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A Travis C-5 Galaxy returns from a training flight The newest Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, 06-6164, arrives at Travis AFB 349th Fighter-Bomber Group Lockheed T-33A 52-9411, Hamilton AFB, California, 1955 The349th Operations Group (349 OG) is aUnited States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the349th Air Mobility Wing . The unit is stationed atTravis Air Force Base , California.
The 349 OG controls all operational flying squadrons of the 349 AW.
The unit'sWorld War II predecessor unit, the349th Troop Carrier Group was aC-46 Commando transport unit assigned toNinth Air Force in Western Europe.
See the349th Air Mobility Wing for additional history and lineage Trained at various bases for troop carrier operations, participating in maneuvers and practicing paratroop drops, glider towing, and flying training, until moving to Europe in March 1945. In western Europe, transported vehicles, gasoline, and supplies. At the end of the war, evacuated patients and allied former prisoners of war. Returned to America in July and August 1945.
In 1946, trained Chinese crews to operate C-46 aircraft. Between June 1949 and April 1951, trained reservists in troop carrier operations. Between June 1952 and September 1957, trained for fighter-bomber operations, but returned to troop carrier training from September 1957 to April 1959.
Activated in 1992 to manage strategic airlift squadrons, and in 1994 also acquired air refueling squadrons. Since then the group has taken part in joint training exercises, channel and special assignment airlift missions, and humanitarian and contingency operations worldwide.
Established as the349th Troop Carrier Group on 23 October 1943 Activated on 1 November 1943 Inactivated on 7 September 1946 Redesignated349th Troop Carrier Group , Medium on 10 May 1949 Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949 Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951 Inactivated on 2 April 1951 Redesignated349th Fighter-Bomber Group on 26 May 1952 Activated in the reserve on 13 June 1952 Redesignated349th Troop Carrier Group , Medium on 1 September 1957 Inactivated on 14 April 1959 Redesignated:349th Military Airlift Group on 31 July 1985 (Remained inactive) Redesignated:349th Operations Group on 1 August 1992 Activated in the Reserve on 1 August 1992[ 1] 61st Troop Carrier Wing , 1 November 194360th Troop Carrier Wing , 11 March 1944I Troop Carrier Command , November 1944IX Troop Carrier Command , April 194552d Troop Carrier Wing , 30 April 194550th Troop Carrier Wing , 20 May 194552d Troop Carrier Wing, 31 January 1946 Third Air Force , 27 August – 7 September 1946349th Troop Carrier Wing , 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951349th Fighter-Bomber Wing (later 349 Troop Carrier Wing), 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959 349th Airlift Wing (later 349 Air Mobility Wing), 1 August 1992 – present[ 1] Sedalia Army Air Field , Missouri, 1 November 1943Alliance Army Air Field , Nebraska, 20 January 1944Pope Field , North Carolina, 11 March 1944Baer Field , Indiana, 4 – 15 March 1945RAF Barkston Heath (AAF-483),[ 2] Roye-Amy Airfield (A-73),[ 3] Bergstrom Field , Texas, September 1945 – 7 September 1946Hamilton Air Force Base , California, 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959 Travis Air Force Base , California, 1 August 1992 – present[ 1]
Notes ^ The group uses the 349th Air Mobility Wing emblem with the group designation on the scroll. Robertson, Factsheet, 349 Operations Group. Citations public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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