Lineage. Established as 98 Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy on 24 Oct 1947. Organized on 10 Nov 1947. Discontinued on 12 Jul 1948. Consolidated (1 Oct 1984) with the 98 Bombardment Wing, Medium, which was established on 28 May 1948. Activated on 12 Jul 1948. Redesignated as 98 Strategic Aerospace Wing on 1 Feb 1964. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1966. Redesignated as 98 Strategic Wing, activated, and organized, on 25 Jun 1966. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1976. Redesignated as 98 Range Wing on 21 Sep 2001. Activated on 29 Oct 2001. Redesignated as Nevada Test and Training Range on 21 Jun 2011.
Assignments. Fifteenth Air Force, 10 Nov 1947 (attached to 92 Bombardment Wing, 17 Nov 1947-15 Apr 1950); Second Air Force, 16 May 1950 (attached to 92 Bombardment Wing, 16 May 1950-); Fifteenth Air Force, 28 Jul 1950 (remained attached to 92 Bombardment Wing through 31 Mar 1951; attached to FEAF Bomber Command, Provisional, 1 Apr 1951-; rear echelon attached to 92 Air Base Group, 1 Apr 1951-); 57 Air Division, 16 Apr 1951 (remained attached to FEAF Bomber Command, Provisional, with rear echelon attached to 92 Air Base Group to 25 Jul 1952); Fifteenth Air Force, 25 Nov 1953 (remained attached to FEAF Bomber Command, Provisional, through 17 Jun 1954; attached to Twentieth Air Force, 18 Jun-25 Jul 1954); 818 Air (later, 818 Strategic Aerospace) Division, 11 Oct 1954 (attached to 7 Air Division, 11 Nov 1955-29 Jan 1956); 810 Strategic Aerospace Division, 25 Mar 1965-25 Jun 1966. Strategic Air Command, 25 Jun 1966-31 Dec 1976. USAF Air Warfare (later, Air Warfare; USAF Warfare) Center, 29 Oct 2001-.
Operational Components: Group. 98 Bombardment (later, 98 Air Refueling; 98 Operations): 10 Nov 1947-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Nov 1947-15 Apr 1950 and 2 Aug 1950-31 Mar 1951; not operational, 1 Apr 1951-16 Jun 1952); 29 Oct 2001-21 Jun 2011. Squadrons. 98 Air Refueling: 16 Jun 1952-1 Jul 1953 (detached); 18 Feb 1954-15 Apr 1963 (detached 18 Feb-31 Jul 1954, 7 Jan-21 Feb 1955, 27 Dec 1956-14 Mar 1957, 28 Dec 1957-25 Mar 1958, 1 Apr-c. 8 Jul 1959, and 2 Oct 1962-7 Jan 1963). 307 Air Refueling: attached 8 Nov 1954-1 Feb 1955. 343 Bombardment (later, 343 Strategic Aerospace): attached 1 Apr 1951-15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952-25 Jun 1966 (not operational, 8 Dec 1965-25 Jun 1966). 344 Bombardment (later, 344 Strategic Aerospace): attached 1 Apr 1951-15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952-25 Jun 1966 (not operational, 8 Dec 1965-25 Jun 1966). 345 Bombardment (later, 345 Strategic Aerospace): attached 1 Apr 1951-15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952-25 Jun 1966 (not operational, 8 Dec 1965-25 Jun 1966). 380 Air Refueling: 1 Aug-8 Nov 1954. 415 Bombardment: 1 Sep 1958-1 Jan 1962. 515 Strategic Missile: 1 Jan 1964-25 Jun 1965.
Stations. Spokane AAFld (later, Spokane AFB; Fairchild AFB), WA, 10 Nov 1947-15 Aug 1953; Yokota AB, Japan, 15 Aug 1953-25 Jul 1954; Lincoln AFB, NE, 25 Jul 1954-25 Jun 1966. Torrejon AB, Spain, 25 Jun 1966-31 Dec 1976. Nellis AFB, NV, 29 Oct 2001-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall, 1953.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation (Korea); 1 Dec 1952-30 Apr 1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1964-1 Jun 1965; 1 Jan 1970-31 Mar 1971; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1976; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [1 Apr 1951]-27 Jul 1953.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 98 Bombardment Group prior to 24 Oct 1947. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Egypt-Libya; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: North Africa and Sicily, Aug 1942-17 Aug 1943; Ploesti, Rumania, 1 Aug 1943.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 May 2023.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Feb 1956; latest rendering, 26 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Jun 2011.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.