Lineage. Established as 388 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 Dec 1942. Activated on 24 Dec 1942. Redesignated as 388 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated as 388 Fighter-Bomber Group on 5 Nov 1953. Activated on 23 Nov 1953. Inactivated on 10 Dec 1957. Redesignated as 388 Tactical Fighter Group on 31 July 1985. Redesignated as 388 Operations Group, and activated, on 1 Dec 1991.
Assignments. II Bomber Command, 24 Dec 1942; Eighth Air Force, c. 6 Jul 1943;
VIII Bomber Command, 10 Jul 1943; 4 Bombardment Wing (attached to 403 Provisional Combat Wing Bombardment), 13 Jul 1943; 3 Bombardment Division, 13 Sep 1943; 45 Combat Bombardment Wing, 14 Sep 1943; 20 Bombardment Wing, 18 Jun 1945; Second Air Force, 13-28 Aug 1945. 388 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 23 Nov 1953-10 Dec 1957. 388 Fighter Wing, 1 Dec 1991-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 4 Fighter: 1 Dec 1991-. 34 Fighter: 1 Dec 1991-16 Jul 2010; 17 Jul 2015-. 421 Fighter: 1 Dec 1991-. 560 Bombardment (later, 560 Fighter-Bomber): 24 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945. 561 Bombardment (later, 561 Fighter-Bomber): 24 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945; 23 Nov 1953-10 Dec 1957. 562 Bombardment (later, 562 Fighter-Bomber): 24 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945; 23 Nov 1953-10 Dec 1957. 563 Bombardment (later, 563 Fighter-Bomber): 24 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945; 23 Nov 1953-10 Dec 1957.
Stations. Gowen Field, ID, 24 Dec 1942; Wendover Field, UT, 1 Feb 1943; Sioux City AAB, IA, 29 Apr-10 Jun 1943; Knettishall, England, c. 6 Jul 1943-4 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAF, SD, 13-28 Aug 1945. Clovis AFB, NM, 23 Nov 1953-28 Nov 1954; Etain-Rouvres AB, France, 12 Dec 1954-10 Dec 1957. Hill AFB, UT, 1 Dec 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Regensberg, Germany, 17 Aug 1943; Hanover, Germany (26 Jul 1943), Brux, Czechoslovakia (12 May 1944), and from England to Russia (21 Jun 1944). Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2021; 1 Jun 2021-31 May 2022. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Dec 1991]-30 Apr 1993; 1 May 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Dec 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Jan 2008.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.