305 Operations Group (AMC)

Lineage.  Established as 305 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942.  Activated on 1 Mar 1942.  Redesignated as 305 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943.  Inactivated on 25 Dec 1946.  Redesignated as 305 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 11 Jun 1947.  Activated on 1 Jul 1947.  Inactivated on 6 Sep 1948.  Redesignated as 305 Bombardment Group, Medium, on 20 Dec 1950.  Activated on 2 Jan 1951.  Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952.  Redesignated as 305 Operations Group on 29 Aug 1991.  Activated on 1 Sep 1991.  Inactivated on 15 Oct 1993.  Activated on 1 Oct 1994. 

Assignments.  II Bomber Command, 1 Mar 1942; 16 Bombardment Wing, c. Jul-c. 23 Aug 1942; VIII Bomber Command, 10 Sep 1942; 1 Bombardment (later, 1 Combat Bombardment) Wing, c. 12 Sep 1942 (attached to 102 Provisional Heavy Combat Bombardment Wing, 13 Dec 1942-15 Sep 1943); 40 Combat Bombardment Wing, 16 Sep 1943; Eighth Air Force, 6 Jan 1945; 9 Air Division, 16 May 1945 (attached to Ninth Air Force for operational control, 16 May-c. 14 Sep 1945); 98 Bombardment Wing, 15 Sep 1945; 40 Bombardment Wing, c. 15 Nov 1945; European Air Materiel Command, 20-25 Dec 1946.  Strategic Air Command, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948.  305 Bombardment Wing, 2 Jan 1951-16 Jan 1952.  305 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Sep 1991-15 Oct 1993.  305 Air Mobility Wing, 1 Oct 1994-.

Operational Components:  Squadrons2 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1995-.  6 Airlift:  1 Oct 1994-.  13 Airlift: 1 Oct 1994-31 Mar 2000.  18 Airlift: 1 Oct 1994-1 Jul 1995.  32 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1995-.  33 Reconnaissance (later, 422 Bombardment): 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946.  46 Air Refueling: 1 Jun 1992-8 Oct 1993.  70 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1991-1 Apr 1993.  305 Air Refueling: 2 Jul 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached entire period); 1 Sep 1991-20 Aug 1993.  364 Bombardment: 1 Mar 1942-29 Jun 1946; 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948; 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952).  365 Bombardment: 1 Mar 1942-31 Oct 1946; 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948; 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952).  366 Bombardment: 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946; 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948; 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952).  423 Bombardment: attached 16 Jul-25 Dec 1946.  905 Air Refueling: 1 Jun 1992-1 Jul 1993.  911 Air Refueling: 29 Apr 94-.  920 Air Refueling: 1 Jun-30 Sep 1992.

Stations.  Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 1 Mar 1942; Geiger Field, WA, 11 Jun 1942; Muroc, CA, 4 Jul 1942; Fort Dix, NJ, 29 Aug-4 Sep 1942; Grafton Underwood, England, 13 Sep 1942; Chelveston, England, 11 Dec 1942; St Trond, Belgium, 25 Jul 1945; Lechfield, Germany, 19 Dec 1945-25 Dec 1946.  Andrews Field (later, AFB), MD, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948.  MacDill AFB, FL, 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952.  Grissom AFB, IN, 1 Sep 1991-15 Oct 1993.  McGuire AFB, NJ, 1 Oct 1994-.

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers.  World War II:  Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME. 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Distinguished Unit Citations:  France, 4 Apr 1943; Germany, 11 Jan 1944.  Meritorious Unit Award:  1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  [1 Oct] 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.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 22 Nov 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Sep 2010.

Emblem.  Approved on 11 Oct 2018.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.