Kincheloe AFB, Michigan
(Superseded 4239th Strategic Wing)
B-52H, 1963–1977
716th Bombardment Squadron
450th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Minot AFB, North Dakota
(Superseded 4136th Strategic Wing)
B-52H, 1963–1968
720th Bombardment Squadron
454th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Columbus AFB, Mississippi
(Superseded 4228th Strategic Wing)
B-52F, 1963–1966; B-52D, 1966–1969
736th Bombardment Squadron
456th Strategic Aerospace (later Bombardment) Wing
Beale AFB, California
(superseded 4126th Strategic Wing)
B-52G, 1963–1975
744th Bombardment Squadron
461st Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Amarillo AFB, Texas
(superseded 4128th Strategic Wing)
B-52D, 1963–1968
764th Bombardment Squadron
462nd Strategic Aerospace Wing
Larson AFB, Washington
(Superseded 4170th Strategic Wing)
B-52D, 1963–1966
768th Bombardment Squadron
465th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Robins AFB, Georgia
(Superseded 4137th Strategic Wing)
B-52G, 1963–1968
781st Bombardment Squadron
484th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Turner AFB, Georgia
(Superseded 4138th Strategic Wing)
B-52D, 1963–1967
824th Bombardment Squadron
494th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Sheppard AFB, Texas
(Superseded 4245th Strategic Wing)
B-52D, 1963–1966
864th Bombardment Squadron
509th Bombardment Wing (Heavy)
Pease AFB, New Hampshire
B-52D, 1966–1969
393rd Bombardment Squadron
806th Provisional Bombardment Wing
RAF Fairford, England
Activated for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in January 1991. (Inactivated March 1991)
Composed of B-52G aircraft and personnel from the 62nd, 340th, 524th, and 668th Bombardment Squadrons
1701st Provisional Air Refueling Wing
Prince Abdulla AB, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Activated for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in August 1990. (Inactivated March 1991)
Air refueling wing with 6 B-52Gs from 60th Bombardment Squadron (January-March 1991)
1703rd Provisional Air Refueling Wing
King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia
Activated for Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm in August 1990. (Inactivated March 1991)
Air refueling wing with 7 B-52Gs from 69th Bombardment Squadron (October 1990- March 1991)
1708th Provisional Bombardment Wing
Prince Abdulla AB, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Activated for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in August 1990. (Inactivated March 1991)
Composed of B-52G aircraft and personnel from the 69th and 524th Bombardment Squadrons (August 1990–March 1991) Additional B-52G aircraft and personnel from the 69th, 524th, 596th, 328th and 668th Bombardment Squadrons (December 1990-March 1991)
4038th Strategic Wing
Dow AFB, Maine
B-52G, 1960–1963
341st Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 596th Bombardment Squadron, 397th Bombardment Wing)
4039th Strategic Wing
Griffiss AFB, New York
B-52G, 1960–1963
75th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 668th Bombardment Squadron, 416th Bombardment Wing)
4042nd Strategic Wing
K. I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan
B-52H, 1961–1963
526th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 644th Bombardment Squadron, 410th Bombardment Wing)
4043rd Strategic Wing
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
B-52E, 1960–1963
42nd Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 34th Bombardment Squadron, 17th Bombardment Wing)
4047th Strategic Wing
McCoy AFB, Florida
B-52D, 1961–1963
347th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Wing)
4123rd Strategic Wing
Clinton-Sherman AFB, Oklahoma
B-52E, 1959–1963
98th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 6th Bombardment Squadron, 70th Bombardment Wing)
4126th Strategic Wing
Beale AFB, California
B-52G, 1960–1963
31st Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 744th Bombardment Squadron, 456th SAW
4128th Strategic Wing
Amarillo AFB, Texas
B-52D, 1960–1963
718th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 764th Bombardment Squadron, 461st Bombardment Wing)
4130th Strategic Wing
Bergstrom AFB, Texas
B-52D, 1959–1963
335th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated on 1 September 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 486th Bombardment Squadron, 340th Bombardment Wing)
4133rd Strategic Wing
Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
B-52H, 1962–1963
30th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 46th Bombardment Squadron, 319th Bombardment Wing)
4133rd Strategic Wing (Provisional)
Andersen AFB, Guam
Provisional Vietnam-era SAC unit, February 1966–July 1970
(Superseded by 43rd Strategic Wing)
4134th Strategic Wing
Mather AFB, California
B-52F, 1958–1963
72nd Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated on 1 September 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 441st Bombardment Squadron, 320th BW
4135th Strategic Wing
Eglin AFB, Florida
B-52G, 1959–1963
301st Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 62nd Bombardment Squadron, 39th Bombardment Wing)
4136th Strategic Wing
Minot AFB, North Dakota
B-52H, 1961–1963
525th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 720th Bombardment Squadron, 450th Bombardment Wing)
4137th Strategic Wing
B-52G, 1960–1963
342nd Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 781st Bombardment Squadron, 465th Bombardment Wing)
4138th Strategic Wing
Turner AFB, Georgia
B-52D, 1959–1963
336th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 824th Bombardment Squadron, 484th BW
4141st Strategic Wing
Glasgow AFB, Montana
B-52D, 1959–1963
326th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 322nd Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Wing)
4170th Strategic Wing
Larson AFB, Washington
B-52D, 1960–1963
327th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 768th Bombardment Squadron, 462nd Bombardment Wing)
4228th Strategic Wing
Columbus AFB, Mississippi
B-52F, 1959–1963
492nd Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 736th Bombardment Squadron, 454th Bombardment Wing)
4238th Strategic Wing
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
B-52F, 1958–1963
436th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and a
ircraft reassigned to the 20th Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Wing)
4239th Strategic Wing
Kincheloe AFB, Michigan
B-52H, 1961–1963
93rd Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 716th Bombardment Squadron, 449th Bombardment Wing)
4241st Strategic Wing
Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
B-52G, 1959–1963
73rd Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 51st Bombardment Squadron, 68th Bombardment Wing)
4245th Strategic Wing
Sheppard AFB, Texas
B-52D, 1960–1963
717th Bombardment Squadron (Inactivated in 1963; and aircraft reassigned to the 864th Bombardment Squadron, 494th Bombardment Wing)
4252nd Strategic Wing (Provisional)
Kadena AB, Okinawa
Provisional Vietnam-era SAC unit, April 1967–April 1970
(Superseded by 376th Strategic Wing)
4258th Strategic Wing (Provisional)
U-Tapao RTNAF, Thailand
Provisional Vietnam-era SAC unit, April 1967–April 1970
(Superseded by 307th Strategic Wing)
Equipped primarily with B-52D aircraft; aircrew and support personnel deployed from stateside B-52 wings on a rotational basis
4300th Provisional Bombardment Wing
Diego Garcia AB, British Indian Ocean Territories
Activated for Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm in January 1991. (Inactivated March 1991)
Composed of B-52G aircraft and personnel from the 69th and 328th Bombardment Squadrons
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