Editing March Air Reserve Base (section)

===Cold War===
Following the return of the [[22d Bombardment Group]] from Korea, the wing trained for proficiency in global [[Military strategy|strategic]] bombardment, and in 1952, the wing took delivery of [[KC-97|Boeing KC-97]] tankers, adding aerial refueling to its mission. The following year, the wing retired its B-29 fleet and replaced them with the jet-powered [[Boeing B-47 Stratojet]]. In 1957, 22d Wing aircrews flew the longest non-stop mass flight in history: {{convert|5840|mi}} from England to California. General Archie Old, the Fifteenth Air Force commander, led a flight of three [[B-52 Stratofortress]]es in a flight around the world. The wing deployed to [[RAF Upper Heyford]], England from December 1953 to March 1954.<ref name='452facts' />

In 1960, the 452d Troop Carrier Wing was activated at March. This established the presence of the [[Air Force Reserve]] on the base with their [[C-119 Flying Boxcar|Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars]]. The wing was not [[Military tactics|tactically]] operational from 11 March to 15 September 1963, while the 2nd Bombardment Squadron converted to [[B-52|Boeing B-52B]] bombers and [[KC-135]] jet tankers replaced the KC-97s. In 1966, the 2d Bomb Squadron converted to the B-52D and gained a commitment to forward deploy to the Pacific and engage in combat during the [[Vietnam War]]. In 1966, the wing absorbed the B-52Ds and added the 486th Bombardment Squadron from the inactivating [[340th Bombardment Wing]] at [[Bergstrom Air Force Base]], Texas when Bergstrom converted to a TAC fighter/reconnaissance base. The addition of a second tanker and bomber squadron made the 22d a "Super" wing.<ref name='history' />