Lineage. Established as 445 Air Base Group on 24 Jun 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Mar 1986. Redesignated as: 445 Combat Support Group on 1 Apr 1990; 445 Support Group on 1 Feb 1992. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 445 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 445 Fighter-Bomber (later, 445 Troop Carrier) Wing, 8 Jul 1952-11 Feb 1963. 445 Military Airlift (later, 445 Airlift) Wing, 1 Mar 1986-30 Sep 1993. 445 Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Buffalo, NY, 8 Jul 1952; Niagara Falls Muni Aprt, NY, 15 Jun 1955; Dobbins AFB, GA, 16 Nov 1957-11 Feb 1963. Norton AFB, CA, 1 Mar 1986-30 Sep 1993. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1985-31 Aug 1987; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Oct 20012.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Dec 2022.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.