Lineage

Established as 349 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1951. Redesignated 349 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952. Redesignated 349 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 1 Sep 1957. Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated 349 Military Airlift Wing on 1 Jun 1966. Ordered to active service on 26 Jan 1968. Relieved from active duty on 1 Jun 1969. Redesignated: 349 Military Airlift Wing (Associate) on 25 Jul 1969; 349 Airlift Wing (Associate) on 1 Feb 1992; 349 Air Mobility Wing (Associate) on 1 Jul 1994; and 349 Air Mobility Wing on 1 Oct 1994.

Assignments

Fourth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. 4 Air Reserve District, 13 Jun 1952; Fourth Air Force, 1 Dec 1952; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Sep 1960; Twelfth Air Force, 28 Oct 1962; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 28 Nov 1962; Twenty-Second Air Force, 26 Jan 1968; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 2 Jun 1969; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; Fourth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976-.

Components

Groups. 349 Troop Carrier (later, 349 Fighter-Bomber; 349 Troop Carrier; 349 Operations): 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951; 13 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992-. 921: 26 Jan 1968-2 Jun 1969 (not operational, 1 Aug 1968-1 Jun 1969). 938: 11 Feb 1963-1 Jul 1973 (not operational, 29 Mar 1968-1 Jun 1969; detached 25 Jul-14 Dec 1969). 939 Troop Carrier (later, 939 Tactical Airlift; 939 Military Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-26 Jan 1968; 15 Jun 1969-1 Jul 1973 (detached 25 Jul-14 Dec 1969). 940 Troop Carrier (later, 940 Air Transport; 940 Military Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-26 Jan 1968. 941 Troop Carrier (later, 941 Air Transport; 941 Military Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-25 Jul 1969 (not operational, 1 Aug 1968-21 May 1969). 944: 25 Jul 1969-1 Jul 1973 (detached 25 Jul-14 Dec 1969).

Squadrons. 67: attached 1 Aug 1968-1 Jun 1969. 97: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963; attached 1 Aug 1968-21 May 1969. 301: 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 312: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963; attached 29 Mar 1968-1 Jun 1969; assigned 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 313: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 314: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 708: 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 710: 1 Jul 1973-1 Aug 1992. 733: 28 Oct-28 Nov 1962. 8649 Replacement Training: attached (and further attached to 349 Fighter-Bomber Group), 20 Aug 1954-6 Feb 1956.

Stations

Hamilton AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. Hamilton AFB, CA, 13 Jun 1952; Travis AFB, CA, 25 Jul 1969-.

Commanders

Brig Gen Franklin Rose, 27 Jun 1949-c. 2 Apr 1951. Brig Gen Harold P. Little, 13 Jun 1952; Brig Gen Rollin B. Moore Jr., 10 Jan 1959; Col Jesse A. Irwin, 15 Jul 1968; Col Ray M. Foster, 25 Jul 1969 (acting); Col Arthur C. Carroll, 15 Dec 1969; Col Billy C. Means, 8 Apr 1970; Brig Gen James L. Wade, 31 Dec 1973; Col Edward C. Black Jr., 12 Jan 1976 (acting); Brig Gen Donald H. Balch, 1 Feb 1976; Brig Gen James C. Wahleithner, 9 Apr 1979; Brig Gen John G. Sullivan, 12 Apr 1981; Brig Gen Dale R. Baumler, 4 Jun 1984; Col Wallace W. Whaley, 9 Apr 1988; Col Thomas F. Spayd, 1 Nov 1990 (acting); Brig Gen Keith T. Reiling, 18 Nov 1990; Brig Gen Michael J. Peters, 15 Jan 1995-.

Aircraft

T-6, 1949-1950; T-7, 1949-1951; T-11, 1949-1951; C-46, 1949-1951. T-6, 1952-1954; C-46, 1952-1958; T-28, 1953-1956; F-51, 1953-1954; T-33, 1953-1957; F-80, 1953-1956; C-45, 1954-1956; C-47, 1955-1956; F-84, 1956-1957; C-119, 1958-1968; C-124, 1965-1969; C-141, 1969-1998; C-5, 1972-; KC-10, 1994-.

Operations

Trained for troop carrier missions, 1949-1951. During the Korean War, the wing was called to active service and then inactivated so that its personnel could be used as fillers in other wings. The wing trained for fighter-bomber missions from 1952 to 1957 and performed worldwide airlift missions since 1957. Called to active service in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis and in 1968 and 1969 during the Pueblo Crisis, the wing airlifted cargo to the Far East, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Southwest Asia. In 1969 as an associate airlift wing, it began using the aircraft of active duty wings to fly strategic airlift missions in training, humanitarian, and contingency operations. In the 1980s and 1990s, the wing was the largest in the Air Force Reserve. It airlifted supplies to U.S. scientists in Antarctica on a regular basis and flew trans-Pacific channel strategic airlift missions and relief missions in support of natural disaster victims. It also took part in joint training exercises and contingency operations worldwide. In 1994 it acquired an air refueling mission and continued to fly airlift missions.

Service Streamers>

None.

Campaign Streamers

None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

Panama, 1989-1990.

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 23 Dec 1964-22 Jan 1965; 26 Jan 1968-1 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-15 Aug 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.

Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 349 Operations Group prior to 10 May 1949. Service Streamers. World War II: American Theater and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. Campaign Streamers. None. Decorations. None.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 14 Aug 2000

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 31 Dec 1995

Emblem

Approved on 2 Sep 1960; modified on 6 Apr 1995.