Lineage. Designated as 82 Airdrome Group on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Oct 1984) with the 82 Air Base Group, which was established on 14 Jun 1948. Activated on 1 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949. Redesignated as 82 Air Base Group on 22 Jun 1972. Activated on 1 Feb 1973. Redesignated as 82 Support Group on 15 Dec 1991. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1993. Activated on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 82 Mission Support Group on 1 Aug. 2002.
Assignments. 82 Fighter Wing, 15 Aug 1947-1 Aug 1948. 82 Fighter Wing, 1 Aug 1948-2 Oct 1949 (attached to 307 Bomber Wing, 1 Aug-16 Dec 1948). 82 Flying Training Wing, 1 Feb 1973-1 Apr 1993. 82 Training Wing, 1 Jul 1993-.
Stations. Grenier Field (later, AFB), NH, 15 Aug 1947-2 Oct 1949. Williams AFB, AZ, 1 Feb 1973-1 Apr 1993. Sheppard AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1993-
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1978-30 Apr 1979; 1 May1983-30 Apr 1985; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2014-30 Jun 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Sep 2017.
Emblem. Group should request wing emblem with group designation in the scroll in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.