Lineage. Constituted as 302 Medical Group on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 Jun 1951. Inactivated on 8 Jun 1951. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 302 Tactical Hospital on 18 May 1954. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1981. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Apr 1985. Redesignated as: 302 Medical Squadron on 1 Nov 1990; 302 Aeromedical Staging Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium (later, 302 Troop Carrier Wing, Heavy), 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, 14 Jun 1952; 302 Air Base Group, 28 Oct 1962-11 Feb 1963. 302 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1981. 302 Tactical Airlift (later, 302 Airlift) Wing, 1 Apr 1985; 302 Medical Group, 1 Aug 1992; 302 Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. McChord AFB, WA, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. Clinton County AFB, OH, 14 Jun 1952-11 Feb 1963. Rickenbacker AFB, OH, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1981. Peterson AFB (later, Peterson Space Force Base), CO, 1 Apr 1985-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan 1998-31 Aug 1999; 1 Jan 2001-31 Aug 2002; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2006; 1 Sep 2006-2 Sep 2008; 1 Jan 2016-31 Dec 2017.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 17 Oct 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 27 Sep 2000.
Emblem. None. Unit may draft and submit proposal IAW standards set forth in DAFI 84-105, Chap 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.