in the wing's operations group. Lineage Established as the 940th Troop Carrier Group, Medium and activated in the Reserve on 15 January 1963 (not organized) Organized on 11 February 1963 Redesignated 940th Troop Carrier Group, Heavy on 1 April 1965 Redesignated 940th Air Transport Group, Heavy on 1 December 1965 Redesignated 940th Military Airlift Group on 1 January 1966 Redesignated 940th Tactical Airlift Group on 1 April 1972 Redesignated 940th Air Refueling Group, Heavy on 1 January 1977 Redesignated 940th Air Refueling Group on 1 February 1992 Redesignated 940th Air Refueling Wing on 1 October 1994 Redesignated 940th Wing on 1 July 2009 Redesignated 940th Air Refueling Wing on 29 April 2016 Assignments Continental Air Command, 15 January 1963 349th Troop Carrier Wing, 11 February 1963 452d Military Airlift Wing (later 452d Tactical Airlift Wing, 452d Air Refueling Wing), 26 January 1968 Fourth Air Force, 1 October 1994 Tenth Air Force, 1 October 2008 Fourth Air Force, 29 April 2016 – present Components 940th Operations Group: 1 August 1992 – present 314th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 314th Air Transport Squadron, 314th Military Airlift Squadron, 314th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 314th Air Refueling Squadron): 11 February 1963 – 1 August 1992, 29 April 2016 – present Stations McClellan Air Force Base, California, 11 February 1963 Mather Air Force Base, California, 1 January 1977 McClellan Air Force Base, California, 1 July 1993 Beale Air Force Base, California, 1 October 1997 – present Aircraft Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (1963–1965) Douglas C-124 Globemaster II (1965–1972) Lockheed C-130 Hercules (1972–1976) Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (1976–2008, 2016–present) Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk (2008–2016) Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 Oct 2003 – 30 September 2005 1 Oct 2001 – 30 September 2003 1 Oct 1999 – 30 September 2001 1 Oct 1998 – 30 September 1999 1 Oct 1995 – 30 September 1997 31 July 1989 – 30 September 1990 1 Jan 1979 – 31 December 1980 1 March 1981 – 29 February 1984 1 March 1963 – 29 February 1965 References Notes Citations Bibliography External links 940th Wing Official Website Military units and formations of the United States Air Force Reserves Military units and formations in California 0940