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| rdfs:comment | - The 2 BW is one of only two B-52H Stratofortress wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base. Its 2d Operations Group is the oldest bomb group of the Air Force, having fought on the Western Front as the 1st Day Bombardment Group during World War I, entering combat on 12 September 1918. It After the war, it participated in Brigadier General Billy Mitchell's 1921 off-shore bombing test. Active for over 60 years, the 2 BW was a component wing of Strategic Air Command (SAC)'s heavy bomber deterrent force throughout the Cold War.
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| notable commanders | - George J. Eade
- John Dale Ryan
- Eugene E. Habiger
- Charles T. Robertson, Jr.
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| decorations | - see "Lineage and Honors" section below
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| Motto | - LIBERTATEM DEFENDIMUS
- Latin: Liberty We Defend
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| abstract | - The 2 BW is one of only two B-52H Stratofortress wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base. Its 2d Operations Group is the oldest bomb group of the Air Force, having fought on the Western Front as the 1st Day Bombardment Group during World War I, entering combat on 12 September 1918. It After the war, it participated in Brigadier General Billy Mitchell's 1921 off-shore bombing test. Active for over 60 years, the 2 BW was a component wing of Strategic Air Command (SAC)'s heavy bomber deterrent force throughout the Cold War. The 2d Bomb Wing is commanded by Col. Andrew J. Gebara. Its Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Larry Malcom.
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