307th Bomb Wing

The 307th Bomb Wing was first activated in 1947 as part of the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command, with its origins tracing back to the distinguished 307th Bombardment Group of World War II. During the Korean War, the wing flew B-29 Superfortresses, conducting strategic bombing missions that earned it two Distinguished Unit Citations. In the Cold War era, the 307th transitioned to jet-powered B-47 Stratojets, maintaining nuclear deterrence through the 1950s and early 1960s before inactivation in 1965. Reactivated in 2011 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, the wing now operates B-52H Stratofortresses, continuing its legacy in global strike and deterrence operations.