Activated during the summer-fall 1941 maneuvers in Louisiana. Manned from its component Observation Squadrons: 1st, 108th, and 124th. In the Panama Canal Zone, the group flew antisubmarine patrol missions, carried mail, searched for missing aircraft, provided reconnaissance support to ground forces, and occasionally did photographic mapping work until late 1943. Activated again as part of the reserve forces of Fourth Air Force, the organization participated in routine reserve training. Activated on paper in 1952, but not operational until it absorbed residual resources of 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in Oct 1952. Conducted global strategic reconnaissance 1953-1955, gradually shifting to a bombardment training mission beginning in 1954. Activated as a bombardment wing on 1 October 1955 at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, and assigned to Second Air Force. Equipment was RB-36s, RBG-36s, and KC-97s. Added air refueling to its global mission in 1958.

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  • Activated during the summer-fall 1941 maneuvers in Louisiana. Manned from its component Observation Squadrons: 1st, 108th, and 124th. In the Panama Canal Zone, the group flew antisubmarine patrol missions, carried mail, searched for missing aircraft, provided reconnaissance support to ground forces, and occasionally did photographic mapping work until late 1943. Activated again as part of the reserve forces of Fourth Air Force, the organization participated in routine reserve training. Activated on paper in 1952, but not operational until it absorbed residual resources of 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in Oct 1952. Conducted global strategic reconnaissance 1953-1955, gradually shifting to a bombardment training mission beginning in 1954. Activated as a bombardment wing on 1 October 1955 at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, and assigned to Second Air Force. Equipment was RB-36s, RBG-36s, and KC-97s. Added air refueling to its global mission in 1958. Changed equipment in: 1959 to B-52s, KC-135s. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force on 1 January 1959. Reassigned to: Eighth Air Force, 823rd Air Division on 1 October 1962. Reassigned to: Second Air Force, 823rd Air Division on 31 March 1970. The 72nd Bombardment Wing was inactivated on 30 June 1971. Provided services and support for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and its tenant organizations, 1 October 1994-. (en)
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  • Activated during the summer-fall 1941 maneuvers in Louisiana. Manned from its component Observation Squadrons: 1st, 108th, and 124th. In the Panama Canal Zone, the group flew antisubmarine patrol missions, carried mail, searched for missing aircraft, provided reconnaissance support to ground forces, and occasionally did photographic mapping work until late 1943. Activated again as part of the reserve forces of Fourth Air Force, the organization participated in routine reserve training. Activated on paper in 1952, but not operational until it absorbed residual resources of 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in Oct 1952. Conducted global strategic reconnaissance 1953-1955, gradually shifting to a bombardment training mission beginning in 1954. Activated as a bombardment wing on 1 October 1955 at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, and assigned to Second Air Force. Equipment was RB-36s, RBG-36s, and KC-97s. Added air refueling to its global mission in 1958. (en)
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