Lineage. Established as 14 Airdrome Group on 29 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Discontinued on 26 Jul 1948. Consolidated (1 Oct 1984) with the 14 Air Base Group, which was established on 20 May 1948. Activated on 26 Jul 1948. Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949. Redesignated as 14 Combat Support Group, and activated, on 14 Mar 1966. Organized on 8 Apr 1966. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1969. Redesignated as 14 Air Base Group on 22 Mar 1972. Activated on 1 Jun 1972. Redesignated as: 14 Support Group on 15 Dec 1991; 14 Mission Support Group on 13 Sep 2002.
Assignments. 14 Fighter Wing, 15 Aug 1947-2 Oct 1949. 14 Air Commando (later, 14 Special Operations) Wing, 8 Apr 1966-15 Oct 1969. 14 Flying Training Wing, 1 Jun 1972-.
Stations. Dow Fld (later, AFB), ME, 15 Aug 1947-2 Oct 1949. Nha Trang Airport, South Vietnam, 8 Apr 1966-15 Oct 1969. Columbus AFB, MS, 1 Jun 1972-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall, 1969.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 9 Apr 1966-7 Mar 1967; 21 Jun 1968-30 Jun 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 16 Jun 1967-20 Jun 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1974; 1 Apr 1986-31 Mar 1987; 1 Apr 1988-31 Mar 1990; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2014-30 Jun 2016; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Jan-30 Aug 1968.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 3 Jun 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared in Jan 2014.
Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.
Prepared by Daniel Haulman.