Lineage

Established as 92d Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, and organized, on 17 Nov 1947. Redesignated: 92d Bombardment Wing, Medium, on 12 Jul 1948; 92d Bombardment Wing, Heavy, on 16 Jun 1951; 92d Strategic Aerospace Wing on 15 Feb 1962; 92d Bombardment Wing, Heavy, on 31 Mar 1972; 92d Wing on 1 Sep 1991; 92d Bomb Wing on 1 Jun 1992; 92d Air Refueling Wing on 1 Jul 1994.

Assignments

Fifteenth Air Force, 17 Nov 1947; 57th Air Division, 16 Apr 1951 (attached to 3d Air Division, 16 Oct 1954?12 Jan 1955 and 26 Apr?6 Jul 1956); Fifteenth Air Force, 4 Sep 1956; 18th Air (later, 18th Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Jul 1959 (attached to 14th Strategic Aerospace Division, 15 Jun? 1 Jul 1968); 14th Strategic Aerospace Division, 2 Jul 1968; 4th Strategic Aerospace Division, 31 Mar 1970; 47th Air Division, 30 Jun 1971; 57th Air Division, 23 Jan 1987; Fifteenth Air Force, 15 Jun 1988; Twelfth Air Force, 1 Jun 1992; Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1994?.

Components

Wings. 90th: attached 2?31 Jan 1951. 98th: attached 17 Nov 1947?15 Apr 1950 and 16 May 1950?31 Mar 1951.

Groups. 92d Bombardment (later, 92d Operations): 17 Nov 1947?16 Jun 1952 (detached 7 Feb?19 May 1949 and 9 Jul?30 Oct 1950); 1 Sep 1991?. 98th: attached 17 Nov 1947?21 Aug 1948, 10 Dec 1948?16 May 1949, and 18 Aug 1949?15 Apr 1950; rear echelon (no aircraft or crews) attached 2 Aug 1950?16 Apr 1951. 454th: attached 27 Jun 1949?16 Jun 1951.

Squadrons. 22d Air Refueling: 15 Jun 1960?1 Jul 1962. 43d Air Refueling: 2 Apr 1966?1 Sep 1991 (detached c. 22 Mar?8 Jul 1968 and 9 Jun?14 Sep 1969). 92d Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1957?1 Sep 1991 (detached 1 Jul?13 Sep 1957). 325th Bombardment: attached 16 Feb 1951?15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952?1 Sep 1991. 326th: attached 16 Feb 1951?15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952?1 Apr 1961 (detached 1 Mar?1 Apr 1961). 327th: attached 16 Feb 1951?15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952?1 Jun 1960. 567th Strategic Missile: 1 Apr 1960?25 Jun 1965.

Stations

Spokane AAFld (later, Spokane AFB; Fairchild AFB), WA, 17 Nov 1947?.

Commanders

Col Albert J. Shower, 17 Nov 1947; Col James E. Briggs, 12 Apr 1948; Lt Col James E. Johnson, 18 Aug 1948; Brig Gen James E. Briggs, c. 17 Sep 1948; Col Clifford H. Rees, 17 Mar 1949; Col Kermit D. Stevens, (by 26 Jul) 1950; Col Conrad F. Necrason, (by 29) Aug 1950; Col Clifford H. Rees, (by 26) Sep 1950; Col Conrad F. Necrason, (by 30) Oct 1950; Col Clifford H. Rees, c. 1 Nov 1950; Col Conrad F. Necrason, 6 Jan 1951; Col Claude E. Putnam, Jr., 14 Apr 1951; Col McLyle G. Zumwalt, c. Jun 1951; Col Kenneth B. Hobson, (by 19) Jun 1951; Col Edgar S. Davis, 23 Jan 1952; Col David Wade, 9 Feb 1952; Col Jack J. Catton, 1 Nov 1952; Brig Gen James V. Edmundson, 18 Nov 1952; Col Jack J. Catton, 20 Mar 1954; Col Roland A. Campbell, 7 Jul 1955; Col Robert B. Hurley, Aug 1956; Col Clarence A. Neely, 8 Aug 1956; Col Robert B. Hurley, 22 Oct 1956; Col Clarence A. Neely, 25 Jan 1957; Col Edward A. Perry, 12 Dec 1957; Col Donald E. Hillman, 20 Jan 1958; Col Lester F. Miller, 30 May 1959; Col Reuben A. Baxter, 6 Jun 1962; Col Daniel V. MacDonald, 11 Jul 1962; Col Reuben A. Baxter, 26 Jul 1962; Col David I. Liebman, 6 Aug 1962; Col Edison F. Arnold, 15 May 1964; Col Alex W. Talmant, 15 Mar 1965; Col Woodrow A. Abbott, c. May 1967; Col Robert H. Gaughan, 17 Jan 1968; Col Robert L. Cooch, c. 22 Mar 1968; Col Robert H. Gaughan, 23 Sep 1968; Col Robert L. Cooch, 15 Mar 1969; Col Frank W. Elliott, Jr., 14 Sep 1969; Col Richard F. Heller, Jr., 23 Jan 1970; Col Clyde R. Denniston, Jr., 15 Jan 1971; Col Donald L. Keplinger, 18 Jun 1971; Col Martin C. Fulcher, 9 Apr 1973; Col Louis C. Buckman, 1 Feb 1974; Col John R. Stewart, Jr., 29 May 1975; Col Philip A. Brennan, 7 Apr 1976; Col Alan H. Lancaster, 13 Jun 1977; Col John A. Shaud, 19 Jun 1978; Col David R. Moore, 16 Jun 1980; Col Charles A. May, 30 Jul 1981; Col John R. Allen, Jr., 3 Aug 1982; Col James W. Meier, 29 Aug 1984; Col Thomas J. Harris, 30 Dec 1986; Col Arnold L. Weinman, 13 Feb 1989; Col Michael G. Ruotsala, 25 Jul 1991; Brig Gen James M. Richards III, 6 Aug 1992?.

Aircraft and Missiles

B?29, 1947?1950, 1950?1952; B?36, 1951?1957; KB?29, 1957; B?52, 1957?1968, 1968?1969, 1969?1972, 1973?; KC?135, 1958?1992; Atlas, 1961?1965; T?37, 1991?.

Operations

Served as a double-sized B?29 bombardment wing, Nov 1947?Apr 1950, and May 1950?Apr 1951, although one bomb group was generally deployed overseas for training or combat. Supervised a Reserve corollary bomb group, Jun 1949?Feb 1951. Pioneered mass B?36 deployments to the Far East, Aug?Sep 1953. Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, 16 Oct 1954?12 Jan 1955 and 26 Apr?6 Jul 1956. Added air refueling operations to bombardment mission in Sep 1957. From Jul 1961 to Aug 1965, controlled an Atlas missile squadron. Supported SAC activities in Southeast Asia from early 1965 to Dec 1975 through deployment of bomber and tanker aircraft and crews. From Mar to Sep 1968 and Mar to Sep 1969, all wing B?52s and half its KC?135 resources, plus support personnel, were involved in Southeast Asia operations with other SAC units. From Jun 1972 to Oct 1973, all wing B?52s and most wing KC?135s, plus aircrew and support personnel, again supported SAC operations in Southeast Asia. After 1975, performed joint USAF/Navy sea reconnaissance and surveillance missions. Provided KC?135 aircraft to tanker task forces in the US, Europe, and the Pacific through 1992. In 1983, the Wing?s B?52Gs were modified to carry AGM?86B Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM). In 1985, upgraded to B?52H with improved strategic weapons carriage and offensive electronics capabilities. Won Fairchild Trophy in 1953, 1986, and again in 1992 when it won SAC?s last competition and retired the trophy. Also won the Saunders Trophy for best air refueling unit in SAC for 1992. Ended B?52 alert duties in Sep 1992, and in Feb 1993 gained a new mission for the Department of Energy performing air sampling missions with modified B?52Hs.

Honors

Service Streamers. None

Campaign Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 22 Aug?11 Sep 1953; 3 Mar?6 Oct 1959; 1 Jan 1961?31 Mar 1962; 1 Jul 1967?30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul?1 Oct 1968; 1 Jul 1969?30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1976?30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1991?30 Jun 1993.

Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 92d Operations Group prior to 17 Nov 1947.

Service Streamers. None.

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

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 11 Jan 1944; Merseberg, Germany, 11 Sep 1944.

Emblem

Per bend Celeste and Sable, on a globe axis bendwise Azure gridlined Or two flight symbols Gray garnished Argent descending bendwise sinister between an orbital contrail of the last, turned Silver Gray, all within a diminished bordure Yellow. Approved on 7 Jul 1994; replaced emblems approved on 21 Nov 1957 (K 3321)and 9 Jun 1952 (24964 A.C.). Motto: DUPLUM INCOLUMITATIS?Twofold Security. Approved on 21 Nov 1957.