Lineage. Established as 434 Maintenance and Supply 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. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984. Reestablished, redesignated as 434 Logistics Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as 434 Maintenance Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 434 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jul 1949-1 Feb 1953. 434 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Feb 1953-14 Apr 1959. 434 (later, Air Refueling; Wing; Air Refueling) Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Jul 1949; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury (later, Bakalar) AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-14 Apr 1959. Grissom AFB (later, ARB), IN, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2017-30 Sep 2020. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Aug 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.