Lineage. Established as 96 Operations Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 2012.
Assignments. 96 Wing, 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. 96 Test Wing, 1 Oct 2012-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 40 Flight Test: 1 Oct 2012-. 337 Bomb: 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. 338 Combat Crew Training: 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. 413 Flight Test: 1 Oct 2012-. 417 Flight Test: 24 Apr 2019-. 917 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993.
Stations. Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 Oct 2012-.
Commanders. Col Ralph Pasini, 1 Sep 1991; Col Thomas A. O’Riordan, 16 Jun 1992-30 Sep 1993. Col Donald A. Thompson, 1 Oct 2012-.
Aircraft. B-1, 1991-1993; KC-135, 1991-1993. A-10, 2012-; F-15, 2012-; F-16, 2012-; CV-22, 2012-; UH-1N, 2012-.
Operations. Organized and trained a force capable of immediate, sustained, long-range offensive bombardment, and air-to-air refueling, 1991-1993. President George H. Bush ordered all alert aircraft and systems off alert status, 28 Sep 1991. 96 Operations Group aircraft became first B-1B in Air Force fleet to reach 2,000 flying hours, 18 Feb 1992. Conducted developmental testing and evaluation of conventional munitions, command and control systems, F-15 and A-10 avionics, and navigation and guidance systems, 2012-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Sep 1991]-29 May 1992; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2015; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Jul 2021.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 8 Mar 2013.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Jan 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 20 Feb 2013.
Prepared by Margaret Ream.