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349th Operations Group
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender 82-0191 taking off at Travis AFB
Active	1943–1946; 1949–1951; 1952–1959; 1992—present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air Mobility
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Interim/Deputy Commander	Lt. Col. Jill N. Sliger
Insignia
349th Operations Group emblem

The 349th Operations Group (349 OG) 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

• 70th Air Refueling Squadron (KC-10 Extender)
• 79th Air Refueling Squadron (KC-10 Extender)
• 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
• 301st Airlift Squadron (C-17 Globemaster III)
• 312th Airlift Squadron (C-5 Galaxy)
• 349th Operations Support Flight
• 349th Air Mobility Operations Flight

History

See the 349th Air Mobility Wing for additional history and lineage

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

Activated on 1 November 1943

Inactivated on 7 September 1946

• Redesignated 349th Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 10 May 1949

Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949

Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951

Inactivated on 2 April 1951

• Redesignated 349th Fighter-Bomber Group on 26 May 1952

Activated in the reserve on 13 June 1952

Redesignated 349th Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 1 September 1957

Inactivated on 14 April 1959

Redesignated: 349th Military Airlift Group on 31 July 1985 (Remained inactive)

• Redesignated: 349th Operations Group on 1 August 1992

Activated in the Reserve 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 (later 349 Troop Carrier Wing), 13 June 1952 – 14 April 1959
• 349th Airlift Wing (later 349 Air Mobility 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 (later 312th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 312th Troop Carrier Squadron, 312th Airlift 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

Aircraft

References

Notes

1. The group uses the 349th Air Mobility Wing emblem with the group designation on the scroll. Robertson, Factsheet, 349 Operations Group.

Citations

1. ^ Robertson, Patsy (24 January 2011). "Factsheet 349 Operations Group (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
2. Station number in Anderson
3. Station number in Johnson

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). Army Air Forces Stations: A Guide to the Stations Where U.S. Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
• Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.

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