Lineage. Established as 349 Troop Carrier Wing, 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 Wing on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 349 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 1 Sep 1957. Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated as 349 Military Airlift Wing on 1 Jun 1966. Ordered to active service on 26 Jan 1968. Relieved from active duty on 1 Jun 1969. Redesignated as: 349 Military Airlift Wing (Associate) on 25 Jul 1969; 349 Airlift Wing (Associate) on 1 Feb 1992; 349 Air Mobility Wing (Associate) on 1 Jul 1994; and 349 Air Mobility Wing on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. Fourth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. 4 Air Reserve District, 13 Jun 1952; Fourth Air Force, 1 Dec 1952; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Sep 1960; Twelfth Air Force, 28 Oct 1962; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 28 Nov 1962; Twenty-Second Air Force, 26 Jan 1968; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jun 1969; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; Fourth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976-.
Operational Components. Groups. 349 Troop Carrier (later, 349 Fighter-Bomber; 349 Troop Carrier; 349 Operations): 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951; 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992-. 921 Military Airlift: 26 Jan 1968-2 Jun 1969 (not operational, 1 Aug 1968-1 Jun 1969). 938 Troop Carrier (later 938 Military Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-1 Jul 1973 (not operational, 29 Mar 1968-1 Jun 1969; detached 25 Jul-14 Dec 1969). 939 Troop Carrier (later, 939 Tactical Airlift; 939 Military Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-26 Jan 1968; 15 Jun 1969-1 Jul 1973 (detached 25 Jul-14 Dec 1969). 940 Troop Carrier (later, 940 Air Transport; 940 Military Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-26 Jan 1968. 941 Troop Carrier (later, 941 Air Transport; 941 Military Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-25 Jul 1969 (not operational, 1 Aug 1968-21 May 1969). 944 Military Airlift: 25 Jul 1969-1 Jul 1973 (detached 25 Jul-14 Dec 1969). Squadrons. 67 Troop Carrier (later, 67 Military Airlift): attached 1 Aug 1968-1 Jun 1969. 97 Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963; attached 1 Aug 1968-21 May 1969. 301 Military Airlift (later, 301 Airlift): 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 312 Troop Carrier (later, 312 Fighter-Bomber; 312 Military Airlift; 312 Airlift): 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963; attached 29 Mar 1968-1 Jun 1969; assigned 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 313 Troop Carrier (later, 313 Fighter-Bomber): 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 314 Troop Carrier (later, 314 Fighter-Bomber): 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 708 Military Airlift (later, 708 Airlift): 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 710 Military Airlift (later, 710 Airlift): 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 733 Troop Carrier: 28 Oct-28 Nov 1962. 8649 Replacement Training: attached (and further attached to 349 Fighter-Bomber Group), 20 Aug 1954-6 Feb 1956.
Stations. Hamilton AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. Hamilton AFB, CA, 13 Jun 1952; Travis AFB, CA, 25 Jul 1969-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Aug 2002-15 Aug 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 23 Dec 1964-22 Jan 1965; 26 Jan 1968-1 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 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. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 349 Operations Group prior to 10 May 1949. Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. Campaign Streamers. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 22 Jul 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared in Dec 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Apr 1995.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.