349th Operations Group

The 349th Operations Group is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing. The unit is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California.
The 349 OG controls all operational flying squadrons of the 349 AW.
The unit's World War II predecessor unit, the 349th Troop Carrier Group was a C-46 Commando transport unit assigned to Ninth Air Force in Western Europe.

Units

History

World War II

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.

Air Force Reserve

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.

Lineage

Established as the 349th Troop Carrier Group on 23 October 1943
Redesignated 349th Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 10 May 1949
Redesignated 349th Fighter-Bomber Group on 26 May 1952
Redesignated: 349th Operations Group on 1 August 1992

Assignments

61st Troop Carrier Wing, 1 November 1943
60th Troop Carrier Wing, 11 March 1944
I Troop Carrier Command, November 1944
IX Troop Carrier Command, April 1945
52d Troop Carrier Wing, 30 April 1945
50th Troop Carrier Wing, 20 May 1945
52d Troop Carrier Wing, 31 January 1946
Third Air Force, 27 August – 7 September 1946
349th Troop Carrier Wing, 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951
349th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959
349th Airlift Wing, 1 August 1992 – present

Components

70th Air Refueling Squadron: 1 September 1994 – present
79th Air Refueling Squadron: 1 April 1995 – present
23d Troop Carrier Squadron: 1 December 1944 – 7 September 1946
97th Troop Carrier Squadron : 25 March 1958 – 14 April 1959
301st Airlift Squadron: 1 August 1992 – present
311th Troop Carrier Squadron: 1 November 1943 – 1 December 1944; 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951
312th Troop Carrier Squadron : 1 November 1943 – 7 September 1946; 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951; 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959; 1 August 1992 – present
313th Troop Carrier Squadron: 1 November 1943 – 7 September 1946; 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951; 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959
314th Troop Carrier Squadron: 1 November 1943 – 31 July 1946; 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951; 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959
328th Troop Carrier Squadron: 16 November 1957 – 25 March 1958
708th Airlift Squadron: 1 August 1992 – 30 September 1996
710th Airlift Squadron: 1 August 1992 – 1 January 1998

Stations

Sedalia Army Air Field, Missouri, 1 November 1943
Alliance Army Air Field, Nebraska, 20 January 1944
Pope Field, North Carolina, 11 March 1944
Baer Field, Indiana, 4 – 15 March 1945
RAF Barkston Heath, England, 3 April 1945
Roye-Amy Airfield, France, April-13 July 1945
Bergstrom Field, Texas, September 1945 – 7 September 1946
Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 27 June 1949 – 2 April 1951
Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959
Travis Air Force Base, California, 1 August 1992 – present

Aircraft

C-53 Skytrooper, 1943–1944
C-47 Skytrain, 1943–1946; 1955–1956
C-46 Commando, 1944–1946; 1949–1951; 1952–1958
CG-4 Waco, 1944–1946
Waco CG-13, 1944–1945
B-17 Flying Fortress, 1944
B-24 Liberator, 1944
C-109 Liberator Express, 1945
F-51 Mustang, 1953–1954
F-80 Shooting Star, 1953–1956
C-45 Expeditor, 1954–1956
F-84 Thunderjet, 1956–1957
C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1958–1959
C-141 Starlifter, 1992–1998
C-5 Galaxy, 1992–present
KC-10 Extender, 1994–present