or inactivate as needed, 12 June 2002 attached to Support Forces, Antarctica, 15 August 2003 – 1 March 2004 attached to Support Forces, Antarctica, 15 August 2004 – 28 February 2005 500th Aerospace Expeditionary Task Force, 29 July 2005 – unknown Components Tactical Squadrons 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron 44th Air Refueling Squadron, 1 January 1963 – 15 December 1964 (detached 10 July 1963 – 10 October 1963) 307th Air Refueling Squadron, 1 January 1963 – 15 December 1964 (detached 31 July 1963 – 5 October 1963) 881st Bombardment Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 17 January 1946 882d Bombardment Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 17 January 1946 883d Bombardment Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 17 January 1946 884th Bombardment Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 10 May 1944 Support Units 29th Bombardment Maintenance Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 10 May 1944 30th Bombardment Maintenance Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 10 May 1944 31st Bombardment Maintenance Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 10 May 1944 32d Bombardment Maintenance Squadron, 20 November 1943 – 10 May 1944 18th Photographic Laboratory, 20 November 1943 – ca. 17 January 1946 Stations Gowen Field, Idaho, 20 November 1943 – 12 January 1944 Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico, 12 January – 16 April 1944 Walker Army Air Field, Kansas, 16 April – 23 July 1944 Isely Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 18 September 1944 – 21 October 1945 March Field, California, 24 October 1945 – 17 January 1946 Selfridge AFB, Michigan, 1 January 1963 – 15 December 1964 Christchurch, New Zealand, 15 August 2003 – 1 March 2004 Christchurch, New Zealand, 15 August 2004 – 28 February 2005 Christchurch, New Zealand, 29 July 2005 – unknown Aircraft Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1943–1946 Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, 1963–1964 References Notes Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography 500th ARW – Strategic Air Command.com External links 500th Bomb Group Illustrated History Website March Field Museum Boeing B-29A Superfortress 44-61669 from the 500th Bomb Group Air expeditionary groups of the United States Air Force Military units and formations established in 2002