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  • Fire department receives early Christmas present

    It's big, bright, shiny and even though it couldn't fit under the tree, came just in time for the holiday. The 452nd Fire Department received a new addition to its fire fighting fleet - a Striker T 1500. The most modern vehicle in Air Force fire fighting inventory, it is equipped with the latest and

  • War's end meant 452nd's demise...for 20 months

    Final in an 11-part seriesThe 452nd Bombardment Group was quickly deactivated following the end of World War II, its men returning to the civilian jobs or college studies they had put on hold to battle the Axis powers. The unit, predecessor to March Field's 452nd Air Mobility Wing, ceased operations

  • Hundreds in 452nd held as POWs in WWII

    10th in a seriesMore than 750 men from the 452nd Bombardment Group were shot down in B-17 Flying Fortresses over Europe in World War II. While most became prisoners, 61 evaded capture and 74 made it to neutral countries, according to the 452nd Bomb Group Association, a fraternal organization made up

  • 452nd felt early frost in Cold War

    Ninth in a seriesTwo weeks after the D-Day invasion, 47 B-17s from the 452nd Bombardment Group and other Army Air Forces units were destroyed by German aircraft at a largely undefended Russian airfield. The attack, which began about 12:30 a.m. June 22, 1944, destroyed nearly 2/3 of the 73 Flying

  • Air Force Band of the Golden West Holiday Caroling schedule

    One day only --Tuesday Dec. 11 Fire department                  8:30-8:50 a.m. (kitchen) 452 AMXS                             9:05-9:25 a.m. (auditorium, bldg. 1211) 452 AMW                               9:40-10:00 a.m. (hallway, bldg. 470) 4th AF                                   10:15-10:35 a.m.

  • Unit cited for actions late in World War II

    Eighth in a seriesThe 452nd Bombardment Group received a Distinguished Unit Citation for completing a mission late in World War II's European campaign despite being attacked by Luftwaffe pilots who rammed their aircraft into at least two of its B-17 Flying Fortresses. The honor, which was renamed

  • What can the Air Force Reserve offer you?

    The 452nd Air Mobility Wing has a lot to offer new Airmen. According to Senior Master Sgt. Antony Rice, 452nd AMW Recruiting, applicants are eligible for the Montgomery GI bill-Selected Reserve, which pays $317 per month for full time attendance at an accredited school. They may also be eligible for