Lineage. Established as 434 Air Base Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Jul 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Relieved from Active Duty on 15 Dec 1952. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Feb 1953. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated as 434 Combat Support Group on 20 May 1975. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1975. Redesignated as: 434 Support Group on 1 Feb 1992; 434 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 434 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jul 1949-1 Feb 1953. 434 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Feb 1953-11 Feb 1963. 434 Tactical Fighter Wing (later, Air Refueling Wing; Wing; Air Refueling Wing), 1 Jul 1975-.
Stations. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Jul 1949-22 Jan 1952; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury (later, Bakalar) AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-11 Feb 1963. Grissom AFB (later, ARB), IN, 1 Jul 1975-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2017-30 Sep 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1988-31 Aug 1990; 1 Jun 1992-31 Aug 1993; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1996; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared in Jun 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Jun 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.