307th Bomb Wing | |
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Active | 1947–1948; 1948–1965; 1970–1975; 2011 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Wing |
Role | Bombardment |
Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
Garrison/HQ | Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana |
Tail Code | "BD" |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
Commanders | |
Commander | Col. David Anderson |
Vice commander | Col. Christopher G. Hawn |
Command Chief | CCM Leonard F. Werner III |
Insignia | |
307th Bomb Wing emblem | |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | B-52H Stratofortress and B-1B Lancer |
The 307th Bomb Wing (307 BW) is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Tenth Air Force of Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. If mobilized, the wing is gained by Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).
The wing was first activated in 1947 as part of the test of the Wing Base Organization system as the 307th Bombardment Wing as the headquarters for the 307th Bombardment Group and its supporting organizations. It served in the Korean War, where it earned a Presidential Unit Citation. It served as a strategic bomber organization until inactivated in 1945.
The wing was again activated as the 307th Strategic Wing in 1970 at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand. It managed deployed Strategic Air Command tankers and bombers participating in combat operations in Southeast Asia until it was inactivated on 30 September 1975.
With the divestiture of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from AFRC's composite 917th Wing (917 WG) at Barksdale AFB and reassignment to an AFRC fighter wing, the 917 WG was inactivated and its B-52 Stratofortress aircraft transferred to the reactivated 307th Bomb Wing on 8 January 2011.
On 17 October 2015 the 307 BW reactivated the 489th Bomb Group under its Wing. The 489 BW is a classic association at Dyess AFB, Texas flying the B-1B Lancer.