Lineage. Constituted as 856 Medical Group on 8 Jan 1959. Activated on 8 Feb 1959. Redesignated as: USAF Hospital, Beale, on 1 Oct 1970; 9 Strategic Hospital on 1 Jul 1987. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1990. Redesignated as 9 Medical Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. 4126 Strategic Wing, 8 Feb 1959; 456 Strategic Aerospace Wing, 1 Feb 1963; 14 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Jan 1965; 9 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 30 Jun 1971; 456 Bombardment Wing, 1 Jul 1975; 17 Bombardment Wing, 30 Sep 1975; 100 Air Refueling Wing, 30 Sep 1976; 9 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 15 Mar 1983-1 Jan 1990. 9 Wing (later, 9 Reconnaissance Wing), 1 Sep 1991-.
Stations. Beale AFB, CA, 8 Feb 1959-1 Jan 1990. Beale AFB, CA, 1 Sep 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1973-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Oct 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Nov 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 23 April 2014.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.