Lineage. Established as USAF Hospital, Bitburg, on 14 Apr 1971. Activated on 1 Jul 1971. Redesignated as: 36 Tactical Fighter Wing Hospital on 1 Sep 1988; 36 Medical Group on 31 Mar 1992. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994.Assignments. 36 Tactical Fighter (later, 36