Lineage. Established as 432 Combat Support Group, and activated, on 18 Sep 1966. Inactivated on 15 Mar 1976. Activated on 1 Oct 1984. Redesignated as 432 Support Group on 31 May 1991. Inactivated 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 432 Mission Support Group on 7 Jun 2019. Activated on 11 Jul 2019.
Assignments. 432 Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 432 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 18 Sep 1966; Thirteenth Air Force, 23 Dec 1975-15 Mar 1976. 432 Tactical Fighter (later, 432 Fighter) Wing, 1 Oct 1984-1 Oct 1994. 432 Wing, 11 Jul 2019-.
Stations. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 18 Sep 1966-15 Mar 1976. Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1984-1 Oct 1994. Creech AFB, NV, 11 Jul 2019-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam. 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; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation (Southeast Asia): 19 Sep 1967-1 Nov 1968; 1 Nov 1968-31 Oct 1969; 1 Apr-22 Oct 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 18 Sep 1966-18 Sep 1967; 21 Nov 1969-20 Nov 1970; 21 Nov 1970-6 Apr 1971; 18 Dec 1972-27 Jan 1973. Meritorious Unit Award: [11 Jul 2019]-31 May 2020. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 18 Sep 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 24 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 Mar 2021.
Emblem. None. Group should request use of wing emblem IAW DAFI 84-105, chap 3, para. 3.3.3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.