Lineage. Established as 349 Troop Carrier Group on 23 Oct 1943. Activated on 1 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 7 Sep 1946. Redesignated as 349 Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1951. Redesignated as 349 Fighter-Bomber Group on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 349 Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 1 Sep 1957. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Redesignated as: 349 Military Airlift Group on 31 Jul 1985; 349 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1992. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992.
Assignments. 61 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Nov 1943; 60 Troop Carrier Wing, 11 Mar 1944; I Troop Carrier Command, Nov 1944; IX Troop Carrier Command, Apr 1945; 52 Troop Carrier Wing, 30 Apr 1945; 50 Troop Carrier Wing, 20 May 1945; 52 Troop Carrier Wing, 31 Jan 1946; Third Air Force, 27 Aug-7 Sep 1946. 349 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. 349 Fighter-Bomber (later, 349 Troop Carrier) Wing, 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 349 Airlift (later, 349 Air Mobility) Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 23 Troop Carrier: 1 Dec 1944-7 Sep 1946. 70 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1994-. 79 Air Refueling: 1 Apr 1995-. 97 Troop Carrier: 25 Mar 1958-14 Apr 1959. 301 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-. 11 Fighter-Bomber: 1 Nov 1943-1 Dec 1944; 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. 312 Troop Carrier (later, 312 Fighter-Bomber; 312 Troop Carrier; 312 Airlift): 1 Nov 1943-7 Sep 1946; 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951; 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992-. 313 Troop Carrier (later, 313 Fighter-Bomber): 1 Nov 1943-7 Sep 1946; 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951; 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 314 Troop Carrier: (later, 314 Fighter-Bomber) 1 Nov 1943-31 Jul 1946; 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951; 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 328 Troop Carrier: 16 Nov 1957-25 Mar 1958. 708 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-30 Sep 1996. 710 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-1 Jan 1998.
Stations. Sedalia AAFld, MO, 1 Nov 1943; Alliance AAB, NE, 20 Jan 1944; Pope Fld, NC, 11 Mar 1944; Baer Fld, IN, 4-15 Mar 1945; Barkstone Heath, England, 3 Apr 1945; Roye-Amy Afld, France, Apr-13 Jul 1945; Bergstrom Fld, TX, Sep 1945-7 Sep 1946. Hamilton AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. Hamilton AFB, CA, 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. Travis AFB, CA, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Aug 2002-15 Aug 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Aug] 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-15 Aug 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2002; 16 Aug 2003-17 Aug 2004; 18 Aug 2004-17 Aug 2005; 18 Aug 2005-17 Aug 2006; 18 Aug 2006-17 Aug 2007; 18 Aug 2007-17 Aug 2008; 18 Aug 2008-17 Aug 2009; 30 Sep 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-31 Dec 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 22 Jul 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared in Dec 2010.
Emblem. None. Group should request use of wing emblem IAW DAFI 84-105, chapter 3, para 3.3.3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.