List of B-52 Units of The United States Air Force

Historical USAF B-52 Units

2d Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

Activated by re-designation of: 4238th Strategic Wing

B-52F, 1963–1965; B-52G, 1965–1992; B-52H, 1992–Present

11th Bombardment Squadron (B-52H)

20th Bombardment Squadron (B-52F/H) (from 7th BW 12/92)

62d Bombardment Squadron (B-52G) (from 39th BW 6/65, inactivated 12/92)

96th Bombardment Squadron (B-52H)

596th Bombardment Squadron (B-52G) (from 397th BW 4/68)

Currently flying B-52Hs at Barksdale AFB

5th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)

Travis AFB, California (1959–1968)

Minot AFB, North Dakota, (1968–Current)

B-52B, 1959; B-52G, 1959–1968; B-52H, 1968-Current

23d Bombardment Squadron

31st Bombardment Squadron (to 4126th SW 1/60)

72d Bombardment Squadron (B-52H)

Currently flying B-52Hs at Minot AFB.

6th Bombardment (later Strategic Aerospace) Wing, Walker AFB, New Mexico

B-52E, 1957–1967

24th Bombardment Squadron

39th Bombardment Squadron

40th Bombardment Squadron

4129th Combat Crew Training Squadron (1959–1963)

Moved to Eielson AFB, AK after closure of Walker in 1967; 24th BS began flying RC-135s.

7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Carswell AFB, Texas

B-52F, 1958–1969; B-52D, 1969–1983; B-52H, 1982–1992

9th Bombardment Squadron

20th Bombardment Squadron (to 2d BW 12/92)

Moved to Dyess AFB, TX after closure of Carswell; became B-1B Wing (9th BS)

11th Bombardment (later Strategic Aerospace) Wing, Altus AFB, Oklahoma

B-52E, 1958–1968

26th Bombardment Squadron

42d Bombardment Squadron (Reassigned to 4043 SW in 1960)

Became KC-135 Air Refueling Wing in 1968

17th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (1963–1975)

Beale AFB, California, (1975–1976)

Activated to replace: 4043d Strategic Wing

B-52E, 1963–1968; B-52H, 1968–1975; B-52G, 1975–1976

34th Bombardment Squadron (B-52E a/c from 42 BS, B-52G a/c from 744 BS)

Inactivated in 1976; Beale became Strategic Recon base.

19th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)

Homestead AFB, Florida (1962–1968)

Robins AFB, Georgia (1968–1983)

B-52H, 1962–1968; B-52G, 1968–1983

28th Bombardment Squadron (B-52G a/c from 781st BS, 7/68)

Became 19th Air Refueling Wing in 1983

22d Bombardment Wing (Heavy), March AFB, California

B-52B, 1963–1966; B-52D, 1966–1982

2d Bombardment Squadron

486th Bombardment Squadron (B-52D a/c from 781st BS)

The 22d Bombardment Squadron became 22d Air Refueling Wing in 1982,

and the 2d Bombardment Squadron became the 2d Strategic Squadron in 1988,

28th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

B-52D, 1957–1971; B-52G, 1971–1977; 1977–1985

77th Bombardment Squadron

717th Bombardment Squadron (Reassigned to 4245 SW in 1960)

718th Bombardment Squadron (Reassigned to 4128 SW in 1960)

Equipped with B-1B Lancer in 1986

39th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Eglin AFB, Florida

Activated to replace: 4135th Strategic Wing

B-52G, 1963–1965

62d Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 301st BS; to 2d BW 6/65)

Inactivated in 1965; Eglin transferred to TAC

42d Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Loring AFB, Maine

B-52C, 1956–1957; B-52D, 1957–1959; B-52G, 1959–1994

69th Bombardment Squadron

70th Bombardment Squadron (inactivated 6/66; a/c to 528 BS/380 SAW)

75th Bombardment Squadron (Reassigned to 4039 SW in 1959)

Inactivated in 1994; Loring closed

43d Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam

B-52D, 1972–1983; B-52G, 1983–1990

60th Bombardment Squadron

63d Bombardment Squadron (Provisional), 1972–1973

Inactivated in 1990; Andersen transferred to PACAF

68th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina

Activated to replace: 4241st Strategic Wing

B-52G, 1963–1982

51st Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 73d BS)

Became 68th Air Refueling Wing in 1982

70th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Clinton-Sherman AFB, Oklahoma

Activated to replace: 4123d Strategic Wing

B-52E, 1963–1968; B-52D, 1968–1969

6th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 98 BS)

Inactivated in 1969; Clinton-Sherman closed.

72d Bombardment Wing (Heavy)

Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico (1959–1971)

Andersen AFB, Guam (1972–1973)

B-52G, 1959–1971, 1972–1973

60th Bombardment Squadron (transferred to 43d SW in 1971

Inactivated in 1971; Ramey closed

Provisional wing at Andersen for Linebacker I, II 1972–1973 (Vietnam War)

91st Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Glasgow AFB, Montana

Activated to replace: 4141st Strategic Wing

B-52D, 1963–1968

322d Bombardment Squadron

Inactivated in 1968; Glasgow closed; Became 91st Strategic Missile Wing in 1968 at Minot AFB

92d Bombardment (later Strategic Aerospace) Wing, Fairchild AFB, Washington

B-52D, 1957–1971; B-52G, 1970–1986; B-52H, 1986–1994

325th Bombardment Squadron

326th Bombardment Squadron (B-52D) (Reassigned to 4141 SW in 1961)

327th Bombardment Squadron (B-52D) (Reassigned to 4170 SW in 1961)

Became 92d Air Refueling Wing in 1994

93d Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Castle AFB, California

B-52B, 1955–1965; B-52D, 1956–1958; B-52E, 1957–1958, 1967–1970; B-52F, 1958–1974; B-52G, 1966–1967, 1974–1994; B-52H, 1974–1993

328th Bombardment Squadron

329th Bombardment Squadron

330th Bombardment Squadron (1955–1963) (1998–1991)

4017th Combat Crew Training Squadron (1955–1956)

Inactivated in 1995; Castle closed.

95th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Biggs AFB, Texas

B-52B, 1959–1966

334th Bombardment Squadron (1959–1966)

Inactivated in 1966; Biggs closed.

96th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas

B-52E, 1963–1970; B-52D, 1969–1982; B-52H, 1982–1985

337th Bombardment Squadron

Inactivated in 1993; Dyess became B-1B base Jun 1985

97th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Eaker AFB, Arkansas

B-52G, 1960–1992

340th Bombardment Squadron

Inactivated in 1992; Eaker closed; became 97th Airlift Wing at Altus in 1992

99th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Westover AFB, Massachusetts

B-52C, 1956–1966; B-52B, 1958–1959; B-52D, 1957–1961, 1966–1974

346th Bombardment Squadron

347th Bombardment Squadron (Reassigned to 4047 SW in 1961)

348th Bombardment Squadron

Inactivated in 1974; Westover became reserve base.

306th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), McCoy AFB, Florida

Activated to replace: 4047th Strategic Wing

B-52D, 1963–1973

367th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 347 BS)

Inactivated in 1974; McCoy closed.

307th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao RTNAF, Thailand

B-52D, 1973–1975

364th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional)

365th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional)

Inactivated in 1975; U-Tapao closed.

319th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

Activated to replace: 4133d Strategic Wing

B-52H, 1963–1982; B-52G, 1982–1986

46th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 30th BS)

Equipped with B-1B Lancer 1987-88

Became 319th Air Refueling Wing in 1994

320th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Mather AFB, California

Activated to replace: 4134th Strategic Wing

B-52F, 1963–1968; B-52G, 1968–1989

441st Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 72d BS)

Inactivated in 1989; Mather transferred to ATC

340th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Bergstrom AFB, Texas

Activated to replace: 4130th Strategic Wing

B-52D, 1963–1966

486th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 335 BS)

Inactivated in 1966; reactivated and equipped with FB-111s in 1968

366th Wing (Headquartered at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; aircraft located at Castle AFB, California)

B-52G, 1992–1994

34th Bombardment Squadron

34 BS equipped with B-1B Lancers in 1994

376th Strategic Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa

4180th Bombardment Squadron (Provisional) (never made operational)

Equipped with RC-135s in 1970 when B-52s withdrawn from Kadena.

379th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan

B-52H, 1961–1977; B-52G, 1977–1992

524th Bombardment Squadron

Inactivated in 1993; Wurtsmith closed

380th Strategic Aerospace Wing, Plattsburgh AFB, New York

B-52G, 1966–1971

528th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 70th BS)

Re-equipped with FB-111s in 1971

397th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Dow AFB, Maine

Activated to replace: 4038th Strategic Wing

B-52G, 1963–1968

596th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 341st BS)

Inactivated in 1968; Dow closed.

410th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), K. I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan

Activated to replace 4042d Strategic Wing

B-52H, 1963–1994

644th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 526th BS)

Inactivated in 1995; K I Sawyer closed

416th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Griffiss AFB, New York

Activated to replace 4039th Strategic Wing

B-52G, 1963–1992; B-52H, 1992–1995

668th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 75th BS)

Inactivated in 1995; Griffiss closed.

449th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Kincheloe AFB, Michigan

Activated to replace 4239th Strategic Wing

B-52H, 1963–1977

716th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 93d BS)

Inactivated in 1977; Kincheloe closed

450th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Minot AFB, North Dakota

Activated to replace 4136th Strategic Wing

B-52H, 1963–1968

720th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 525th BS)

Inactivated in 1968

454th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Columbus AFB, Mississippi

Activated to replace 4228th Strategic Wing

B-52F, 1963–1966; B-52D, 1966–1969

736th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 492d BS)

Inactivated in 1969; Columbus transferred to ATC

456th Strategic Aerospace (later Bombardment) Wing, Beale AFB, California

B-52G, 1963–1975

Activated to replace 4126th Strategic Wing

744th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 31st BS, a/c to 34th BS)

Wing Inactivated in 1975, replaced by 17th Bombardment Wing

461st Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Amarillo AFB, Texas

B-52D, 1963–1968

Activated to replace4128th Strategic Wing

764th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 718 BS)

Inactivated in 1968; Amarillo closed.

462d Strategic Aerospace Wing, Larson AFB, Washington

Activated to replace 4170th Strategic Wing

B-52D, 1963–1966

768th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 327 BS)

Inactivated in 1966; Larson closed.

465th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Robins AFB, Georgia

Activated to replace 4137th Strategic Wing

B-52G, 1963–1968

781st Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 342d BS)

Inactivated in 1968; Robins transferred to AFLC

484th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Turner AFB, Georgia

Activated to replace 4138th Strategic Wing

B-52D, 1963–1967

824th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 336 BS)

Inactivated in 1967; Turner closed.

494th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Sheppard AFB, Texas

Activated to replace 4245th Strategic Wing

B-52D, 1963–1966

864th Bombardment Squadron (a/c from 717 BS)

Inactivated in 1966; Sheppard transferred to ATC

509th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Pease AFB, New Hampshire

B-52D, 1966–1969

393d Bombardment Squadron

Re-equipped with FB-111s in 1970

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