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It conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet sacs global commitments. Its mission is to maintain the highest level of combat readiness and to be able to deploy. The 379th bombardment wing traces its history back to 1942 when the 379th bombardment group was established november 3rd at gowen field, boise, idaho. As a professional researcher and world war ii historian, bill beigel provides research. The 307th bomb wing is a diverse wing, flying and maintaining 20 boeing b52h stratofortress.
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