Lineage. Established as 11 Observation Group on 1 Oct 1933. Redesignated as 11 Bombardment Group (Medium) on 1 Jan 1938. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesignated as: 11 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 1 Dec 1940; 11 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 3 Aug 1944; 11 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 10 Jun 1946. Inactivated on 20 Oct 1948. Redesignated as 11 Bombardment Group, Heavy, and activated, on 1 Dec 1948. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 11 Strategic Group on 25 Oct 1978. Activated on 15 Nov 1978. Consolidated (31 Mar 1982) with the 11 Bombardment Wing, Heavy, which was established on 18 Nov 1948. Activated on 16 Feb 1951. Redesignated as: 11 Strategic Aerospace Wing on 1 Apr 1962; 11 Air Refueling Wing on 2 Jul 1968. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1969. Consolidated unit retained designation 11 Strategic Group and inactivated on 7 Aug 1990. Redesignated as 11 Support Wing on 2 Jun 1994. Activated on 15 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 11 Wing on 1 Mar 1995.
Assignments. 11 Group: 18 (later, 18 Bombardment) Wing, 1 Feb 1940; VII Bomber Command, 29 Jan 1942; XIII Bomber Command, c. 5 Jan 1943; VII Bomber Command, 8 Apr 1943; Far East Air Forces, 23 Nov 1945; Twentieth Air Force, 15 May 1946–20 Oct 1948. Eighth Air Force, 1 Dec 1948 (attached to 7 Bombardment Wing, 1 Dec 1948–15 Feb 1951); 11 Bombardment Wing, 16 Feb 1951–16 Jun 1952. 7 Air Division, 15 Nov 1978 to consolidation. 11 Wing: 19 Air Division, 16 Feb 1951 (attached to 5 Air Division, 4 May–2 Jul 1955); Second Air Force, 13 Dec 1957; 816 Air (later, 816 Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Jul 1958; 819 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Jul 1965; 19 Air Division, 2 Jul 1966–25 Mar 1969. Consolidated Unit: 7 Air Division, from consolidation in 1982 to 7 Aug 1990. HQ USAF, 15 Jul 1994; Air Force District of Washington, 7 Jul 2005–.
Operational Components. 11 Group: Squadrons: 14 Bombardment: 1 Feb 1940–2 Dec 1941 (detached c. 16 Sep–2 Dec 1941). 26 Bombardment: 1 Feb 1940–20 Oct 1948; 1 Dec 1948–16 Jun 1952 (detached 16 Feb 1951–16 Jun 1952). 42 Bombardment: 1 Feb 1940–20 Oct 1948; 1 Dec 1948–16 Jun 1952 (detached 16 Feb 1951–16 Jun 1952). 50 Reconnaissance (later, 431 Bombardment): attached 1 Feb 1940–24 Feb 1942, assigned 25 Feb 1942–29 Apr 1946. 98 Bombardment: 16 Dec 1941–20 Oct 1948; 1 Dec 1948–16 Jun 1952 (detached 16 Feb 1951–16 Jun 1952). 373 Bombardment: 11 Oct 1945–7 Jan 1946.
11 Wing: Group: 11 Bombardment: 16 Feb 1951–16 Jun 1952. Squadrons: 11 Air Refueling: 25 Jun 1965–25 Mar 1969. 26 Bombardment: attached 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–2 Jul 1968. 42 Bombardment: attached 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–1 Jun 1960. 96 Air Refueling: 3 Dec 1957–1 Oct 1960; 15 Dec 1960–25 Jun 1965. 98 Bombardment: attached 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–10 Dec 1957. 577 Strategic Missile: 1 Jun 1961–25 Mar 1965. 918 Air Refueling: 1 Oct–15 Dec 1960. 921 Air Refueling: 1 Oct–15 Dec 1960.
Consolidated Unit: Group: 11 Operations: 15 Jul 1994-. 811 Operations: 1 Oct 2010-25 Jun 2020. Squadrons: 34 Strategic: 1 Oct 1986–7 Aug 1990. 42 Strategic: 1 Jan 1989–7 Aug 1990.
Stations. 11 Group: Hickam Field, TH, 1 Feb 1940; New Hebrides, 22 Jul 1942; Hickam Field, TH, 8 Apr 1943; Funafuti, Ellice Islands, 9 Nov 1943; Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 14 Jan 1944; Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, 5 Apr 1944; Guam, Marianas Islands, 25 Oct 1944; Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 2 Jul 1945; Fort McKinley, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 11 Dec 1945; Northwest AAB (later, Harmon Field), Guam, 15 May 1946–20 Oct 1948. Carswell AFB, TX, 1 Dec 1948; Altus AFB, OK, 13 Dec 1957–25 Mar 1969. RAF Fairford, England, 15 Nov 1978–consolidation. 11 Wing: RAF Fairford, England, from consolidation to 7 Aug 1990. Bolling AFB, DC, 15 Jul 1994; Andrews AFB (later, Joint Base Andrews), MD, 1 Oct 2010–.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Central Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan; Guadalcanal; Northern Solomons; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: South Pacific, 31 Jul–30 Nov 1942. Presidential Unit Citation (Navy): South Pacific, 7 Aug–9 Dec 1942. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 6 Aug 1954–15 Jul 1957; 27 Oct 1958–16 Sep 1960; 1 Jul 1979–30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1983–30 Jun 1985; 1 Jul 1985–30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1987–30 Jun 1989; 1 Nov 1995-31 Oct 1997; 1 Nov 1997-31 Oct 1999; 1 Nov 1999-31 Oct 2001; 1 Nov 2001-31 Oct 2003; 1 Nov 2003-31 Oct 2005; 1 Nov 2005-31 Oct 2007; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2015; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: [15 Jul 1994]-31 Oct 1995.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 15 Mar 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Mar 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 11 Jun 1941; latest rendering, 30 Aug 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.
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