Lineage. Constituted as 72 Medical Group on 4 Jun 1952. Activated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 72 Tactical Hospital on 15 Feb 1954. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1959. Consolidated (16 Sep 1994) with USAF Hospital, Tinker which was constituted on 12 Oct 1970. Activated on 15 Nov 1970. Redesignated as: 654 Medical Group on 1 Oct 1992; 72 Medical Group on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 72 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 72 Bombardment) Wing, 16 Jun 1952-1 Apr 1959. Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area (later, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center), 15 Nov 1970; 72 Air Base Wing, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 16 Jun 1952-1 Apr 1959. Tinker AFB, OK, 15 Nov 1970-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1957-1 Jun 1958; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1979; 12 Nov-14 Dec 1984; 1 Jan 1985-31 Dec 1986; 1 Jan 1992-3l Dec 1993; 1 Jan 1995-31 Dec 1996; 1 Jan 1997-31 Dec 1998; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1999; 1 Jan 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Nov 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 29 Apr 2013.
Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.