Lineage. Designated as 31 Airdrome Group on 6 Nov 1947. Organized on 20 Nov 1947. Discontinued on [22] Aug 1948. Consolidated (1 Oct 1984) with the 31 Air Base Group, which was established on 15 Jun 1948. Activated on 22 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1952. Activated on 25 Sep 1957. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1959. Redesignated as 31 Combat Support Group, and activated, on 9 Jun 1967. Organized on 15 Jul 1967. Redesignated as 31 Support Group on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1994. Redesignated as 31 Mission Support Group on 19 Jul 2002.
Assignments. 31 Fighter Wing, 20 Nov 1947-[22] Aug 1948. 31 Fighter (later, 31 Fighter-Bomber; 31 Fighter-Escort) Wing, 22 Aug 1948-1 Jul 1952. 31 Fighter Bomber (later, 31 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 25 Sep 1957-1 Jan 1959. 31 Tactical Fighter (later, 31 Tactical Training; 31 Tactical Fighter; 31 Fighter) Wing, 15 Jul 1967-1 Apr 1994. 31 Fighter Wing, 1 Apr 1994-.
Stations. Turner Field (later, Turner AFB), GA, 20 Nov 1947-[22] Aug 1948. Turner AFB, GA, 22 Aug 1948-1 Jul 1952. Turner AFB, GA, 25 Sep 1957-1 Jan 1959. Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 15 Jul 1967-15 Oct 1970; Homestead AFB, FL, 15 Oct 1970-1 Apr 1994. Aviano AB, Italy, 1 Apr 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall, 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon. Kosovo: Air Campaign.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation: Vietnam, 1 May-31 Dec 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 15 Jul 1967-30 Apr 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Apr 1994-1 Apr 1996; 2 Apr 1996-1 Apr 1998; 2 Apr 1998-1 Apr 2000; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2002; 2 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2014. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 9 Mar 1967-31 Oct 1970.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared in May 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Aug 2008.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.