]]. ~~===448th Bombardment Group===~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Fort Worth AAFLD< TX. Equipment: B-29s Inactivated on: [[4 August]] [[1946]]. The 448th Bombardment Group was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and during World War II, it flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It received B-29s and transferred to the Pacific Theater in 1945. The 448th was inactivated [[4 August]] [[1946]]. The following year, it was reactivated as a light bombardment group in the reserves. ~~===449th Wings===~~ ~~====449th Bombardment Group====~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Grand Island AAFld, NE., Equipment: B-29s. Inactivated on: [[4 August]] [[1946]] ~~====449th Bomb Wing “Never Unprepared”====~~ Established on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. At: Kincheloe AFB, MI. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1977]]. Replaced the 4239th Strategic Wing and assumed a mission of training for strategic bombardment on [[1 February]]. 1963. Added air refueling to mission in Jul. 1963. Supported SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia by furnishing KC-135 aircraft and crews, Nov. 1965-Dec. 1975 and B-52 crews May 1968-Jun. 1975. Responsible for phasing down Kincheloe AFB, MI. for closure Jul.-Sept. 1977. ~~===450th Bomb Wing===~~ Activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Minot AFB, ND. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Changed equipment in: 1967 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[25 July]] [[1968]]. Replaced 4136th Strategic Wing in Feb. 1963. Trained in global bombardment and Air Refueling operations. Added post attack command and control system (PACCS)/ airborne launch control system (ALCS) missions in 1967 and began active PACCS/ALCS missions in Feb. 1968. Supported SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia by furnishing KC-135 aircraft and crews, Dec. 1964-Jul. 1968, and B-52 crews, Jun.-Jul. 1968. Replaced by 5th Bombardment Wing, Heavy, in Jul. 1968. ~~===451st Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan) “We Serve as an Example”===~~ Established and activated on: [[1 July]] [[1961]]. At: Lowry AFB, CO. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Titan Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 13th Air Division in 1961. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 13th Strategic Missile Division in 1963. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1965]]. ~~Replaced 703rd SMW (ICBM-Titan) in Jul. 1961. First wing missile complex accepted [[18 April]]. 1962. All wing missiles off alert status on [[26 March]]. 1965, and wing phased down for inactivation.~~ ~~===452nd Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserves)===~~ Assigned on: [[8 March]] [[1978]] At: March AFB, CA Equipment: KC-135As Reassigned to: Air Mobility Command, Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 May]] [[1992]] ~~===454th Bomb Wing “Deter or Destroy” ===~~ Activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. At: Columbus AFB, MS. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[4 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[2 July]] [[1969]]. Replaced the 4228th Strategic Wing in Feb. 1963. Conducted air refueling operations and trained in bombardment operations. The wing’s headquarters staff, tactical aircraft and crews, and maintenance personnel integrated into SAC combat forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, [[16 November]]. 1965-[[31 March]]. 1966, [[27 June]].-c. [[23 December]]. 1967, and c. [[28 June]].-c. [[20 December]]. 1968. During these periods, the 454th Combat Support Group continued to operate Columbus AFB, Miss. Began phasing down for deactivation in May 1969 and ceased flying 2 days before inactivation. ~~===455th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Minuteman)===~~ Activated on: [[28 June]] [[1962]]. At: Minot AFB, ND. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: Minuteman Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 November]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 810th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1968]]. Prepared for operational capability with intercontinental ballistic missiles, Nov. 1962-Mar. 1964. First missile arrived on [[6 September]]. 1963 and was emplaced 3 days later. The 150th missile was emplaced in its silo on [[26 February]]. 1964, the wing became combat ready. Maintained combat readiness until replaced by 91st Strategic Missile Wing in Jun. 1968. ~~===456th Wings====~~ ~~====456th Bomb Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1972]]. At Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[30 September]] [[1975]]. ~~====456th Strategic Aerospace Wing====~~ Redesignated and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Titan Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]] Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. ~~====456th Troop Carrier Wing (Air Force Reserves)====~~ Established on: [[15 October]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[1 December]] [[1952]]. At: Miami International Airport, Fl. Attached to: Eighteenth Air Force, (Attached to the Strategic Air Command, 1st Air Division (Meteorological Survey) from [[25 April]] [[1955]] to [[26 May]] [[1956]]). Equipment: C-119s. Inactivated on: [[9 July]] [[1956]]. Redesignated on: [[1 October]] [[1972]] as 456th Bomb Wing. The 456th Troop Carrier Wing was reorganized on [[1 March]] [[1955]] and assumed control over three tactical squadrons plus three squadron-size detachments having eight specially modified C-119s and manned for self-sufficient operations. Participated in Project DRAG NET, part of PROJECT 119L. The wing’s task was to perform aerial recovery of high altitude balloon-borne instrument packages. Redesignated as a Strategic Aerospace Wing, replaced the 4126th Strategic Wing at Beale AFB, CA. And assumed a mission of strategic bombardment training and Air Refueling. It also controlled a Titan I strategic missile squadron until early 1965. The wing’s bombardment and Air Refueling squadrons’ frequently deployed aircraft and crews to meet USAF requirements, often having nearly all of their resources scattered around the world at various operating locations. Inactivated in Sept. 1975 and replaced by the 17th Bombardment Wing. ~~===461st Bomb Wing===~~ Activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Amarillo AFB, TX. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 22nd Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 819th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[30 June]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on [[2 July]] [[1966]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s. Inactivated on: [[25 March]] [[1968]]. Activated at Amarillo AFB, Texas, in 1963, the 461st absorbed the personnel and equipment of the inactivating 4128th Strategic Wing. Trained with B-52s to-maintain heavy bombardment proficiency, and participated in numerous-operational readiness inspections and actual and simulated exercises as directed by the Strategic Air Command. Deployed B-52 aircraft and crews to Andersen AFB, Guam, [[18 January]]-[[4 July]]. 1967, for combat operations in Southeast Asia. Maintained combat proficiency until [[21 January]] [[1968]] when last B-52 transferred. Inactivated on [[25 March]]. ~~===462nd Strategic Aerospace Wing===~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Larson AFB, WA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s, Titans. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~Conducted strategic bombardment, Air Refueling and missile training operations, 1963-1965, and bombardment training and Air Refueling thereafter until Apr. 1966.~~ ~~===465th Bomb Wing “Checkmate to Aggression”===~~ Redesignated and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Robins AFB, GA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. (Attached to the 57th Air Division from [[10 August]] to [[1 September]] [[1966]]). Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[2 September]] [[1966]]. Inactivated on: [[25 July]] [[1968]]. Activated as a bombardment wing in Feb. 1963, the 465th replaced the 4137th Strategic Wing at Robins AFB, GA Conducted strategic bombardment training and Air Refueling operations, Feb. 1963-Jul. 1968. Replaced by 19th Bombardment Wing, Heavy, in Jul. 1968. ~~===467th Bombardment Group===~~ The 467th Bombardment Group was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and during World War II, the group flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It was inactivated [[4 August]] [[1946]]. ~~===484th Bomb Wing===~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Turner AFB, GA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on [[2 September]] [[1966]]. Inactivated on: [[25 March]] [[1967]]. Replaced the 4137th Strategic Wing in 1963. Strategic bombardment training and Air Refueling operations to meet operational commitments of SAC. From [[1 April]]. to c. [[29 September]]. 1966, all wing aircraft and crews, all wing headquarters personnel and most wing support personnel in deployed status as part of 3rd Air Division for combat operations in Southeast Asia. ~~===485th Bombardment Group===~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Smoky Hill AAFLd, KS. Equipment: B-29s. Inacticvated on: [[4 August]] [[1946]]. The 485th Bomb Group, was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and during World War II, flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. At the time it was assigned to SAC, it was stationed at Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico and was training in B-17s and B-29s. It was inactivated [[4 August]] [[1946]]. ~~===494th Bomb Wing===~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1962]]. Organized on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. At: Sheppard AFB, TX. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 February]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1964]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 819th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Inactivated on: [[2 April]] [[1966]]. ~~Strategic bombardment training and Air Refueling operations to meet operational commitments of SAC.~~ ~~===497th Air Refueling Wing “We Stand Ready”===~~ Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1963]]. At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 January]] [[1963]] Deactivated on: [[15 September]] [[1964]]. ~~Replaced 4108th Air Refueling Wing in Jan. 1963. Supported global Air Refueling mission of SAC and other USAF needs as required.~~ ~~===498th Bombardment Group===~~ The 498th Bombardment Group was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and during World War II, the group flew B-29s with the Twentieth Air Force in the Pacific. At the time it was assigned to SAC, it was stationed at MacDill Field Army Air Field, Florida. ~~Inactivated [[4 August]] [[1946]].~~ ~~===499th Air Refueling Wing===~~ Established and activated on: [[1 January]] [[1963]]. At: Westover AFB, MA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-97s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. Replaced 4050th Air Refueling Wing in Jan. 1963. Supported SAC bombardment and TAC fighter aircraft with air-to-air refueling and occasionally deployed segments of its tanker force overseas to support unit movement and special operations. Also flew EC-135s on a post attack command control system (PACCS) airborne command post mission in support of Eighth Air Force. From Nov. 1965 until inactivated wing components operated under a bomb wing at Westover AFB, Mass. ~~===500th Air Refueling Wing “Always Prepared”===~~ Established and activated on: [[15 November]] [[1963]]. Organized on: [[1 January]] [[1963]]. At: Selfridge AFB, MI. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: KC-97s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 January]] [[1963]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Discontinued and inactivated on: [[15 December]] [[1964]]. Replaced 4045th Air Refueling Wing in Jan. 1963. Supported SAC bombardment and TAC fighter aircraft with air-to-Air Refueling and occasionally deployed segments of its tanker force overseas to support unit movement and special operations ~~===506th Strategic Fighter Wing===~~ Established on: [[20 November]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[20 January]] [[1953]]. At: Dow AFB, ME. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, (Attached to 39th Air Division (Defense) from [[13 August]] to [[7 November]] [[1953]]) Equipment: F-84s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to F-84s, KB-29s. Moved to: Tinker AFB, OK on [[20 March]] [[1955]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1955]]. Changed equipment in: 1955 to F-84s. Reassigned to: Ninth Air Force on [[1 July]] [[1957]]. ~~Trained as a strategic fighter wing, charged with providing air defense and escort, Apr. 1953-Jun. 1957.~~ ~~===508th Wings “Knowledge and Courage”===~~ ~~====508th Fighter Escort Wing====~~ Established on: [[19 June]] [[1952]]. Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1952]]. At: Turner AFB, GA Assigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division. Equipment: F-84s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to F-84s, KB-29s. Redesignated in: 1952 as 508th Strategic Fighter Wing. ~~====508th Strategic Fighter Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[20 January]] [[1952]]. At: Turner AFB, GA. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division, (Attached to 319th Air Division (Defense) from [[8 February]] to [[13 May]] [[1953]]), (Attached to 319th Air Division (Defense) from [[12 February]] to [[7 May]] [[1954]]). Equipment: F-84s, KB-29s. Inactivated on: [[11 May]] [[1956]]. ~~Strategic fighter operations training and aerial refueling, 1953-1956.~~ ~~===509th Wings===~~ ~~====509th Composite Group====~~ Assigned on: [[21 March]] [[1946]] At: Roswell AAFld, NM Equipment: B-29s: Redesignated as: 509th Bomb Wing on [[1 November]] [[1947]]. The 509th Composite Group was one of the first eleven organizations assigned to SAC and during World War II, established in the states and flew extensive training missions for some unknown mission. It was then assigned to the Twentieth Air Force in the Pacific and became the group that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. At the time SAC was formed, the 509th Composite Group was the only unit to have experience with nuclear weapons. Many historians regard it as the foundation on which SAC was built. ~~====509th Bomb Wing “Defender Avenger”====~~ Established on: [[3 November]] [[1947]]. Organized on: [[1 August]] [[1948]]. At: Roswell AAF, NM. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, (Attached to 3rd Air Division from[[1 February]] [[1951]] to [[10 February]] [[1951]]). Equipment: F-51s, B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1948 to F-51s, F-84s, B-29s. Changed equipment in: 1949 to B-29s, B-50s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[10 February]] [[1951]]. (Remained attached to 3rd Air Division until [[4 May]] [[1951]]).(Attached to 7th Aid Division from [[4 June]] to [[2 September]] [[1952]]).(Attached to 3rd Air Division from [[10 July]] to [[8 October]] [[1954]]). Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-50s. Changed equipment in: 1952 to B-29s, KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1953 to KB-29s. Changed equipment in: 1954 to KB-29s, KC-97s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1955]]. (Attached to 7th Air Division from [[26 January]] to [[30 April]] [[1956]]) Changed equipment in: 1955 to B-47s, KB-29s, KC-97s. Changed equipment in: 1956 to B-47s, KC-97s. Moved to: Pease AFB, NH in 1958. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 817th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1958]]. Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, KC-135s. Changed equipment in: 1970 to FB-111s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 817th Air Division in 1970. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[30 June]] [[1971]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[29 March]] [[1989]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 100th Air Division on [[30 September]] [[1990]]. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on [[26 July]] [[1991]]. Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on [[31 May]] [[1992]]. Maintained combat proficiency with B-29 bombers and F-5I and F-84 fighters from the 33rd Fighter Wing from [[17 November]] [[1947]] to [[15 November]] [[1948]]. Added Air Refueling capability in Sept. 1948, initially with B-29M hose-type tankers and later with B/KB-29P boom type tankers. Charged with strategic bombardment training and Air Refueling, 1949-1958. Deployed as a wing several times in the early 1950s, three times to England and once to Guam, and also deployed individual squadrons at other times. Temporarily had no refueling unit during 1968. Phased down for inactivation in late 1965, but was converted to a B-52/KC-135 wing in 1966. Supported SAC combat and contingency operations in Southeast Asia with KC-135 aircraft and crews, Nov. 1966-Dec. 1978, with B-52 aircraft and crews, Nov. 1966-Sept. 1969, and with B-52 crews, 1970. From [[1 April]]. to [[1 October]]. 1968 and [[26 March]]. to c. [[20 September]]. 1969, more than one-half of the wing was involved in SAC operations in Southeast Asia. From Nov. 1969 to Dec. 1970, the wing had no bombardment aircraft but continued refueling operations and performed FB-111 ground training. Resumed bombardment flying training in Dec. 1970 and assumed FB-111 alert commitments from [[1 July]]. 1971 until Sept. 1990. Won the SAC Bombing and Navigation competition and the Fairchild trophy in 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1983. Awarded the Sanders trophy for best Air Refueling unit in 1982. Moved on paper to Whiteman on [[30 September]]. 1990. ~~===544th Wings===~~ ~~====544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1963]] At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Redesignated as: 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing on [[15 October]] [[1979]] ~~====544th Intelligence Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]]. At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Inactivated on: [[1 June]] [[1992]]. ~~====544th Strategic Intelligence Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[15 October]] [[1979]]. At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Redesignated on: [[1 September]] [[1991]] as 544th Intelligence Wing. ~~===702nd Strategic Missile Wing (ICM-Snark) “Ready, Able”===~~ Established on: [[17 June]] [[1958]]. Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1959]] At: Presque Isle AFB, ME. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division. Equipment: Snark. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1961]]. Performed Snark intercontinental missile test operations from Patrick AFB, FL., Apr.-Jul. 1959, and from Atlantic Missile Range, Cape Canaveral, Fl c. Dec. 1959-Jun. 1961. Was only Snark missile wing in USAF. Briefly controlled a missile squadron at Patrick AFB in 1959, and later detached at the same base. ~~===703rd Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan)===~~ Established on: [[5 September]] [[1958]]. Activated on: [[25 September]] [[1958]]. At: Lowry AFB, CO. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Missile Division. Equipment: None. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 13th Air Division in 1959 Discontinued and inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1961]]. ~~Not operational to c [[10 December]]. 1958 and only partially operational from then to Mar. 1960. Replaced by 451st SMW (ICBM-Titan) in Jul. 1961.~~ ~~===704th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM)===~~ “Leadership–Knowledge–Dynamic Application” Established on: [[20 May]] [[1957]] ARD Command Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1957]]. At: Cooke AFB, CA. Assigned to: Air Research and Development Command. (Attached to the Air Force Ballistic Division from 1 to [[31 July]] [[1957]]) Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Missile Division on [[1 August]] [[1957]]. Equipment: Atlas, Jupiter, Thor, Titan. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1959]]. ~~Not operational, [[1 July]].-[[12 November]]. 1957. Training of ICBM and IRBM units, Nov. 1957-Apr. 1959. Not operational [[6 April]].-[[1 July]]. 1959~~ ~~===705th Strategic Missile Wing (IRBM-Thor)===~~ Established on: [[6 February]] [[1958]]. Activated on: [[20 February]] [[1958]]. At: RAF Lakenheath, England. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 7th Air Division. Equipment: None. Moved to: USAB South. Ruislip Air Station, London, England on [[1 March]] [[1958]]. Reassigned to: Department of the Air force on [[1 April]] [[1960]]. Discontinued in: [[1 April]] [[1960]]. ~~Wing never became operational and was manned by additional-duty personnel from the 7th~~ ~~Air Division.~~ ~~===706th Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Atlas)===~~ Established on: [[13 February]] [[1958]]. Activated on: [[23 February]] [[1958]]. At: Francis E. Warren AFB, WY. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Missile Division. Equipment: Atlas. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 13th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1961]]. ~~Replaced 4320th Strategic Wing (Missile) in Feb. 1958. Accepted first two missile complexes in Aug. 1960, gaining initial operational capability. Replaced by 389th SMW (ICBM-Atlas) in Jul. 1961.~~ ~~===801st Wings===~~ ~~====801st Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional====~~ Date: [[19 December]] [[1990]] At: Moron AB, Spain Equipment: KC-135s From 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA ~~====801st Bomb Wing (P) Provisional====~~ Date: [[16 January]] [[1991]]` At: Moron AB, Spain Equipment: B-52Gs (6) From: 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA Date: [[17 January]] [[1991]] At: Moron AB, Spain Equipment: B-52Gs (2) From: 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, NY Date [[19 January]] [[1991]] At: Moron AB, Spain Equipment: B-52Gs (10) From: 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI ~~===802nd Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[19 December]] [[1990]] At: Lajes AB, Lisbon, Portugal Equipment: KC-135s ~~===804th Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[21 December]] [[1990]] At: Incirlik, Turkey Equipment: KC-135s ~~===806th Bomb Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[5 February]] [[1991]] At: RAF Fairford, London, England Equipment: B-52Gs From: 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA, 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI, 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, NY ~~===1500th Strategic Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[1 October]] [[1990]] At: Anderson AFB, Guam Equipment: B-52Gs ~~===1700th Strategic Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[21 September]] [[1990]] At: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Equipment: RC-135s (4), TR-1s, U-2. From: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE Date: [[12 August]] [[1990]] At: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Equipment: B-52Gs (7) From: 69th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Bomb Wing, Loring AFB, ME ~~===1701st Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[11 August]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (16) *From: 117th Air Refueling Squadron, 119th Air Refueling Group, Forbes ANGB, KS Date:[[6 September]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Rs(2) *From: 19th Air Refueling Wing, Robbins AFB, GA Date: [[24 September]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment:: KC-10As (2) *From: 68th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Date: [[31 December]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (3) *From: 145th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA Date: [[1 January]] `1991 At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (3) *From: 145th Air Refueling Squadron, 160th Air Refueling Group, Rickenbacker ANGB, IN. Date: [[3 January]] [[1991]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (10) From: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing,O’Hare ANGB, IL. Equipment: KC-135Es (10), From: 117th Air Refueling Squadron, 190th Air Refueling Group, Forbes ANGB, KS. Equipment: KC-135Es (8) From: 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh ANGB, PA. Equipment: KC135Es (3) *From: 134th Air Refueling Group, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN Date: [[4 January]] [[1991]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (3) *From: 145th Air Refueling Squadron, 160th Air Refueling Group, Rickenbacker ANGB, OH Date: [[5 January]] [[1991]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment KC-135Es (2) From: 336th Air Refueling Squadron, 452nd Air Refueling Wing, March AFB, CA Equipment: KC-135Es (4) **From: 72nd Air Refueling Squadron,424th Air Refueling Wing,Grissom AFB, IN. Date: [[6 January]] [[1991]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (4) *From: 336th Air Refueling Squadron, 452nd Air Refueling Wing, March AFB, CA Date: [[15 January]] [[1991]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-10As (8) From: 68th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Equipment: KC-10As (3) *From: 22nd Air Refueling Wing, March AFB, CA Date: [[16 January]] [[1991]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Es (4) From: 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor ANGB, ME Equipment: B-52Gs (6) *From: Anderson AFB, Guam ~~===1701st Strategic Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[21 September]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: B-52s, KC-10s, KC-135Rs. From: 90th Air Refueling Squadron, 19th Air Refueling Wing, Robbins AFB, GA ~~===1703rd Wings===~~ ~~====1703rd Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional====~~ Date: [[21 September]] [[1990]] At: Seeb, Oman. Equipment: KC-10s, KC-135s. From: 11th Air Refueling Squadron, 306th Air Refueling Squadron. 340th Air Refueling Wing, Altus AFB, OK ~~====1703rd Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional====~~ Date: [[21 September]] [[1990]] At: King Khalid, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Rs (10) From: 11th Air Refueling Squadron, 306th Air Refueling Squadron. 340th Air Refueling Wing, Altus AFB, OK. Equipment: KC-135Rs (10) From: 70th Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Air Refueling Wing,Grissom AFB, IN Equipment: B-52Gs (7) From: 69th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Bomb Wing, Loring AFB, ME Date: [[14 October]] [[1990]] At: King Khalid, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Qs (3) From: 380th Bomb Wing,Plattsburg AFB, NY Date: [[21 October]] [[1990]] At: King Khalid, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Rs (3) From: 380th Air Refueling Squadron, 380th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, NY Equipment: KC-135Rs (3) From: 379th Air Refueling Squadron, 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI. Equipment: KC-135Rs (3) From: 410th Air Refueling Squadron, 410th Bomb Wing, K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI Date: [[28 October]] [[1990]] At: King Khalid, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135Rs (3) From: 410th Air Refueling Squadron, 410th Bomb Wing, K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI. ~~===1706th Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[30 December]] [[1990]] At: Cario, Egypt Equipment: KC-135Es (10) From: 126th Air Refueling Squadron, 128th Air Refueling Group, Volk ANGB, WI Date: [[31 December]] [[1990]] At: Cario, Egypt Equipment: KC-135Es From: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA ~~===1708th Bomb Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[21 December]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: B-52Gs From: 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA; 42nd Bomb Wing, Loring AFB, ME; 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA; 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss AFB, NY ~~===1709th Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[19 December]] [[1990]] At: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Equipment: KC-135s ~~===1712th Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[19 December]] [[1990]] At: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Equipment: KC`-135Es ~~===1713th Air Refueling Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[19 December]] [[1990]] At: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Equipment: KC-135Es From: 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGee Tyson ANGB, TN ~~===3902nd Air Base Wing===~~ Activated in: 1979. At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Inactivated on: [[1 March]] [[1986]]. ~~===3904th Composite Wing===~~ Activated in: 1950. At: Camp Carson, CO. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force on [[1 December]] [[1951]]. Moved in: April 1952 to Stead AFB, NV. Reassigned to: Air Training Command on [[1 September]] [[1954]]. ~~===3918th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 February]] [[1964]]. At: RAF Upper Heyford, England Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 7th Air Division. Inactivated on: [[31 March]] [[1965]]. ~~===3920th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 February]] [[1964]]. At: RAF Brize Norton, England Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 7th Air Division. Inactivated on: [[31 March]] [[1965]]. ~~===3960th Wings===~~ ~~====3960th Air Base Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1955]] At: Andersen AFB, Guam Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 3rd Air Division. Redesignated on: [[1 July]] [[1956]] as 3960th Air Base Group. ~~====3960th Strategic Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[1 November]] [[1965]]. At: Andersen AFB, Guam. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 3rd Air Division. Inactivated on: [[1 April]] [[1970]]. ~~Resources absorbed by 43rd Strategic Wing in 1970.~~ ~~===3970th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 February]] [[1964]] At: Torrejon AB, Spain. Assigned to: Sixteenth Air Force, 65th Air Division. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command on [[15 April]] [[1966]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~Replaced by 98th Strategic Wing in 1966~~ ~~===3973rd Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 February]] [[1964]]. At: Moron AB, Spain. Assigned to: Sixteenth Air Force, 65TH Air Division.. Reassigned to: USAFE on [[15 April]] [[1966]]. ~~===3977th Support Wing===~~ Redesignated in: 1957. At: Madrid, Spain. Assigned to: Sixteenth Air Force, 65TH Air Division Redesignated on: [[1 April]] [[1958]] as 3977th Support Group. ~~===4026th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 August]] [[1958]]. At: Wurtsmith AFB, MI. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Deactivated on: [[9 January]] [[1961]] ~~===4038th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 August]] [[1958]]. At: Dow AFB, ME. Equipment: B-52s. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Air Division o[[1 January]] in 1959 Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1961]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]] ~~Replaced by 379th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4039th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[8 August]] [[1958]]. At: Griffiss AFB, NY. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force. 820th Air Division on [[5 January]] [[1959]] Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on [[1 April]] [[1961]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Resources absorbed by 416th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4042nd Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 August]] [[1958]]. At: K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[9 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 410th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4043rd Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1959]]. At: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Resources absorbed by 17th Bomb Wing in 1959.~~ ~~===4045th Air Refueling Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1959]]. At: Selfridge AFB, MI. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 22nd Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]] Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Air Division on [[9 September]] [[1960]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force,17th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[15 February]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 January]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 500th Air Refueling Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4047th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1961]] At McCoy AFB, FL. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 April]] [[1963]]. ~~Aircraft and crews reassigned to the 306th Bomb Wing [[1 April]] [[1963]].~~ ~~===4050th Air Refueling Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1955]]. At: Westover AFB, MA. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 57th Air Division on [[4 September]] [[1956]]. Inactivated on: [[1 January]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 499th Air Refueling Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4060th Air Refueling Wing===~~ Activated on: [[8 March]] [[1955]]. At: Dow AFB, ME. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: KC-97s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[1 January]] [[1963]] ~~===4061st Air Refueling Wing===~~ Activated in: [[1 July]] [[1957]] At: Malmstrom AFB, MT. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 813th Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Equipment: KC-97s Inactivated on: [[15 July]] [[1961]]. ~~Replaced by 341st Strategic Missile Wing in 1961.~~ ~~===4062nd Strategic Wing (Missile)===~~ Activated on: [[1 December]] [[1960]]. At: Hill AFB, UT. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 22nd Air Division. Equipment: Minuteman. Deactivated on: [[20 February]] [[1962]]. ~~===4080th Wings===~~ ~~====4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 May]] [[1956]]. At: Turner AFB, GA.. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division. Equipment: B-57s. Moved to: Laughlin AFB, TX on [[1 April]] [[1957]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 April]] [[1957]]. Changed equipment in: 1957 to B-57s, U-2s. Changed equipment in: 1962 to U-2s. Redesignated on: [[1 June]] [[1960]] as 4080th Strategic Wing. ~~====4080th Strategic Wing====~~ Redesignated on: [[15 June]] [[1960]]. At: Laughlin AFB, TX. Reassigned to Second Air Force. Moved to: Davis Monthan AFB, AZ on [[1 July]] [[1963]].. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[12 July]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~===4081st Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1957]]. At: Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~===4082nd Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1957]]. At: Goose Bay AB, Newfoundland. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 45th Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[2 October]] [[1966]]. ~~===4083rd Wings===~~ ~~====4083rd Air Base Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1959]]. At: Thule AB, Greenland Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1960]]. ~~====4083rd Strategic Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 April]] [[1957]]. At: Thule AB, Greenland. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1959]]. ~~===4090th Air Refueling Wing===~~ Activated n: [[1 August]] [[1958]]. At: Clinton-County AFB, OH. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 22nd Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1960]]. ~~===4108th Air Refueling Wing===~~ Activated in: 1960 At: Plattsburgh AFB, NY. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Air Division in 1961 Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 820th Strategic Aerospace Division in 1962 Inactivated in: 1963 ~~===4123rd Strategic Wing “Strength through Unity”===~~ ~~+Activated on: [[10 December]] [[1957]].~~ At: Carswell AFB, TX. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Moved to: Clinton - Sherman AFB, OK, on [[1 March]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Air Division on [[1 March]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 April]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4126th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[3 February]] [[1959]] At: Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Changed equipment in: 1961 to B-52s, Titan Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 March]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 456th Strategic Aerospace Wing in 1962.~~ ~~===4128th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[5 January]] [[1959]]. At: Amarillo AFB, TX. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s, Titan Is. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 November]] [[1962]] Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Resources absorbed by 461st Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4130th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 October]] [[1958]]. At: Bergstrom AFB, TX. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Second Air Force,4th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1963]]. Inactivated on: [[1 September]] [[1963]]. * ~~Resources absorbed by 340th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4133rd Wings===~~ ~~====4133rd Bomb Wing (Provisional)====~~ Activated on: [[1 February]] [[1966]]. At: Andersen AFB, Guam. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 July]] [[1970]]. ~~Mission responsibility accepted by 43rd Strategic Wing in 1970.~~ ~~====4133rd Strategic Wing====~~ Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1958]]. At: Grand Forks AFB, ND. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Air Division on [[1 February]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 319th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4134th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 May]] [[1958]]. At: Mather AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Air Division Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 320th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4135th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 December]] [[1958]]. At: Eglin AFB, FL. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-52s, KC135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~===4136th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1958]]. At: Minot AFB, ND. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 November]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 450th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4137th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1959]]. At: Robins AFB, GA. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 456th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4138th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 January]] [[1959]]. At: Turner AFB, GA. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by the 484th Bomb Wing.~~ ~~===4141st Strategic Wing “Peace Through Power”===~~ Activated on: [[1 September]] [[1958]]. At: Glasgow AFB, MT. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1959]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 821st Strategic Aerospace Division on [[15 February]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Air Division on [[1 July]] [[1962]]. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 810th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 April]] [[1962]]. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~===4157th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1962]]. At: Eielson AFB, AK Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Inactivated on: [[25 March]] [[1967]]. ~~Resources absorbed by 6th Strategic Aerospace Wing in 1967.~~ ~~===4158th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 November]] [[1963]]. At: Elmendorf AFB, AK Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned in: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 July]] [[1965]]. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~===4170th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1959]]. At: Larson AFB, WA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 18th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~===4200th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing===~~ Activated on: 1965. At: Beale AFB, CA. Assigned to: Fifteenth Air Force, 14th Strategic Aerospace Division. Equipment: SR-71s. Inactivated on: [[25 June]] [[1966]]. ~~===4228th Strategic Wing===~~ (Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1958]]. At: Columbus AFB, MS. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~===4231st Strategic Wing===~~ From: 1959 At: Offutt AFB, NE To: 1962 ~~===4238th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 March]] [[1958]] At: Barksdale AFB, LA. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 April]] [[1963]] ~~Replaced by 2nd Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4239th Strategic Wing “First Always"===~~ Activated on: [[1 July]] [[1956]]. At: Kincross AFB, MI. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 40th Air Division Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~Replaced by 449th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4241st Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 October]] [[1958]]. At: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. Assigned to: Second Air Force. Equipment: B-52s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 822nd Air Division on [[1 January]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[15 April]] [[1963]]. ~~Resources absorbed by 68th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4245th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[5 January]] [[1959]]. At: Sheppard AFB, TX. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Air Division. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[1 April]] [[1962]]. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[1 February]] [[1963]]. ~~===4252nd Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[12 January]] [[1965]]. At: Kadena AFB, Okinawa. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 3rd Air Division. Equipment: B-52s. Inactivated on: [[31 March]] [[1970]]. ~~===4258th Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[2 June]] [[1966]]. At: U-Tapao, Thailand. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command. Equipment: B-52, KC-135s. Inactivated on: [[31 March]] [[1970]]. ~~Replaced by the 307th Strategic Wing in 1970~~ ~~===4300th Bomb Wing (P) Provisional===~~ Date: [[17 January]] [[1991]] At: Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean Equipment: B-52Gs (6) From: 42nd Bomb Wing, Loring AFB, ME, 92nd Bomb Wing,Castle AFB CA ~~===4320th Strategic Wing (Missile)===~~ Activated on: [[1 February]] [[1958]]. At: Francis E. Warren AFB, WY. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Missile Division. Inactivated on: [[12 February]] [[1958]]. ~~===4321st Strategic Wing===~~ Activated on: [[1 October]] [[1959]]. At: Offutt AFB, NE. Assigned to: Second Air Force, 17th Air Division. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 818th Strategic Aerospace Division on [[15 August]] [[1962]] Inactivated on: [[15 August]] [[1962]]. ~~Replaced by 454th Bomb Wing in 1963.~~ ~~===4347th Combat Crew Training Wing===~~ Assigned from: Air Training Command on [[1 July]] [[1958]]. At: McConnell AFB, KS. Assigned to: Second Air Force Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on [[15 July]] [[1959]]. Inactivated on: [[15 June]] [[1963]]. ~~===4392d Aerospace Support Wing===~~ Activated on: [[21 July]] [[1961]]. At: Vandenberg AFB, CA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Strategic Aerospace Division. Redesigned on: [[20 December]] [[1961]] as 4392d Aerospace Support Group. Redesignated on: [[1 July]] [[1987]]. At: Vandenberg AFB, CA. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Strategic Aerospace Division. Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command, 1st Strategic Missile Center in 1990. Reassigned to: USAF Space Command on [[15 January]] [[1991]]. ~~===4397th Air Refueling Training Wing===~~ Assigned from: Air Training Command on [[1 July]] [[1958]]. At: Randolph AFB, TX. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command Equipment: KC-97s Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on 15 Jul 1959. Discontinued on: 15 June 1963 ~~===7602nd Support Wing===~~ Activated on: 1 Jan 1957. At: Madrid, Spain Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, Sixteenth Air Force. Equipment: KC-97s Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command on 10 May 1957. Reassigned to: Second Air Force. Redesignated in:1957 as the 3977th Support Wing. ~~[[Category:Commands of the United States Air Force]]~~