Lineage. Established as 445 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 24 Jun 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952. Redesignated as: 445 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 6 Sep 1957; 445 Troop Carrier Wing, Assault on 25 Sep 1958. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated as: 445 Troop Carrier Wing, Heavy on 1 Oct 1965; 445 Air Transport Wing, Heavy on 1 Dec 1965; 445 Military Airlift Wing on 1 Jan 1966. Ordered to Active Service on 26 Jan 1968. Relieved from Active Duty on 2 Jun 1969. Inactivated on 29 Jun 1971. Redesignated as 445 Military Airlift Wing (Associate) on 29 Jan 1973. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1973. Redesignated as: 445 Airlift Wing (Associate) on 1 Feb 1992; 445 Airlift Wing on 1 Apr 1993. Inactivated on 1 May 1994. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. First Air Force, 8 Jul 1952; Fourteenth Air Force, 16 Nov 1957; Third Air Force Reserve Region, 15 Jul 1960; Ninth Air Force, 28 Oct 1962; Third Air Force Reserve Region, 28 Nov 1962; Twenty-First Air Force, 26 Jan 1968; Third Air Force Reserve Region, 2 Jun 1969; Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969-29 Jun 1971. Western Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1973; Fourth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976-1 May 1994. Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Oct 1994; Fourth Air Force, 1 Apr 1997-.
Operational Components. Groups. 445 Fighter-Bomber (later, 445 Troop Carrier; 445 Operations): 8 Jul 1952-25 Sep 1958; 1 Aug 1992-1 May 1994; 1 Oct 1994-. 904 Military Airlift: 26 Jan 1968-1 Jun 1969. 915 Troop Carrier (later, 915 Military Airlift): 1 Dec 1965-26 Jan 1968; 1 Sep 1969-21 Apr 1971 (detached 1-21 Apr 1971). 918 Troop Carrier (later, 918 Air Transport; 918 Air Transport; 918 Military Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-21 Apr 1971 (detached 1-21 Apr 1971). 919 Troop Carrier: 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965. 920 Troop Carrier: 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965. 943 Airlift: 1 Feb 1992-30 Jun 1993. Squadrons. 76 Troop Carrier: 1 Oct 1961-27 Aug 1962. 336 Airlift: attached 15 Aug 1968-1 Jun 1969. 700 Troop Carrier: attached 16 Nov 1957-24 Sep 1958, assigned 25 Sep 1958-11 Feb 1963; attached 15 Aug 1968-1 Jun 1969. 701 Troop Carrier: 25 Sep 1958-11 Feb 1963 (detached). 702 Troop Carrier: 25 Sep 1958-11 Feb 1963 (detached). 728 Military Airlift: 1 Jul 1973-1 Jan 1992. 729 Military Airlift: 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 730 Military Airlift: 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992.
Stations. Buffalo, NY, 8 Jul 1952; Niagara Falls Muni Aprt, NY, 15 Jun 1955; Dobbins AFB, GA, 16 Nov 1957-29 Jun 1971. Norton AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1973; March AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1993-1 May 1994. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Steamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 26 Jan 1968-31 Mar 1969; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1983; 1 Sep 1985-31 Aug 1987; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001;1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-29 Jun 1971.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 445 Operations Group prior to 8 Jul 1952. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Gotha, Germany, 24 Feb 1944. French Croix de Guerre with Palm.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Oct 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 19 Aug 1963; latest rendering, 22 Nov 2022.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.