Lineage and Honors History
of the
23 Medical Group (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted as USAF Hospital, England, on 11 May 1971. Activated on 24 May 1971. Redesignated as 23 Medical Group on 15 Mar 1987. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992. Activated on 1 Jun 1992. Redesignated as: 23 Medical Squadron on 15 Aug 1993; 23 Medical Group on 1 Sep 1994. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1997. Activated on 1 Oct 2006.
Assignments. 4403 Tactical Fighter Wing, 24 May 1971; 23 Tactical Fighter (later, 23 Fighter) Wing, 1 Jul 1972-1 Jun 1992. 23 Wing, 1 Jun 1992-1 Apr 1997. 23 Wing, 1 Oct 2006-.
Stations. England AFB, LA, 24 May 1971-1 Jun 1992. Pope AFB, NC, 1 Jun 1992-1 Apr 1997. Moody AFB, GA, 1 Oct 2006-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1979-1 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Apr 1989-31 Mar 1991; 31 May 1995-31 Mar 1997; [1 Oct] 2006-31 May 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through May 2014.
Supersedes statement prepared on 17 Oct 2006.
Emblem. Approved on 12 Jun 2023.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.