Lineage. Established as 305 Bombardment Wing, Medium, on 20 Dec 1950. Activated on 2 Jan 1951. Redesignated as: 305 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Jan 1970; 305 Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, on 1 Feb 1978; 305 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Sep 1991; 305 Air Mobility Wing on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 2 Jan 1951; 6 Air Division, 10 Feb 1951 (attached to 7 Air Division, 4 Sep–5 Dec 1953; 5 Air Division, 3 Nov 1955–8 Jan 1956 and 7 Jan–8 Mar 1957); Second Air Force, 15 Jun 1959; 17 Air Division, 15 Jul 1959; 19 Air Division, 1 Jan 1961; 825 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Sep 1964; 42 Air Division, l Jan 1970; 40 Air Division, 1 Jul 1973; 42 Air Division, 1 Dec 1982; Eighth Air Force, 16 Jun 1988; Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Sep 1991; Twenty-First Air Force, 1 Jul 1993; Eighteenth Air Force (later, Eighteenth Air Force [Air Forces Transportation]; Eighteenth Air Force), 1 Oct 2003–.
Operational Components: Groups. 305 Bombardment (later, 305 Operations): 2 Jan 1951–16 Jun 1952; 1 Sep 1991–15 Oct 1993; 1 Oct 1994–. 458 Operations: 1 Oct 1994–1 Jul 1995. Squadrons. 3 Airborne Command and Control: 1 Apr 1970–31 Dec 1975. 68 Air Refueling: 1 Jun 1959–25 Mar 1965. 70 Air Refueling: 1 Jan 1970–1 Sep 1991. 305 Air Refueling: attached 2 Jul 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–1 May 1959 (detached 4 Jan–c. 16 Apr 1955); assigned 25 Mar 1965–1 Sep 1991. 364 Bombardment: attached 10 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–1 Jan 1970. 365 Bombardment: attached 10 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–1 Jan 1970. 366 Bombardment: attached 10 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–1 Jan 1970. 422 Bombardment: 1 Jan–l Oct 1959; 8 Mar 1960–15 Feb 1961.
Stations. MacDill AFB, FL, 2 Jan 1951; Bunker Hill (later, Grissom) AFB, IN, 1 Jun 1959; McGuire AFB, NJ, 1 Oct 1994–.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Grenada, 1983.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1954–1 Mar 1957; 1 Jul 1972– 30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1973–30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1975–30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1979– 30 Jun 1980; 1 Jun 1990–31 May 1992; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 305 Bombardment Group prior to 2 Jan 1951. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: France, 4 Apr 1943; Germany, 11 Jan 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 21 Nov 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Sep 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 15 Jun 1994; latest rendering, 20 Nov 2018.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.