Lineage
- Constituted as 320th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 19 June 1942
- Activated on 23 June 1942
- Inactivated on 4 December 1945.
- Redesignated: 320th Bombardment Group (Light) Allotted to the reserve.
- Activated on 6 July 1947
- Inactivated on 27 June 1949
- Established as 320th Bombardment Wing, Medium, and activated, on 1 December 1952
- Discontinued: on 15 September 1960
- Redesignated: 320th Bombardment Wing, Heavy, on 15 November 1962
- Activated on 15 November 1962 to replace the 4134th Strategic Wing
- Organized on 1 February 1963 assuming the resources (Manpower, Aircraft, Equipment, Weapons, & Facilities) of the 4134th Strategic Wing (Inactivated).
- Inactivated 30 September 1989
- Converted to provisional status and redesignated as 320th Air Expeditionary Group in 1997.
- Allocated to Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate at any time.
- Redesignated: 320th Air Expeditionary Wing in 2001 (Remained in provisional status)
- Allocated to Air Force District of Washington in 2006 to activate or inactivate at any time.
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