Lineage. Established as 305 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Mar 1942. Redesignated as 305 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 25 Dec 1946. Redesignated as 305 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, on 11 Jun 1947. Activated on 1 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 6 Sep 1948. Redesignated as 305 Bombardment Group, Medium, on 20 Dec 1950. Activated on 2 Jan 1951. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 305 Operations Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. II Bomber Command, 1 Mar 1942; 16 Bombardment Wing, c. Jul-c. 23 Aug 1942; VIII Bomber Command, 10 Sep 1942; 1 Bombardment (later, 1 Combat Bombardment) Wing, c. 12 Sep 1942 (attached to 102 Provisional Heavy Combat Bombardment Wing, 13 Dec 1942-15 Sep 1943); 40 Combat Bombardment Wing, 16 Sep 1943; Eighth Air Force, 6 Jan 1945; 9 Air Division, 16 May 1945 (attached to Ninth Air Force for operational control, 16 May-c. 14 Sep 1945); 98 Bombardment Wing, 15 Sep 1945; 40 Bombardment Wing, c. 15 Nov 1945; European Air Materiel Command, 20-25 Dec 1946. Strategic Air Command, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948. 305 Bombardment Wing, 2 Jan 1951-16 Jan 1952. 305 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Sep 1991-15 Oct 1993. 305 Air Mobility Wing, 1 Oct 1994-.
Operational Components: Squadrons. 2 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1995-. 6 Airlift: 1 Oct 1994-. 13 Airlift: 1 Oct 1994-31 Mar 2000. 18 Airlift: 1 Oct 1994-1 Jul 1995. 32 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1995-. 33 Reconnaissance (later,422 Bombardment): 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946. 46 Air Refueling: 1 Jun 1992-8 Oct 1993. 70 Air Refueling: 1 Sep 1991-1 Apr 1993. 305Air Refueling: 2 Jul 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached entire period); 1 Sep 1991-20 Aug 1993. 364Bombardment: 1 Mar 1942-29 Jun 1946; 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948; 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 365Bombardment: 1 Mar 1942-31 Oct 1946; 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948; 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 366 Bombardment: 1 Mar 1942-25 Dec 1946; 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948; 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-16 Jun 1952). 423 Bombardment: attached 16 Jul-25 Dec 1946. 905Air Refueling: 1 Jun 1992-1 Jul 1993. 911 Air Refueling: 29 Apr 94-. 920 Air Refueling: 1 Jun-30 Sep 1992.
Stations. Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 1 Mar 1942; Geiger Field, WA, 11 Jun 1942; Muroc, CA, 4 Jul 1942; Fort Dix, NJ, 29 Aug-4 Sep 1942; Grafton Underwood, England, 13 Sep 1942; Chelveston, England, 11 Dec 1942; St Trond, Belgium, 25 Jul 1945; Lechfield, Germany, 19 Dec 1945-25 Dec 1946. Andrews Field (later, AFB), MD, 1 Jul 1947-6 Sep 1948. MacDill AFB, FL, 2 Jan 1951-16 Jun 1952. Grissom AFB, IN, 1 Sep 1991-15 Oct 1993. McGuire AFB, NJ, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: France, 4 Apr 1943; Germany, 11 Jan 1944. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Oct] 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 22 Nov 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Sep 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 11 Oct 2018.
PreparedbyMelissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.