2d Bomb Wing
Official emblem of the 2d Bomb Wing
Active	October 15, 1947 -
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Bomber
Part of	Air Combat Command Eighth Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Barksdale Air Force Base
Aircraft	B-52 Stratofortress KC-135 Stratotanker
Motto	LIBERTATEM DEFENDIMUS Latin: Liberty We Defend
Decorations	see "Lineage and Honors" section below
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Daniel J. Charchian

The 2d Bomb Wing (2 BW) is a B-52 Stratofortress unit based at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Part of the Eighth Air Force, it is one of only two B-52 wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base. This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... Image File history File links 2nd_Bomb_Wing. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... ACC bases and deploments The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force whose mission is to provide air combat forces (mostly aircraft), to other commands, including both commands within the Air Force as well as the United States Unified Combatant Commands that... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ... Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States military base near Bossier City, Louisiana. ... The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft, first manufactured in 1956 and expected to remain in service into the 2040s. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954. ... Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States military base near Bossier City, Louisiana. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Crest of the 5th Bomb Wing In the United States Air Force, the 5th Bomb Wing (5BW) is a B-52 Stratofortress unit based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. ... Minot Air Force Base (Minot AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Ward County, North Dakota, 15 km (8 mi) north of Minot. ...

The 2 BW current Commander is Colonel Daniel J. Charchian, with Colonel Michael R. Shoults as Vice-Commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Lewis Mohr as Command Chief.

History

The history of the 2d Bomb Wing is nearly as old as that of American air power itself. Beginning in World War I, the unit was established by the Army Air Services as the first unit dedicated to aerial bombing. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz...

As the 2d Bombardment Group during World War I, it participated in one of the largest bombing raids of the war Oct. 9, 1918, when 353 Allied planes commanded by Gen. “Billy” Mitchell struck German troop concentrations in the Meuse-Argonne area. In more than two months of combat, the group delivered more than 111 tons of bombs on German targets.

From July 13 to 21, 1921, the group’s four bombardment squadrons were detached to General Mitchell’s 1st Provisional Air Brigade to conduct controversial tests to determine the efficiency of aircraft against naval warships. The aircraft successfully bombed and sank three ex-German warships, including the formidable 22,437-ton battleship Ostfriesland, off the coast of Virginia. From 23 September 1921 to 26 September 1921, the group’s bombardment squadrons, again under the direction of General Mitchell, bombed and sank the ex-Navy battleship USS Alabama in yet another test of aircraft bombardment efficiency. East Frisia (Ostfriesland) is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... There have been at least six United States Navy or United States Revenue Cutter Service ships named Alabama, after the southern state of Alabama. ...

On Sept. 5, 1923, the group, operating from an improvised airdrome on the sands near Cape Hatteras, N.C., bombed and sank the ex-Navy battleships USS Virginia and USS New Jersey. With the training and experience gained during these final tests, the 2d Bombardment Group had developed into America’s premier aerial bombardment unit.

To further attest the group’s capabilities, three 97th Bombardment Squadron Martin B-10B aircraft commanded by Capt. Richard E. Nugent departed Langley Field, Va., and successfully bombed a target 600 miles away in Michigan during the Second Army Maneuvers. This mission, flown almost entirely in inclement weather, garnered the squadron the 1936 Mackay Trophy. The Mackay Trophy is an award given by the United States Air Force for the most meritorious flight of the year. ...

On March 1, 1937, the group received the first B-17 bomber delivered to the U.S. Army. A goodwill tour to Argentina by six B-17s in February 1938 and a flight to Colombia by three B-17s in August of the same year highlighted the late 1930s. The trip to Buenos Aires represented the longest distance performance of its kind on record and won the group the Mackay Trophy in 1938.

Remaining at Langley Field for more than 20 years, the group underwent several name changes and operated a series of different aircraft. Early in World War II the group was assigned anti-submarine patrol duty and in October 1942 was earmarked for combat. The group started with fresh personnel at Geiger Field, Wash., and entered combat operations in North Africa in March 1943. It subsequently became the 2d Bombardment Group (Heavy) in July 1943, while flying the B-17 bomber against Axis targets in the Mediterranean area. From April 23, 1943, to May 1, 1945, aircrews flew a total of 412 combat missions, dropping 25,797 tons of bombs on targets in Africa, France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Hungary. Group gunners claimed 279 victories of German and Italian aircraft.

• Reestablished on: 15 October 1947.
• Organized on: 5 November 1947.
• At: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
• Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, Eighth Air Force.(Attached to the 43d Bomb Wing from 17 November 1947 to 31 December 1948)
• Equipment: B-29s, B-50s.
• Moved to: Chatham AFB, GA, on 1 April 1949.
• Moved to: Hunter AFB, GA, on 22 September 1950.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force on 1 April 1950.(Attached to the 7th Air Division from 4 May to 31 August 1951)
• Changed equipment in: 1950 to B-29s, KB-29s, B-50s.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 38th Air Division on 10 October 1951.(Attached to the 7th Air Division from 10 September to 4 December 1952).
• Changed equipment in: 1951 to B-50s, KB-29s.
• Changed equipment in: 1953 to B-50s, KB-29s, KC-97s.
• Attached to: 5th Air Division from 4 August 1954 to 20 September 1954.
• Changed equipment in: 1954 to B-47s, KC-97s.
• Attached to: 5th Air Division from 6 July 1956 to 26 August 1956.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division on 1 November 1959.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823d Air Division on 1 April 1961.
• Moved to: Barksdale AFB, LA, on 1 April 1963.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 4th Air Division on 1 April 1963.
• Changed equipment in: 1963 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on 1 September 1964.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 42nd Air Division on 1 July 1965.
• Changed equipment in: 1966 to B-52s, EC-135s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 19th Air Division on 2 July 1969.
• Changed equipment in: 1971 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division on 1 January 1975.
• Changed equipment in: 1977 to B-52s, KC-135s, RC-135s.
• Changed equipment in: 1980 to B-52s, KC-135s.
• Changed equipment in: 1981 to B-52s, KC-10s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 42d Air Division on 1 December 1982.
• Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on 16 June 1988.
• Redesignated on: 1 September 1991 as 2nd Wing

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2nd Wing

• Redesignated on: 1 September 1991.
• At: Barksdale AFB, LA.
• Assigned to: Eighth Air Force.
• Equipment: B-52s, KC-10s, KC-135s.
• Reassigned to: Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force on 31 May 1992.

Wing Headquarters not operational, 5 November 1947-31 December 1948. The 2d Bombardment Group, except for a short period it spent in England in 1948, was attached to the 43d Bombardment Group, 17 November 1947-31 December 1948. Entire wing moved from Arizona to Georgia on 1 January 1949 and manned from resources of other organizations. Converted from B-29 to B-50 bombers in 1949-1950 and trained in global bombardment operations from Jan 1949. Added air refueling mission in Dec 1950. Deployed at RAF Mildenhall, England, May-Aug 1951, RAF Upper Heyford, England, Sep-Dec 1952, and Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, Aug-Sep 1954 and Jul-Aug 1956. Converted to B-47 jet bombers in 1954. Service-tested a "super wing" concept with 70 B-47s, Jul 1959-Apr 1961. Moved to Barksdale AFB, LA, on 1 April 1963, replacing 4238th Strategic Wing and absorbing that wing's B-52 and KC-135 resources. Supported Second Air Force's post-attack command and control system, Apr 1963-Mar 1970. Conducted bombardment training and air refueling operations from Apr 1963 except for periods when all aircraft and crews were on loan to SAC organizations involved in combat operations in Southeast Asia. Began supporting SAC operations in Southeast Asia with aircraft and personnel in 1965, and increasingly supported these operations in 1966 and 1967. On 15 April 1968, gained a second B-52 and a second KC-135 squadron, again becoming a SAC "super" wing. From late May 1972 until 26 October 1973, loaned all wing B-52 resources to SAC organizations in the Far East and Southeast Asia; from May 1972 to early Nov 1972, loaned all but four of the wing's KC-135s and a few aircrews to other SAC units. After the return of combat resources, the wing continued supporting SAC operations in Southeast Asia into 1975, on a reduced scale. Gained KC-10 tankers in Nov 1981 to augment refueling operations for the USAF, AFRES, and ANG. Provided air refueling for rescue efforts in Grenada, Oct-Nov 1983, the attack on Libya, Apr 1986, and the invasion of Panama, Dec 1989-Jan 1990. Presented the Omaha Trophy for "the Outstanding Wing in the Strategic Air Command" f2. Deployed B-52, KC-135, and KC-10 aircraft, aircrews, and support personnel to several locations in support of operations in Southwest Asia, 7 August 1990-17 April 1991. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gulf War 1991

Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm brought Barksdale warriors into the spotlight again with their efforts to liberate Kuwait. The 2d Bomb Wing flew what was then the longest combat mission in the history of military aviation at the start of Desert Storm in 1991 when seven B-52s flew a 35-hour mission and, for the time in U.S. Air Force history, fired a devastating barrage of conventional air-launched cruise missiles. The 2d Bomb Wing delivered one-fourth of all U.S. Air Force bombs during Desert Storm. The 2d Bomb Wing KC-135s and KC-10s provided more than 1,000 of the 13,700 coalition refueling missions. See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... A Tomahawk cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile which uses a lifting wing and most often a jet propulsion system to allow sustained flight. ...

Senior Surprise - Strategic Air Commands' Longest Combat Mission

Secret Squirrel

On 16 Jan to 17 Jan 1991 seven B-52Gs from the Eighth Air Force, 2nd Bomb Wing, 596th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA. Flew the longest combat mission (35.4 hours) in aviation history, and the first Combat launch of conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) in Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. The official name of this mission was SENIOR Surprise, unofficially it was referred to as Secret Squirrel. Image File history File links Secret_Squirrel_Emblem. ... Image File history File links Secret_Squirrel_Emblem. ...

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• SORTIE 1 Aircraft 58-0177
• Nose Art: "PETIE 3"
• Crew S-91:
  • Aircraft Commander:Capt. Michael G. Wilson
  • Pilot: 1st Lt. Kent R. Beck
  • Pilot Augmentee: Lt. Col. John H. Beard
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. George W. Murray III
  • Navigator: 1st Lt. Mark W. VanDoren
  • Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Lee S. Richie Jr.
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Richard P. Holt
  • Gunner:Sgt. Dale R. Jackson

• SORTIE 2 Aircraft 59-2564
• Crew E-54:
  • Aircraft Commander: Capt. John P. Romano
  • Pilot: Capt. Eric K. Hayden
  • Pilot Augmentee: Maj. Stephen E. Jackson
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. Stephen R. Hess
  • Navigator: Capt. Toby L. Corey
  • Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Alan C. Teauseau
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: lst Lt. Robert C. Lightner
  • Gunner: AIC Steven R. Gramling

• SORTIE 3 Aircraft 59-2582
• Nose Art: "GRIM REAPER ll"
• Crew R-53:
  • Aircraft Commander: Capt. Charles E. Jones Jr.
  • Pilot: Capt. Warren G. Ward
  • Pilot Augmentee: Maj. William H. Weller
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. Patrick Hobday
  • Navigator: 1st Lt. Aaron E. Hattabaugh
  • Navigator Augmentee: Maj. Bruce F. Blood
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Kevin M. Williams
  • Gunner: Sgt. William J. McCutchen

• SORTIE 4 Aircraft 57-6475
• Nose Art: "MIAMI CLIPPER II"
• Crew E-83.
  • Aircraft Commander: CAPT. BERNARD S. MORGAN
  • Pilot: 1st Lt. Michael C. Branche
  • Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Steven E. Bass
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. John S. Ladner
  • Navigator: 1st Lt. Andre J. Mouton
  • Navigator Augmentee: Maj. Wesley H. Bain
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. James L. Morriss III
  • Gunner: AlC Guy W. Modling

• SORTIE 5 Aircraft 58-0238
• Nose Art: "MISS FIT II"
• Crew E-81
  • Aircraft Commander: Capt. Marcus S. Myers
  • Pilot: 1st Lt. Michael L. Hansen
  • Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Chadwick H. Barr Jr.
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. David J. Byrd
  • Navigator: 1st Lt. Don E. Broyles
  • Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Donald Van Slambrook
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Todd H. Mathes
  • Gunner: Sgt. Martin R. VanBuren

• SORTIE 6 Aircraft 58-0183
• Nose Art: "V ALKYRIE"
• Displayed at Pima County Art Museum, Tucson AZ.
• Crew S-92
  • Aircraft Commander: Capt. Alan W. Moe
  • Pilot: Capt. David T. Greer Jr.
  • Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Joseph M. Hasbrouck
  • Additional Pilot: Maj. Steven D. Weilbrenner
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. Blaise M. Martinick
  • Navigator:1st Lt. John S. Pyles
  • Navigator Augmentee: Capt. Matthew G. Casella
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Anthony Bothwell
  • Gunner: Sgt. Daniel L. Parker

• SORTIE 7 Aircraft 58-0185
• Nose Art: "EL LOBO ll"
• Displayed at AF Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL.
• Crew S-93:
  • Aircraft Commander: Capt. Stephen D. Sicking
  • Pilot: 1st Lt. Russell F. Mathers
  • Pilot Augmentee: Capt. Steven W. Kirkpatrick
  • Radar Navigator: Capt. Floyd W. Gowans
  • Navigator: 1st Lt. Gregory D. Moss
  • Navigator Augmentee: Maj. Franklin D. Van Wicklin
  • Electronic Warfare Officer: Capt. Paul M. Benson
  • Gunner: SSGT. William I. LeClair

Two 2d Bomb Wing B-52s conducted a missile strike against surface-to-air missile sites and air defense radars in Iraq in September 1996. Desert Strike was ordered in response to Iraqi attacks on Kurds in northern Iraq. The mission earned the wing the prestigious 1996 Mackay Trophy as the most meritorious flight of the year.

Recognizing the mighty B-52 as a weapon of choice, the National Command Authorities called upon the 2d Bomb Wing throughout the late 1990s to flex its muscles against rogue states in Southwest Asia and the Balkans: operations Southern Watch, Desert Fox and Allied Force.  Southwest Asia in most contexts. ... Balkan peninsula with northwest border Isonzo-Krka-Sava The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of southeastern Europe. ... Operation Southern Watch was a operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the March, 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Desert Fox can have multiple meanings: A nickname for German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Operation Desert Fox – a U.S.-U.K. bombing campaign against Iraq (December 16-December 18, 1998) The Desert Fox (movie) – a 1951 movie about Rommel This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... In general, allies are people or groups that have joined an alliance and are working together to achieve some common purpose. ...

Since Sep. 11, 2001, the men and women of the 2d Bomb Wing have continually served with distinction in the Global War on Terrorism. Operating from locations around the world, the wing played a pivotal role in defeating the repressive regimes of Afghanistan and Iraq during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom respectively.

Today, as the largest bomb wing in Air Combat Command and part of the historic Eighth Air Force, the wing continues to reflect the heritage of its motto Libertatem Defendimus: “Liberty We Defend.”

Background of Name

In Popular Culture

On 19 September 2001, wing elements deployed to Diego Garcia and on 7 October flew early attacks on targets in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom to rid that country of terrorist bases and its extremist Taliban rulers; later flew airborne alert missions and, in Operation Anaconda, flew bombing missions against targets in eastern Afghanistan, 1-18 March 2002. In the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, flew missions on 21 March in "shock and awe" strikes against command and control targets. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diego Garcia () is an atoll located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) south of Indias southern coast. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Canada United Kingdom Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only) Northern Alliance Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ... Combatants United States, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, France, Norway, Germany Taliban insurgents, al-Qaeda Commanders Buster Hagenbeck unknown Strength 2000 500-1500 Casualties 90 casualties (8 U.S. servicemen dead, 82 wounded) 500-800 [1] In early March 2002 the United States military, along with allied Afghan military... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Combatants Coalition Forces: United States United Kingdom Poland Australia South Korea Romania Spain Portugal Italy others. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ...

Lineage and Honors

• Established as 2d Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, on 15 October 1947. Organized on 5 November 1947.
• Redesignated: 2d Bombardment Wing, Medium on 12 July 1948;
  • 2d Bombardment Wing, Heavy, on 1 April 1963;
  • 2d Wing on 1 September 1991;
  • 2d Bomb Wing on 1 October 1993.

Bestowed Honors: Authorized to display honors earned by the 2d Operations Group prior to 5 November 1947 (italicized). October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Service Streamers

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Service streamers of the United States Air Force represent noncombat service in the various theaters of military operations and bear no embroidery. ...

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
• Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait

Verified combat credit entitles an organization to the appropriate campaign streamers representing the named campaign in which it participated. ...

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

• Grenada, 1983

Decorations

• Distinguished Unit Citations (2): Steyr, Austria, 24 February 1944; Germany, 25 February 1944
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards (3): 1 November 1956-1 April 1957; 1 July 1986-30 June 1987; 1 July 1987-30 June 1989

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Awards

• Mackay Trophy (for the "Most Meritorious Flight of the Year") (3): 1936, 1938, 1996
• Omaha Trophy (for the "Outstanding Wing in the Strategic Air Command") (2): 1988, 1992

Emblem

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Approved for the 2d Group on 19 January 1924 and for the 2d Wing on 10 August 1951 (KE 30504).

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Approved for the 2d Group on 15 April 1940 and for the 2d Wing on 10 August 1951.

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Assignments

• Strategic Air Command, Eighth Air Force, 5 November 1947
• attached to 43d Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, 17 November 1947–31 December 1948
• Second Air Force, 1 April 1950
• attached to 7th Air Division, 4 May 1951–31 August 1951
• Second Air Force, 38th Air Division, 10 October [[1951]
• attached to 7th Air Division, 10 September 1952–4 December 1952
• attached to 5th Air Division, 4 August 1954–20 September 1954
• attached to 5th Air Division, 6 July 1956–26 August 1956
• Eighth Air Force, 6th Air Division, 1 November 1959
• Eighth Air Force, 823d Air Division, 1 April 1961
• Second Air Force, 4th Air Division, 1 April 1963
• Second Air Force, 19th Air Division, 1 September 1964
• Second Air Force, 42d Air Division, 1 July 1965
• Second Air Force, 19th Air Division, 2 July 1969
• Eighth Air Force, 19th Air Division, 1 January 1975
• Eighth Air Force, 42 Air Division, 1 December 1982
• Eighth Air Force, 16 June 1988
• Air Combat Command, Eighth Air Force, 31 May 1992

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Components

• 2nd Maintenance Group
  • 2nd Maintenance Squadron
  • 2nd Maintenance Operations Squadron
  • 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
  • 2nd Munitions Squadron
• 2nd Medical Group
• 2nd Operations Group
  • 2nd Operations Support Squadron ("Posse")
  • 11th Bomb Squadron
  • 20th Bomb Squadron ("Buccaneers")
  • 96th Bomb Squadron ("Red Devils")
• 2nd Mission Support Group
  • 2nd Contracting Squadron
  • 2nd Communications Squadron
  • 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron
  • 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron
  • 2nd Mission Support Squadron
  • 2nd Security Forces Squadron
  • 2nd Services Squadron

Stations

• Davis-Monthan Field (later, AFB), Arizona, 5 November 1947
• Chatham Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 April 1949
• Hunter Air Force Base, Georgia, 22 September 1950
• Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1 April 1963-present

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Commanders

• None (not manned), 5 Nov 1947–31 Dec 1948
• Col William E. Eubank, Jr., 1 Jan 1949
• Brig Gen Frederic E. Glantzberg, 4 Apr 1949
• Brig Gen John M. Reynolds, c. 31 Jan 1952
• Col Rollin M. Winingham, 12 Aug 1953
• Col Osce V. Jones, 5 Oct 1953
• Col Austin J. Russell, 26 Oct 1953
• Col Arthur J. Walker, 14 Jul 1955
• Col Robert M. Tuttle, 10 Sep 1956
• Col Seth J. McKee, 15 Dec 1956
• Col Robert C. Whipple, 26 Aug 1958
• Brig Gen William B. Kieffer, 1 Jun 1959
• Col Brooks A. Lawhon, 13 Jun 1960
• Col John W. Kline,19 Jun 1961
• Col Harrison R. Christy, Jr., 7 Mar 1963
• Col Frank B. Elliott, 1 Apr 1963
• Col Louis M. Sowers, 15 May 1964
• Col Melvin R. Schultz, 16 May 1966
• Col Arthur W. Holderness, Jr., 17 Dec 1966
• Col Edmund A. Rafalko, 13 Oct 1967
• Brig Gen Edward O. Martin, 11 Nov 1968
• Col Samuel E. Dyke, 5 May 1970
• Col Harold R. Jewell, 16 Jun 1972
• Col Stanley C. Beck, 2 Apr 1973
• Col Jerome R. Barnes, Jr., 10 Jun 1974
• Col Kelly H. Burke, 1 Jul 1974
• Col Jerome E. Wechter, 2 Jun 1975
• Col Jerome R. Barnes, Jr., 1 Jun 1976
• Col George A. Dugard, 2 Feb 1977
• Col Jerome R. Barnes, Jr., c. 20 Mar 1977
• Col George R. Dugard, 18 Apr 1977
• Col Jerome R. Barnes, Jr., 8 May 1977
• Col Kenneth M. Patterson, 27 May 1977
• Col Jack K. Farris, 15 Mar 1979
• Col Alfred D. Herring, 23 Feb 1981
• Col Loring R. Astorino, 16 Feb 1982
• Col Larry D. Fortner, 13 Jun 1983
• Col James W. Evatt, 22 May 1984
• Col Frederick A. Fiedler, 20 May 1985
• Col Eugene E. Habiger, 14 Jan 1986
• Col Brett M. Dula, 28 Jan 1987
• Col Charles T. Robertson, Jr., 14 Jan 1988
• Col Joseph F. Mudd, 17 Jan 1989
• Col Ronald C. Marcotte, 30 Jul 1990
• Col Albert W. Perez, II, 20 Feb 1992
• Brig Gen George P. Cole, Jr., 23 Apr 1992
• Brig Gen David L. Young, 12 Aug 1994
• Brig Gen Andrew W. Smoak, 10 Mar 1997
• Brig Gen William M. Fraser, III, 17 May 1999
• Brig Gen Curtis M. Bedke, 6 Dec 2000
• Col Floyd L. Carpenter, 9 Jul 2002
• Col Michael R. Moeller, 17 Feb 2004
• Col Daniel J. Charchian, 22 Sep 2005-present

Aircraft / Missles / Space Vehicles

• B-29 Superfortress, 5 November 1947–10 October 1951
• B-50 Superfortress, 5 November 1947-4 August 1954
• KB-29 Superfortress, 1 April 1950-4 August 1954
• KC-97 Stratotanker, 4 August 1954-1 April 1963
• B-47 Stratojet, 4 August 1954-1 April 1963
• B-52 Stratofortress, 1 April 1963-
• KC-135 Stratotanker, 1 April 1963-
• EC–135, 1966-1971
• RC-135, 1977-1980
• KC-10 Extender, 1981-

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References

1. ^ Thanks to Capt. Warren G. Ward, for providing the following information to user:R. E. Mixer

External links

• Air Force Historical Research Agency: 2d Bomb Wing
• Barksdale Air Force Base official web site
• http://www.militarynewcomers.com/BARKSDALE04/Resources/bomb.html