Lineage. Established as 316 Transport Group on 2 Feb 1942. Activated on 14 Feb 1942. Redesignated as: 316 Troop Carrier Group on 1 Jul 1942; 316 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 23 Aug 1948; 316 Troop Carrier Group, Heavy on 8 Oct 1949; 316 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 28 Jan 1950. Inactivated