Lineage 459th_Operations_Group

1 lineage

1.1 assignments
1.2 components
1.3 stations
1.4 aircraft

lineage

established 459th bombardment group (heavy) on 19 may 1943


activated on 1 july 1943
redesignated 459th bombardment group, heavyon 20 august 1943
inactivated on 28 august 1945


redesignated 459th bombardment group, heavy on 11 march 1947


activated in reserve on 19 april 1947
redesignated 459th bombardment group, medium on 27 june 1949.
ordered active service on 1 may 1951
inactivated on 16 june 1951
redesignated 459th troop carrier group, medium, on 30 december 1954
activated in reserve on 26 january 1955
inactivated on 14 april 1959
redesignated 459th tactical airlift group on 31 july 1985 (remained inactive)
redesignated 459th operations group , activated in reserve on 1 august 1992

assignments

second air force, 1 july 1943
first air force, 31 october 1943
304th bombardment wing, 25 january 1944
second air force, 13 – 28 august 1945
304 bombardment wing (later 304th air division), 19 april 1947
459th troop carrier wing, 26 january 1955 - 14 april 1959
459th airlift wing (later 459th air refueling wing), 1 august 1992 – present

components

57th fighter squadron: 15 may 1947 – 27 june 1949
756th bombardment squadron (later 756th troop carrier squadron, 756th airlift squadron, air refueling) squadron]]: 1 july 1943 – 28 august 1945; 19 april 1947 – 26 june 1949; 26 january 1955 – 14 april 1959; 1 august 1992 – present
757th bombardment squadron (later 757th troop carrier squadron): 1 july 1943 – 28 august 1945; 12 july 1947 – 27 june 1949; 8 april 1955 – 14 april 1959
758th bombardment squadron (later 758th troop carrier squadron): 1 july 1943 – 28 august 1945; 12 july 1947 – 27 june 1949; 16 november 1957 – 14 april 1959
759th bombardment squadron: 1 july 1943 – 28 august 1945; 12 july 1947 – 16 june 1951

stations

aircraft