page_title: 307th Bomb Wing
hierarchical_section_title: 307th Bomb Wing
caption_attribution_description: English: A 917th Wing B-52H Stratofortress, takes off from the Leoš Janáček Airport, Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sept. 19, 2010. The B-52 was part in the 10th Annual NATO Days in Ostrava air show on from Sept 15-19, 2010. The 917th Wing deployed personnel and a bomber to Ostrava, in support of the air show, which is the largest air, army and security show in Central Europe. This marked the first time ever a B-52 bomber has visited the Czech Republic. The 917th Wing is located at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele
context_page_description: The 307th Bomb Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Tenth Air Force of Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. If mobilized, the wing is gained by Air Force Global Strike Command.
  The wing was first activated in 1947 as part of the test of the Wing Base Organization system as the 307th Bombardment Wing as the headquarters for the 307th Bombardment Group and its supporting organizations. It served in the Korean War, where it earned a Presidential Unit Citation. It served as a strategic bomber organization until inactivated in 1945.
  The wing was again activated as the 307th Strategic Wing in 1970 at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand. It managed deployed Strategic Air Command tankers and bombers participating in combat operations in Southeast Asia until it was inactivated on 30 September 1975.
  With the divestiture of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from AFRC's composite 917th Wing at Barksdale AFB and reassignment to an AFRC fighter wing, the 917 WG was inactivated and its B-52 Stratofortress aircraft transferred to the reactivated 307th Bomb Wing on 8 January 2011.
context_section_description: The 307th Bomb Wing (307 BW) is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force.  It is assigned to the Tenth Air Force of Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. If mobilized, the wing is gained by Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC).
  The wing was first activated in 1947 as part of the test of the Wing Base Organization system as the 307th Bombardment Wing as the headquarters for the 307th Bombardment Group and its supporting organizations.  It served in the Korean War, where it earned a Presidential Unit Citation.  It served as a strategic bomber organization until inactivated in 1945.
  The wing was again activated as the 307th Strategic Wing  in 1970 at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand. It managed deployed Strategic Air Command tankers and bombers participating in combat operations in Southeast Asia until it was inactivated on 30 September 1975.
  With the divestiture of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from AFRC's composite 917th Wing (917 WG) at Barksdale AFB and reassignment to an AFRC fighter wing, the 917 WG was inactivated and its B-52 Stratofortress aircraft transferred to the reactivated 307th Bomb Wing on 8 January 2011.
  On 17 October 2015 the 307 BW reactivated the 489th Bomb Group under its Wing. The 489 BW is a classic association at Dyess AFB, Texas flying the B-1B Lancer.
caption: 307th Bomb Wing – Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0017
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