15th Bombardment Operational Training Wing
Military unit
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The 15th Bombardment Training Wing is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Second Air Force, at Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado, where it was inactivated on 9 April 1946.
| 15th Bombardment Training Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1940â1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Bombardment training |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Robert F. Travis |
History
The wing was activated at March Field, California in December 1940 and assigned to the Southwest Air District. Its operational components were the 47th and 48th Bombardment Groups[1] In September 1941, the wing was inactivated and its personnel used to form the 4th Air Support Command.[2]
It trained groups and heavy bombardment replacement crews for Second Air Force June 1942 until February 1945 when it ceased all activity.[1]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 15th Bombardment Wing on 19 October 1940
- Activated on 18 December 1940
- Inactivated on 3 September 1941
- Activated on 23 June 1942
- Redesignated 15th Bombardment Training Wing in January 1943
- Redesignated 15th Bombardment Operational Training Wing in April 1943
- Inactivated on 9 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
- Southwest Air District, 18 December 1940 â 3 September 1941
- Second Air Force, 23 June 1942 â 6 April 1946
Components
- 47th Bombardment Group: 14 August-1 September 1941
- 48th Bombardment Group: 15 January-1 September 1941
- Numerous groups assigned for training, 1942â1946[1]
Stations
- March Field, California, 18 December 1940
- Fresno Army Air Base, California, c. 2 August â 3 September 1941
- Gowen Field, Idaho, 23 June 1942
- Sioux City Army Air Base, Iowa, November 1942
- Gowen Field, Idaho, July 1943
- Pueblo Army Air Base, Colorado, May 1944
- Peterson Field, Colorado, 8 September 1944 â 9 April 1946[1]
