28th BOMB WING

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28th Bomb Wing (ACC)

Lineage. Established as 28 Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Redesignated: 28 Bombardment Wing, Medium on 12 Jul 1948; 28 Bombardment Wing, Heavy on 16 May 1949; 28 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing on 1 Apr 1950; 28 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Heavy on 16 Jul 1950; 28 Bombardment Wing, Heavy on 1 Oct 1955; 28 Wing on 1 Sep 1991; 28 Bomb Wing on 1 Jun 1992.

Assignments. Fifteenth Air Force, 15 Aug 1947; Eighth Air Force, 1 Apr 1950; Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Apr 1955 (attached to 3 Air Division, 14 Apr-24 Jul 1955); 821 Air (later, 821 Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Jan 1959; 47 Air Division, 30 Jun 1971; 4 Strategic Missile (later, 4 Air) Division, 15 Jan 1973; 57 Air Division, 1 May 1982; 4 Air Division, 23 Jan 1987; 12 Air Division, 15 Jul 1988; Strategic Warfare Center, 31 Jul 1990; Eighth Air Force, 1 Sep 1991; Twelfth Air Force, 1 Oct 2002-.

Operational Components. Group. 28 Bombardment (later, 28 Strategic Reconnaissance; 28 Operations): 15 Aug 1947-16 Jun 1952 (detached 19 Jul-18 Oct 1948); 1 Sep 1991-. Squadrons. 4 Airborne Command and Control: 1 Apr 1970-1 Sep 1991. 28 Air Refueling: 1 Oct 1960-1 Sep 1991 (detached c. 9 Mar-c. 21 Sep 1966, c. 15 Jan-c. 19 Jul 1968, c. 19 Aug 1969-c. 23 Mar 1970). 37 Bombardment: 1 Jul 1977-1 Oct 1982; 1 Jan 1987-1 Sep 1991. 77 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 77 Bombardment) attached 10 Feb 1951- 15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952-1 Sep 1991 (detached c. 9 Mar-c. 21 Sep 1966, c. 15 Jan-c. 19 Jul 1968, c. 19 Aug 1969-c. 23 Mar 1970). 97 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1962-15 Mar 1964. 717 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 717 Bombardment): attached 10 Feb 1951-15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952-1 Feb 1960. 718 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 718 Bombardment): attached 10 Feb 1951- 15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952-20 Feb 1960. 850 Strategic Missile: 1 Dec 1960-1 Jan 1962. 928 Air Refueling: 1 Feb 1959-1 Oct 1960.

Stations. Rapid City AAFld (later, Rapid City AFB; Ellsworth AFB), SD, 15 Aug 1947-.

Aircraft. B-29, 1947-1950; B-36, 1949-1950; RB-29, 1950; RB-36, 1950-1957; B-52, 1957-1966, 1966-1968, 1968-1969, 1970-1986; KC-135, 1959-1966, 1966-1968, 1968-1969, 1970-1992; KC-97, 1962-1964; EC-135, 1965-1992; B-1, 1987-.

Operations. Maintained proficiency in heavy bombardment, 1947-1948. Maintained proficiency in global bombardment, deploying tactical components or segments thereof as needed, 1948-1950. Performed global strategic reconnaissance, 1950-1955, with bombardment as a secondary mission, 1954-1955. Trained primarily as a bombardment wing from 1955, but retained a reconnaissance capability to Sep 1956. Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, Apr-Jul 1955. Added aerial refueling to mission in 1959 and began operating post-attack command and control system for Fifteenth Air Force in Jan 1965, maintaining this capability through a rear echelon during the absences of the remainder of the wing. Controlled a non-equipped Titan missile squadron, Dec 1960-Dec 1961. Except for a small rear echelon left at Ellsworth AFB, SD, the wing’s headquarters staff, tactical aircraft and crews, and most support personnel were integrated into ARC LIGHT forces for combat in Southeast Asia, c. 9 Mar-c. 21 Sep 1966, c. 15 Jan-c. 19 Jul 1968, and c. 9 Sep 1969-c. 18 Mar 1970. From Apr 1972 to Oct 1973 the wing also had most of its tactical aircraft and crews on loan to SAC organizations involved in combat operations, and the wing continued supporting Pacific forces with planes and crews into 1975. Converted from B-52G to B-52H models in 1977. Performed airborne launch control functions for USAF Minuteman missile wings with EC-135 aircraft and provided logistic support to the 44 Missile Wing. Expanded B-52H mission in 1984 to include sea reconnaissance, surveillance, and conventional operations from forward bases overseas. Upgraded tanker force to KC-135R in 1985-1986 and replaced B-52H with B-1B bomber in 1987. In 1989, won the Fairchild Trophy for excellence in bombing and navigation and the Omaha Trophy, presented to the outstanding wing in SAC. Provided tanker support for restoration of democracy in Panama (Dec 1989-Jan 1990), and deployed tanker and airborne command post aircraft to Southwest Asia (Aug 1990- Mar 1991). Lost air refueling mission in Jun 1992 and airborne command post mission in Sep 1992. In Aug 1993, flew B-1s around the world for the first time. Elements deployed to various locations for training exercises, including occasionally to Egypt (Nov 1993; Aug-Dec 1999) and England (May-Jun 1996; Jun-Jul 1997). In Nov 1997, deployed four B-1s and crews to Southwest Asia for a show of force against Iraq, the first real-world contingency use of the B-1 bomber. A year later (Nov 1998), the wing deployed three B-1s and crews to Southwest Asia for punitive attacks against Iraqi targets, the first combat use of the B-1. After terrorist attacks against the United States in Sep 2001, the wing deployed B-1 aircraft and crews to Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean, for bombing missions against enemy targets in Afghanistan.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003; 20 Sep 2001-17 Jan 2002 (conferred). Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1957-30 Jun 1958; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1966; 1 Jan-1 Mar 1968; 2 Mar-1 Jul 1968; 9 Jun-10 Jul 1972; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 Jun-30 Nov 1994; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005.

Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 28 Operations Group prior to 15 Aug 1947. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; Aleutian Islands. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Kuril Islands, 1 Apr 1944-13 Aug 1945.

Emblem. Approved for 28 Group on 14 Nov 1941 and for 28 Wing on 11 Jun 1952.