445 Maintenance Group (AFRC)

Lineage.  Established as 445 Maintenance and Supply Group on 24 Jun 1952.  Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952.  Inactivated on 25 Sep 1958.  Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984.  Reestablished, redesignated as 445 Logistics Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992.  Inactivated on 1 May 1994.  Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1994.  Redesignated as 445 Maintenance Group on 1 Oct 2002.

Assignments.  445 Fighter-Bomber (later, 445 Troop Carrier) Wing, 8 Jul 1952-25 Sep 1958.  445 Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1992-1 May 1994.  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 1957-25 Sep 1958.  Norton AFB, CA, 1 Aug 1992; March AFB, CA, 1 Jun 1993-1 May 1994.  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 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2002-31 Aug 2004; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 20 Jun 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Oct 2012.

Emblem.  Approved on 22 Dec 2022.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.