Strategic Air Command wings

Wings of the Strategic Air Command.

1st Wings “Conquer or Die"

1st Fighter Interceptor Wing

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1st Fighter Interceptor Wing

• Equipment: F-86s.
• Reassigned to: Fourth Air Forces on 1 July 1950.

1st Fighter Wing

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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

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2nd Bomkb Wing

 

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

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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

 

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”

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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

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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

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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, ion12 November1949.
• 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

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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

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6th Bomb Wing

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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

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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

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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

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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

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7th Bomb Wing

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7th Bomb Wing B-36 Era

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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 on13 June 1988.
• Redesignated on: 1 September [[1991

7th Wing

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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

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9th Bomb Wing B-47 Eras

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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

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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

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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

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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 from1 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 from1 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 on31 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 from19 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 to17 August 1955). Changed equipment in: 1958 to F-84s. Reassigned to: Twelfth Air Force on8 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 on15 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”====

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• 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.

A*ssigned 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 on1 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 from10 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, on16 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 on1 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.

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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 from1 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 o1 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.