World War II Bombardment training unit Constituted 356 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 January 1942. Activated with
B-24 bombers on 1 June 1942 at
Geiger Field,
WA. Moved to; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 23 Jun 1942 and trained aircrews for bombardment missions. Relocated to Wendover Field, UT, 30 Jul 1942; Pueblo AAB, CO, 30 Sep 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 1 Dec 1942; Clovis, NM, 29 Jan 1943; Langley Field, VA, 17 Dec 1943 & Chatham AAFld, GA, 27 Jan-10 Apr 1944. Operating B-17, 1944; B-29, 1945-1946. Inactivated on 10 April 1944.
Operations and decorations • Combat Operations: Combat in Western Pacific, 23 Jun-14 Aug 1945. Airlifted troops and their equipment during the Cuban missile crisis, Oct–Nov 1962. Vietnam War; Supported liberation of Kuwait in 1991. • Campaigns: Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific. Southwest Asia: Liberation and Defense of Kuwait;
Operation Desert Shield • Decorations:
Distinguished Unit Citation, Japan 6–13 Jul 1945
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jan 1977 – 31 Dec 1978; 1 Oct 1999 – 30 Sep 2001.
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, 14 Feb-11 Mar 1968. ==Lineage==