455th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING – A-10 AFGHANISTAN

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Korean computer made   4.25 inch-108mm

 

455th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING (ACC)

Lineage. Established as 455 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Redesignated 455 Bombardment Group, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945. Redesignated 455 Bombardment Group, Very Heavy on 5 Mar 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 25 Mar 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 455 Fighter-Day Group on 7 May 1956. Activated on 25 Jul 1956. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Consolidated (31 Jan 1984) with the 455 Fighter-Bomber Wing, which was established on 23 Mar 1953. Redesignated 455 Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Minuteman), and activated, on 28 Jun 1962. Organized on 1 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1968. Redesignated 455 Air Expeditionary Group, and converted to provisional status, on 4 Dec 2001. Activated on 26 Apr 2002. Redesignated 455 Air Expeditionary Wing on 26 Jul 2002-.

Assignments. II Bomber Command, 1 Jun 1943; I Bomber Command, 4 Oct 1943; Fifteenth Air Force, Jan 1944; 304 Bombardment Wing, 25 Jan 1944-9 Sep 1945. Tenth Air Force, 25 Mar 1947; 309 Bombardment Wing (later, 309 Air Division), 17 Oct 1947-27 Jun 1949. Ninth Air Force, 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957. Strategic Air Command, 28 Jun 1962; 810 Strategic Air Division, 1 Nov 1962-25 Jun 1968. Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time after 4 Dec 2001. US Air Forces Central Command, 26 Apr 2002-.

Components. Groups. 455 Expeditionary Operations, 26 Apr 2002-; 455 Expeditionary Mission Support , 26 Apr 2002-; 455 Expeditionary Maintenance, 26 Apr 2002-; 455 Expeditionary Medical, 26 Apr 2002-;   455 Expeditionary Security Forces, 26 Apr 2002-. Squadrons. 740 Bombardment (later Fighter-Day Squadron, Strategic Missile), 1 Jun 1943-9 Sep 1945; 25 Mar 1947-27 Jun 1949; 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957; 1 Nov 1962-25 Jun 1968. 741 Bombardment (later Fighter-Day Squadron, Strategic Missile), 1 Jun 1943-9 Sep 1945; 26 Jun 1947-27 Jun 1949; 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957; 1 Dec 1962-25 Jun 1968. 742 Bombardment (later Fighter-Day Squadron, Strategic Missile), 1 Jul 1943-9 Sep 1945; 9 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949; 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957; 1 Jan 1963-25 Jul 1968. 743 Bombardment, 1 Jul 1943-9 Sep 1945; 15 Oct 1947-27 Jun 1949.

Stations. Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jun 1943; Kearns AAB, UT, 9 Sep 1943; Langley Field, VA, 5 Oct-13 Dec 1943; Tunisia, Jan 1944 (air echelon); Italy, 14 Jan 1944 (ground echelon); San Giovanni, Italy, 21 Jan 1944-9 Sep 1945 (ground echelon), 1 Feb 1944-9 Sep 1945 (air echelon). Hensley Field, TX, 25 Mar 1947-27 Jun 1949. Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Nov 1962-25 Jun 1968. Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 26 Apr 2002-.

Aircraft. B-24, 1943-1945. B-29, 1947-1949. Minuteman I, 1963-1968. A-10, 2002-2009; EA-6B, 2003-; EC-130H, 2003-; F-15E, 2007-; F-16, 2009-; HH-60, 2003-; C-130J-30, 2008-; C-130H, 2003-; MQ-1A, 2003-; MC-12W, 2009-.

Operations. Trained with B-24s, Jul-Nov 1943. Moved to the Mediterranean Theater, with the ground echelon of the Group arriving in Italy in mid-Jan 1944. The flight echelon flew to Tunisia and trained for a month before joining the rest of the Group in Italy on 1 Feb 1944. Served in combat with Fifteenth Air Force from Feb 1944 to Apr 1945. Engaged primarily in bombardment of strategic targets such as factories, marshalling yards, oil refineries, storage areas, harbors, and airdromes in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria, and the Balkans. Received a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for a mission on 2 Apr 1944 when the group contributed to Fifteenth Air Force’s campaign against enemy industry by attacking a ball-bearing plant at Steyr, Austria. Although meeting severe fighter opposition and losing

several of its bombers on 26 Jun 1944, the group proceeded to attack an oil refinery at Moosbierbaum, Austria, receiving a second DUC for this performance. In addition to strategic missions in the Balkans, the group bombed troop concentrations, bridges, marshalling yards, and airdromes during the Fall of 1944 to hamper the enemy’s withdrawal from the region. The group also supported ground forces at Anzio and Cassino in Mar 1944; knocked out gun positions in preparation for the invasion of southern France in Aug 1944, and assisted the final Allied drive through Italy in Apr 1945 by hitting such targets as bridges, gun positions, and troop concentrations. Inactivated in Italy on 9 Sep 1945. Served as a Reserve training unit, Mar 1947-Jun 1949. Activated as a fighter group in Jul 1956, but was only in the process of manning when inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. As a strategic missile wing, the 455th prepared for operational capability with intercontinental ballistic missiles, Nov 1962-Mar 1964. The first missile arrived on 6 Sep 1963 and was emplaced three days later. The 150th missile was emplaced in its silo on 26 Feb 1964 and by late Mar 1964, the wing became combat ready. Maintained combat readiness until replaced by the 91st Strategic Missile Wing in Jun 1968. Provide close air support, air mobility, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, electronic attack, aero medical evacuation, and combat support as the lead Air Force organization in Afghanistan.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Steyr, Austria, 2 Apr 1944; Austria, 26 Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 16 Apr 2002-15 Sep 2002; 16 Sep 2002-15 Sep 2003; 16 Sep 2003-30 Sep 2004.  Air Force Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2014.

Emblem. Approved c. Oct 1963.

Additional information

Weight 0.0000 kg
Dimensions 0.00 × 0.00 × 0.00 cm