3 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 6 ) ▁ ▁V ▁Bom ber ▁Command : ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁– ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Western ▁Air ▁Def ense ▁Force : ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁ 1 4 th ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Wing : ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁– ▁ 3 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁ 3 5 3 d ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Group : ▁ 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁– ▁present ▁ ▁B ases ▁station ed ▁ ▁Prov idence , ▁Rh ode ▁Island , ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁Sal inas ▁Army ▁Air ▁Base , ▁California , ▁ 2 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁Es ler ▁Field , ▁Louisiana , ▁ 2 4 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁La ure l ▁Army ▁Air ▁Field , ▁Mississippi , ▁ 3 1 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 2 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁Mil ne ▁Bay , ▁New ▁Guinea , ▁ 6 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁Dob od ura , ▁New ▁Guinea , ▁ 2 2 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁Fin sch h afen , ▁New ▁Guinea , ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁– ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁( air ▁e ch el on ▁at ▁W ak de , ▁New