Lineage. Established as 381 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Redesignated as 381 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated as 381 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 24 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Consolidated (31 Jan 1984) with the 381 Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Titan), which was established, and activated, on 29 Nov 1961. Organized on 1 Mar 1962. Inactivated on 8 Aug 1986. Redesignated as 381 Training Group on 31 May 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Inactivated on 31 May 2021. Redesignated as Space Delta 1 on 19 Aug 2021. Status changed from unit of the United States Air Force armed force to unit of the United States Space Force armed force on 23 Aug 2021, and activated, on 23 Aug 2021.
Assignments. II Bomber Command, 3 Nov 1942; Eighth Air Force, c. 29 May 1943; 1 Bombardment (later, 1 Combat Bombardment; 1 Bombardment) Wing, 4 Jun 1943; Second Air Force, c. 3 Jul-28 Aug 1945. Second Air Force, 24 Jul 1947; 96 Bombardment Wing (later, 96 Air Division), 17 Oct 1947; 73 Air Division, 4 Jun 1948-27 Jun 1949. Strategic Air Command, 29 Nov 1961; 42 Air (later, 42 Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Mar 1962; 17 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Jul 1963; 12 Strategic Missile (later, 12 Air) Division, 30 Jun 1971; 19 Air Division, 1 Jul 1973-8 Aug 1986. Second Air Force, 1 Oct 1994; 82 Training Wing, 8 Jul 2020-31 May 2021. Space Training and Readiness Command, 23 Aug 2021-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 50 Fighter: 30 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949. 319 Combat Training: 23 Aug 2021-. 328 Weapons: 23 Aug 2021-. 392 Training: 1 Oct 1994-. 509 Bombardment: 3 May 1948-27 Jun 1949. 510 Bombardment: 3 May 1948-27 Jun 1949. 532 Bombardment (later, 532 Strategic Missile (ICBM-Titan); 532 Training): 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945; 30 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949; 1 Mar 1962-8 Aug 1986; 1 Oct 1994-. 533 Bombardment (later, 533 Strategic Missile (ICBM-Titan); 533 Training): 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945; 1 Aug 1962-1 Nov 1985; 1 Oct 1994-15 Sep 2020; 23 Aug 2021-. 534 Bombardment (later, 534 Training): 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945; 30 Sep 1947-3 May 1948; 1 Oct 1994-12 Jun 2003. 535 Bombardment: 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945; 15 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949.
Stations. Gowen Field, ID, 3 Nov 1942; Ephrata AAB, WA, 1 Dec 1942; Pyote AAB, TX, 5 Jan 1943; Pueblo AAB, CO, 16 Apr-May 1943; Bovington, England, 29 May 1943 (air echelon); Ridgewell, England, early Jun 1943-Jun 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 3 Jul-28 Aug 1945. Offutt Field (later, AFB), NE, 24 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. McConnell AFB, KS, 1 Mar 1962-8 Aug 1986. Vandenberg AFB (later, SFB), CA, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Bremen, Germany, 8 Oct 1943; Germany, 11 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2019.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 26 Apr 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Dec 2011.
Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 13 Mar 1995. Space Force emblem approved on 5 Dec 2023.
Prepared by Mark Usry.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.