; 306th Fighter Wing • Constituted as the
306th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) on 7 December 1943 : Activated on 15 January 1944. : Redesignated
306th Fighter Wing in May 1944 : Inactivated on 7 November 1945 • Consolidated with the
656th Special Operations Wing as the
356th Special Operations Wing on 31 July 1985 ; 656th Special Operations Wing • Established as the
656th Special Operations Wing on 14 May 1975 (not organized) : Activated on 30 June 1975 : Inactivated on 22 September 1975. • Consolidated with the
306th Fighter Wing as the
356th Special Operations Wing on 31 July 1985
Assignments •
Fifteenth Air Force, 15 January 1944 – 15 July 1945 •
Third Air Force, August − 7 November 1945 •
Thirteenth Air Force, 30 June 1975 •
17th Air Division, 1 July – 22 September 1975
Stations •
Bari Airfield, Italy, 15 January 1944 •
Foggia Airfield, Italy, 27 January 1944 •
Lucera Airfield, Italy, 23 February 1944 •
Torremaggiore, Italy, 8 March 1944 •
Lesina Airfield, Italy, 3 September 1944 •
Fano Airfield, Italy, 5 March – 15 July 1945 •
Drew Field, Florida, August −7 November 1945 •
Nakhon Phanom Airport, Thailand, 30 June – 22 September 1975
Components ; Groups •
1st Fighter Group, 27 March – November 1944 •
14th Fighter Group, 1 November 1943 – 27 March 1944 •
31st Fighter Group, 2 April 1944 – 13 June 1945 •
52d Fighter Group, 14 May 1944 – 13 June 1945 •
82d Fighter Group, 27 March 1944 – 13 June 1945 •
325th Fighter Group, December 1943 – 13 June 1945 •
332d Fighter Group, 28 May 1944 – 13 June 1945 ; Squadrons •
21st Special Operations Squadron, attached 30 June – 22 September 1975 •
23rd Flying Training Squadron, attached 30 June – 22 September 1975
Aircraft •
P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943–1944 •
P-51 Mustang, 1944–1945 •
Sikorsky CH-53, 1975 •
North American OV-10 Bronco, 1975 ==References==