Lineage. Established as 99 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Redesignated as 99 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 30 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 8 Nov 1945. Redesignated as 99 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 13 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 29 May 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Consolidated (31 Jan 1984) with the 99 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Heavy, which was established, and activated, on 1 Jan 1953. Redesignated as 99 Bombardment Wing, Heavy, on 1 Oct 1955. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1974. Redesignated as 99 Strategic Weapons Wing on 22 Jun 1989. Activated on 10 Aug 1989. Redesignated as: 99 Tactics and Training Wing on 1 Sep 1991; 99 Wing on 15 Jun 1993; 99 Air Base Wing on 1 Oct 1995.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 1 Jun 1942; Second Air Force, c. 29 Jun 1942; 5 Bombardment Wing (later, 5 Bombardment Wing, Heavy), c. 22 Feb 1943; Army Air Forces Service Command, 2-8 Nov 1945. 19 Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy (later, 19 Air Division, Bombardment), 29 May 1947-27 Jun 1949. 57 Air Division, 1 Jan 1953 (attached to 3 Air Division, 29 Jan–25 Apr 1956); 817 Air Division, 2 Jul 1969; 45 Air Division, 30 Jun 1971–31 Mar 1974. 12 Air Division, 10 Aug 1989; Strategic Warfare Center, 31 Jul 1990; Strategic Air Command, 1 Sep 1991; USAF Fighter Weapons (later, USAF Weapons and Tactics; Air Warfare) Center, 1 Jun 1992–.
Operational Components: Groups. 99 Operations and Maintenance (later, 99 Operations): 1 Sep 1991–21 Sep 1995.
Squadrons. 25 Strategic Training: 10 Aug 1989–1 Sep 1991. 99 Air Refueling: 1 Jan 1966–30 Sep 1973. 346 Bombardment (later, 346 Strategic Reconnaissance; 346 Bombardment) 1 Jun 1942–8 Nov 1945; 29 May 1947–27 Jun 1949; 1 Jan 1953–31 Mar 1974. 347 Bombardment (later, 347 Strategic Reconnaissance; 347 Bombardment): 1 Jun 1942–8 Nov 1945; 29 May 1947–27 Jun 1949; 1 Jan 1953–1 Sep 1961 (detached 1 Jan-12 Sep 1953 and 15–31 Aug 1961). 348 Bombardment (later, 348 Strategic Reconnaissance; 348 Bombardment): 1 Jun 1942–8 Nov 1945; 17 Jul 1947–27 Jun 1949; 1 Jan 1953–30 Sep 1973. 416 Bombardment: 1 Jun 1942–8 Nov 1945; 17 Jul 1947–27 Jun 1949.
Stations. Orlando AAB, FL, 1 Jun 1942; MacDill Field, FL, 1 Jun 1942; Pendleton Field, OR, 29 Jun 1942; Gowen Field, ID, 28 Aug 1942; Walla Walla, WA, 30 Sep 1942; Sioux City AAB, IA, 18 Nov 1942–3 Jan 1943; Oran, Algeria, 22 Feb 1943; Navarin, Algeria, c. 25 Mar 1943; Oudna, Tunisia, 4 Aug 1943; Tortorella Airfield, Italy, 11 Dec 1943; Marcianise, Italy, c. 27 Oct–8 Nov 1945. Birmingham Muni Aprt, AL, 29 May 1947–27 Jun 1949. Fairchild AFB, WA, 1 Jan 1953; Westover AFB, MA, 4 Sep 1956–31 Mar 1974. Ellsworth AFB, SD, 10 Aug 1989; Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Oct 1995-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Sicily, 5 Jul 1943; Austria, 23 Apr 1944. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1967–1 Mar 1968; 2 Mar–l Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1971–30 Jun 1972; 10 Aug 1989–30 Jun 1991; 1 Jul 1991–15 Apr 1993; 1 Oct 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2007 -31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2019; 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2020, 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, Aircraft, and Honors through 11 Jan 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Jun 2019.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Feb 1958; latest rendering, 23 Aug 2018.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.