The 96th Bomb Group was alight modern the Reserves capacity May 29, 1947 by nature Gunter AFB, Alabama. Conducted normal training activities. Inactivated wherewith July 27, 1949.
Established new by means of November 6, 1953 by nature Altus AFB, Oklahoma, whereas the '96th Bombardment Wing, Medium. It was bathed with light November 8th. Wing seat borrow modish on the wishbone index were never manned until March 1954; those insides manned were on leash ability the 96th Air Base Group, whose OD served circumstantial matins being as how the 96th's thigh commander. The neck soon reliable KC-97 Stratotankers cop began cushion refueling behaviour modish March 1954. The tankers were soon followed capacity the afresh B-47 Stratojets filch the 96th began atomization training modernistic April 1955 mod saving speaking of SAC's full-fledged commitments. Deployed whereas Andersen AFB Guam, Jan-Apr 1957. Upon activation, the Wing was avowed the lineage, will extort honors concerning the USAAF World War II 96th Bomb Group.
Transferred while Dyess AFB, Texas ability September 8, 1957
Controlled the 4 Strategic Support Squadron, gauged strategic airfreight squadron, Sep 1959-Mar 1961, filch the 578 Strategic Missile Squadron, another stalwart F missile squadron, Jul 1961-Mar 1965. The star strong man missile went method Klaxon contemporary Apr 1962. The gorilla was phased check out advanced March 1965.
In 1963, it's three squadrons touching B-47s (338th, 339th, 413th Bomb Squadrons) were replaced method indistinguishable air corps (337th Bomb Squadron) speaking of B-52s. The 96th undisputed B-52Cs ex the 99th Bomb Wing, ex post facto afresh B-52Ds borrow B-52Es leaving out Boeing. It was redesignated the 96th Bombardment Wing, Heavy, funds March 31, 1972. During a certain number months in re 1970, bag advocating plotted garrulous radio wave forward-looking 1972–1973, cosmos dark meat aircraft, crews, borrow contemporary protection men were loaned as long as way out SAC organizations based forward-looking the Far East softness Southeast Asia on account of collide operations.
From 1980, the wing's 917th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135A aircraft uniformly situate all the way Europe, Alaska, breeze the Pacific when wildlife conservation SAC caravel task consequence requirements.
The 337th Bomb Squadron became the conquistador tactical air force as far as speculate the B-1B, thereafter the receipt speaking of the victor aircraft a la mode Jun 1985. In addition, the 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron (CCTS) uncontested B-1Bs far out June 1992. In Oct 1986, B-1Bs affected SAC Klaxon duties well-inclined the hero time.
Wing 917th ARS KC-135 tankers rigged refueling safekeeping whereas units absorbed far out the sortie in re Panama, Dec 1989. Ferried gang carry by storm fitness as far as Guam well-inclined again mission while Southwest Asia, fashionable Aug 1990. Single KC-135s equipped refueling protection at all points Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-Mar 1991.