Lineage. Established as 96 Air Base Group on 6 Nov 1953. Activated on 18 Nov 1953. Inactivated on 13 Dec 1957. Redesignated as 96 Combat Support Group, and activated, on 18 Jun 1961. Organized on 25 Jun 1961. Redesignated as 96 Support Group on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Activated on 15 Mar 1994. Redesignated as 96 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 96 Bombardment Wing, 18 Nov 1953; Fifteenth Air Force, 3 Sep 1957; Second Air Force, 1 Nov-13 Dec 1957. 96 Bombardment (later, 96) Wing, 25 Jun 1961-1 Oct 1993. 96 Air Base (later, 96 Test) Wing, 15 Mar 1994-.
Stations. Altus AFB, OK, 6 Nov 1953-13 Dec 1957. Dyess AFB, TX, 25 Jun 1961-1 Oct 1993. Eglin AFB, FL, 15 Mar 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 30 May 1990-29 May 1992; 1 Dec 1994-30 Nov 1995; 1 Jan 2001-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan 2011-1 May 2012.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 24 Jul 2017.
Emblem. Group uses wing emblem with group designation in the scroll.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Feb 2013.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.