Lineage. Organized as 1 Day Bombardment Group on 10 Sep 1918. Demobilized in Nov 1918 [after 11 Nov 1918]. Consolidated (8 Apr 1924) with the 1 Day Bombardment Group, which was organized on 18 Sep 1919. Redesignated as: 2 Group (Bombardment) on 31 Mar 1921; 2 Bombardment Group on 25 Jan 1923; 2 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 6 Dec 1939; 2 Bombardment Group, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Feb 1946. Redesignated as 2 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy on 1 May 1946. Activated on 1 Jul 1947. Redesignated as 2 Bombardment Group, Medium on 12 Jul 1948. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 2 Operations Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. 1 Pursuit Wing, 10 Sep-Nov 1918. Unkn, 18 Sep 1919-1922; 2 Wing, c. Jul 1922; Northeast Air District (later, First Air Force), 19 Nov 1940; 1 Bomber Command, Sep 1941; AAF Antisubmarine Command, 13 Oct 1942; Second Air Force, 29 Oct 1942; Northwest African Training Command, Apr 1943; Northwest African Strategic Air Force, 20 Apr 1943; XII Bomber Command, 1 Sep 1943; 5 Bombardment Wing, 1 Nov 1943; 40 Bombardment Wing, 15 Dec 1945-28 Feb 1946. Strategic Air Command, 1 Jul 1947; Eighth Air Force, 24 Sep 1947; 2 Bombardment Wing, 5 Nov 1947-16 Jun 1952 (attached to 43 Bombardment Wing, 5 Nov 1947-31 Dec 1948, and to 3 Air Division, 18 Feb-16 May 1950). 2 Wing (later, 2 Bomb Wing), 1 Sep 1991-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 2 Air Refueling: 1 Jan 1949-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952); 1 Sep 1991-1 Jun 1992. 11 Aero (later, 11 Squadron; 11 Bombardment; 11 Bomb): 10 Sep-Nov 1918; 18 Sep 1919-c. 3 Jun 1927; 1 Jul 1994-. 20 Aero (later, 20 Squadron; 20 Bombardment; 20 Bomb): 10 Sep-Nov 1918; 18 Sep 1919-28 Feb 1946; 1 Jul 1947-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952); 18 Dec 1992-. 32 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1991-1 Jun 1992. 41 Reconaissance (later, 429 Bombardment): attached c. Dec 1940-24 Feb 1942, assigned 25 Feb 1942-28 Feb 1946 (detached 3 Sep 1941-29 Oct 1942). 54 Bombardment: 1 Mar 1935-1 Sep 1936 (detached entire period). 62 Bomb: 1 Sep 1991-18 Jan 1993. 71 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. 96 Aero (later, 96 Squadron; 96 Bombardment; 96 Bomb): 10 Sep-Nov 1918; 18 Sep 1919-28 Feb 1946 (detached 12 Nov 1919-10 Jan 1921 and May-Oct 1921); 1 Jul 1947-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952); 1 Oct 1993-. 166 Aero (later, 49 Squadron; 49 Bombardment): c. 21 Sep-Nov 1918; 18 Sep 1919-28 Feb 1946 (detached May-Oct 1921, Aug 1922-Jan 1928, and Dec 1941-Jun 1942); 1 Jul 1947-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 596 Bomb: 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. Flight. 45 Airlift: 1 May-1 Oct 1993. Detachment. 1 (Barksdale AFB): 1 Feb-1 Jul 1994; 3 (Barksdale AFB): 1 Apr-1 May 1993.
Stations. Amanty, France, 10 Sep 1918; Maulan, France, 23 Sep-Nov 1918. Ellington Field, TX, 18 Sep 1919; Kelly Field, TX, c. 25 Sep 1919; Langley Field, VA, 1 Jul 1922 (deployed at Alpena, MI, 5-8 Aug 1940); Ephrata, WA, 29 Oct 1942; Great Falls AAB, MT, 27 Nov 1942-Mar 1943; Camp Don B. Passage, French Morocco, 12 Apr 1943 (ground echelon); Marrakesh, French Morocco, 16 Apr 1943 (air echelon); Navarin, Algeria, 22 Apr 1943 (air echelon), 25 Apr 1943 (ground echelon); Chateaudun-de-Rhumel, Algeria, 27 Apr 1943; Ain M’lila, Algeria, 17 Jun 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, 31 Jul 1943; Bizerte, Tunisia, 2 Dec 1943; Amendola, Italy, c. 9 Dec 1943; Foggia, Italy, 19 Nov 1945-28 Feb 1946. Andrews Field, MD, 1 Jul 1947; Davis-Monthan Field (later, AFB), AZ, 24 Sep 1947 (deployed at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, 10 Aug-c. 22 Nov 1948); Chatham AFB, GA, 1 May 1949 (deployed at Marham RAF Station, England, 18 Feb-16 May 1950); Hunter Field (later, AFB), GA, 22 Sep 1950-16 Jun 1952. Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Sep 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War I: St. Mihiel; Lorraine; Meuse-Argonne. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Kosovo: Air Campaign.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Steyr, Austria, 24 Feb 1944; Germany, 25 Feb 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1993-31 May 1995; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009; 1 Jan 2010-31 Dec 2011; 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2014; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2015; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 27 Sep 2017.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Aug 2013.
Supersedes statement of 29 Aug 2006.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Oct 2018.
Prepared by Daniel Haulman.