Lineage. Established as 301 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesignated as: 301 Bombardment Group, Heavy, c. 20 Aug 1943; 301 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 5 Aug 1945. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1945. Activated on 4 Aug 1946. Redesignated as 301 Bombardment Group, Medium, on 28 May 1948. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 301 Operations Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 3 Feb 1942; First Air Force, 21 Jun 1942; VIII Bomber Command, c. 9 Aug 1942; XII Bomber Command, 14 Sep 1942; 5 Bombardment Wing, Jan 1943; Second Air Force, Jul 1945; 16 Bombardment Operational Training Wing, 17 Aug-15 Oct 1945. Fifteenth Air Force, 4 Aug 1946; 301 Bombardment Wing, 5 Nov 1947-16 Jun 1952. 301 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Sep 1991-1 Jun 1992. 301 Fighter Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Operational Components: Squadrons. 29 Reconnaissance (later, 419 Bombardment): 3 Feb 1942-15 Oct 1945. 32 Bombardment: attached 16-30 Mar 1942, assigned 31 Mar 1942-15 Oct 1945; assigned 4 Aug 1946-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 91 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1991-1 Jun 1992. 301 Air Refueling: 1 Mar 1949-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 352 Bombardment: 3 Feb 1942-15 Oct 1945; 4 Aug 1946-16 Jun 1952 (detached c. 30 Jun-Sep 1948 and 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 353 Bombardment: 3 Feb 1942-15 Oct 1945; 4 Aug 1946-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 354 Bombardment: 3 Feb-16 Mar 1942. 457 Fighter: 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Geiger Field, WA, 3 Feb 1942; Alamogordo, NM, 27 May 1942; Richmond AB, VA, 21 Jun-19 Jul 1942; Chelveston, England, Aug 1942; Tafaroui, Algeria, 26 Nov 1942 (air echelon); Maison Blanche, Algeria, 5 Dec 1942 (air echelon); Biskra, Algeria, 16 Dec 1942 (air echelon); St-Barbe-du-Tlelat, Algeria, 21 Dec 1942 (ground echelon); Ain M’lila, Algeria, c. 17 Jan 1943; St Donat, Algeria, 6 Mar 1943; Oudna, Tunisia, 6 Aug 1943; Cerignola, Italy, c. 7 Dec 1943; Lucera, Italy, 2 Feb 1944-c. Jul 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 28 Jul 1945; Mountain Home AAFld, ID, 17 Aug 1945; Pyote AAFld, TX, 23 Aug-15 Oct 1945. Clovis AAFld, NM, 4 Aug 1946; Smoky Hill AAFld (later, AFB), KS, 16 Jul 1947; Barksdale AFB, LA, 7 Nov 1949-16 Jun 1952. Malmstrom AFB, MT, 1 Sep 1991-1 Jun 1992. Carswell AFB (later, ARS), TX, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Egypt-Libya; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Tunisia, 6 Apr 1943; Germany, 25 Feb 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Jun 1995-1 Jul 1997; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Jun 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Aug 2010.
Emblem. Pending.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.