Lineage. Established as 5 Air Base Group, and activated, on 1 Sep 1936. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1946. Consolidated (17 Jan 2019) with the 5 Mission Support Group, which was established as 5 Air Base Group on 1 Jul 1949. Activated on 16 Jul 1949. Inactivated on 10 Feb 1951. Activated on 14 Feb 1952. Inactivated on 8 Apr 1959. Redesignated as 5 Support Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Redesignated as 5 Mission Support Group on 3 Sep 2002.
Assignments. Southwest Air District, 1 Sep 1936; Northwest Air District (later, Second Air Force), 1 Sep 1940; Philippine Department Ari Force (later, Far East Air Force; later, Fifth Air Force), c. 1 Nov 1941-2 Apr 1946. 5 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Jul 1949-10 Feb 1951. 5 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 14 Feb 1952; 14 Air Division, 1 Nov 1954; 323 Air Division, 1 Jul 1958-8 Apr 1959. 5 Wing (later, 5 Bomb Wing), 1 Sep 1991-.
Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 1 Sep 1936; Salt Lake City, Utah, 1 Sep 1940; Philippine Islands, c. 1 Nov 1941-2 Apr 1946. Mountain Home AFB, ID, 16 Jul 1949; Fairfield-Suisun (later, Travis) AFB, CA, 12 Nov 1949-10 Feb 1951. Travis AFB, CA, 14 Feb 1952-8 Apr 1959. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Sep 1991-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Philippine Islands.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with the Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Sep1991]-31 May 1992; 1 Jun 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2017. Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation (7 Dec 1941-10 May 1942).
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 22 Jan 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on Sep 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Feb 2019.
Prepared by Daniel Haulman.