Lineage. Established as 27 Maintenance and Supply Group on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948. Consolidated (19 Sep 1995) with 27 Logistics Group, which was constituted as 27 Maintenance and Supply Group on 14 Jun 1948. Activated on 1 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 6 Aug 1951. Activated on 14 Feb 1952. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984. Reestablished and redesignated as 27 Logistics Group on 28 Oct 1991. Activated on 1 Nov 1991. Redesignated as: 27 Maintenance Group on 15 Jul 2002; 27 Special Operations Maintenance Group on 1 Oct 2007.
Assignments. 27 Fighter (later, 27 Fighter-Escort) Wing, 15 Aug 1947-6 Aug 1951. 27 Fighter-Escort Wing, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952. 27 Fighter (later, 27 Special Operations) Wing 1 Nov 1991-.
Stations. Kearney AAF (later, Kearney AFB) NE, 15 Aug 1947; Bergstrom AFB, TX, 16 Mar 1949-17 Nov 1950; (deployed at Itazuke AB, Japan, 15 Dec 1950-2 Jul 1951, with advanced echelon deployed at Taegu AB, South Korea, Dec 1950-Jan 1951); Bergstrom AFB, TX, 9 Jul-6 Aug 1951. Bergstrom AFB, TX, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952. Cannon AFB, NM, 1 Nov 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive.
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 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 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.