Lineage

Established as 302 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944. Redesignated 302 Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 302 Troop Carrier Group, Heavy on 28 Jan 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 Jun 1951. Inactivated on 8 Jun 1951. Redesignated 302 Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Redesignated: 302 Tactical Airlift Group on 31 Jul 1985; 302 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1992. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992.

Assignments

Second Air Force, 1 Jun 1942; 16 Bombardment (later, 16 Bombardment Operational) Training Wing, 1 Apr 1943; 46 Bombardment Operational Training Wing, 1 Sep 1943; First Air Force, 17 Dec 1943-10 Apr 1944. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 302 Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.

Components

Squadrons. 7 Space Operations: 1 May 1993-1 Sep 1997. 355: 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944; 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951; 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 356: 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944; 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950; 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 357: 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944; 14 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957. 420: 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944. 731 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-.

Stations

Geiger Fld, WA, 1 Jun 1942; Davis-Monthan Fld, AZ, 1 Jun 1942; Wendover Fld, UT, 30 Jul 1942; Pueblo AAB, CO, 30 Sep 1942; Davis-Monthan Fld, AZ, 1 Dec 1942; Clovis AAB, NM, 29 Jan 1943; Langley Fld, VA, 17 Dec 1943; Chatham AAFld, GA, 9 Mar-10 Apr 1944. McChord AFB, WA, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. Clinton County AFB, OH, 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. Peterson AFB, CO, 1 Aug 1992-.

Commanders

Lt Col Joseph J. Nazzaro, 1 Jun 1942; Col Eugene H. Beebe, 12 Jul 1942; Lt Col Joseph J. Nazzaro, 15 Sep 1942; Lt Col William K. Martin, 1 Jan 1943; Maj Horace S. Carswell, 15 Oct 1943; Lt Col Thomas J. Gent Jr., 1 Nov 1943; Lt Col Carlos J. Cochrane, 3 Jan-10 Apr 1944. Unkn, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. Unkn, 14 Jun 1952-Apr 1958; Lt Col J. J. McGill, by Apr 1958-14 Apr 1959. Col Dennis W. Thompson, 1 Aug 1992-.

Aircraft

B-18, 1942; C-78, 1942; B-24, 1942-1943, 1943-1944. C-82, 1949; C-54, 1949-1950. C-46, 1952-1957; C-119, 1956-1959. C-130, 1992-.

Operations

During World War II, trained bombardment crews for combat duty. Conducted airlift training as a reserve unit, Jun 1949-Jun 1951 and Jun 1952-Apr 1959. From 1992, the group's personnel took part in tactical airlift training exercises and contingency and humanitarian airlift operations, both at home and abroad.

Service Streamers

World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers

None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

None.

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan 1998-31 Aug 1999.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 17 Jul 2000

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 31 Dec 1995

Emblem

Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.