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This is a list of B-1 units of the United States Air Force by wing, squadron, location, variant, and service dates. During the 1980s, squadrons were transferred regularly to different wings and bases temporarily, and sometimes permanently.
Active duty | ||||||
Wing | Shield | Squadron | Location | Variants | Service dates | Notes |
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7th Bomb Wing | 9 BS 13 BS 28 BS | Dyess AFB, TX | B-1B | 1992–present 2000-2005 1994–present | ||
28th Bomb Wing [1] | 34 BS 37 BS 77 BS | Ellsworth AFB, SD | B-1B | 2002–present 1986–present 1986-1995; 1986-2002 | ||
319th Bomb Wing | 46 BS | Grand Forks AFB, ND | B-1B | 1986-1994 | ||
366th Wing | 34 BS | Ellsworth AFB, SD Mountain Home AFB, ID | B-1B | 1994-1997 1997-2002 | Redesignated 366th Fighter Wing | |
384th Bomb Wing | 28 BS | McConnell Air Force Base, KS | B-1B | 1987-1994 | ||
412th Test Wing | 419 FTS | Edwards AFB, CA | B-1B | 1992–present | ||
96th Bombardment Wing | 337 BS 338th Combat Crew Training Squadron (CCTS) 4018 CCTS | Dyess AFB, TX | B-1B | 1985-1992 1985-1992 1984-1985 | ||
6510th Test Wing | 6519 FTS | Edwards AFB, CA | B-1B | 1974-1989 | ||
410th Flight Test Squadron | 1989-1992 | Redesignated 412th Test Wing | ||||
Air National Guard | ||||||
Wing | Shield | Squadron | Location | Variants | Service dates | Notes |
116th Bomb Wing | 128 BS | Robins AFB, GA | B-1B | 1996-2002 | Redesignated 116th Air Control Wing | |
184th Bomb Wing | 127 BS | McConnell AFB, KS | B-1B | 1994-2002 | Redesignated 184th Intelligence Wing | |
Air Force Reserve Command | ||||||
Wing | Shield | Squadron | Location | Variants | Service dates | Notes |
489th Bomb Group | 345 BS | Dyess AFB, TX | B-1B | 2015-present | ||
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