Lineage. Constituted as 851 Medical Group on 22 Apr 1959. Activated on 1 Jul 1959. Redesignated as: USAF Hospital, Blytheville on 1 Oct 1970; 97 Strategic Hospital on 1 Jul 1987; 97 Medical Group on 1 Sep 1991; 97 Medical Squadron on 1 Apr 1992. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1992. Redesignated as 97 Medical Group on 21 Aug 1992. Activated on 1 Oct 1992. Redesignated as Headquarters, 97 Medical Group on 30 Sep 1994.
Assignments. 97 Bombardment Wing, 1 Jul 1959-1 Jul 1992. 97 Air Mobility Wing, 1 Oct 1992-.
Stations. Blytheville (later, Eaker) AFB, AR, 1 Jul 1959-1Jul 1992. Altus AFB, OK, 1 Oct 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1977-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1988; 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 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 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2021.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Apr 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Jul 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Feb 2019.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.