Lineage. Established as 27 Airdrome Group on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948. Consolidated (1 Oct 1984) with the 27 Air Base Group, which was established on 14 Jun 1948. Activated on 1 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Activated on 8 Jan 1958. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1958. Redesignated as 27 Combat Support Group on 28 Jan 1969. Activated on 8 Jun 1969. Redesignated as: 27 Support Group on 1 Nov 1991; 27 Mission Support Group on 15 Jul 2002; 27 Special Operations Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2007.
Assignments. 27 Fighter (later, 27 Fighter-Escort; 27 Fighter-Bomber) Wing, 15 Aug 1947-16 Jun 1952. 27 Fighter-Bomber (later, 27 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Jan-1 Oct 1958. 27 Tactical Fighter (later, 27 Fighter; 27 Special Operations) Wing, 8 Jun 1969-.
Stations. Kearney AAF (later, Kearney AFB), NE, 15 Aug 1947; Bergstrom AFB, TX, 16 Mar 1949-16 Jun 1952 (deployed at: Itazuke AB, Japan, 15 Dec 1950-31 Apr 1951, with advanced echelon deployed at Taegu AB, South Korea, Dec 1950; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 1 May-23 Jun 1951; Itazuke AB, Japan, 24 Jun-14 Jul 1951). Bergstrom AFB, TX, 8 Jan-1 Oct 1958. Cannon AFB, NM, 8 Jun 1969-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Intervention; CCF Spring Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [Dec] 1950-31 May 1951.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through May 2014.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Oct 2007.
Emblem. Approved on 12 May 2023.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.