Lineage. Established as 459 Maintenance and Supply Group on 30 Dec 1954. Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jan 1955. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984. Disestablished , redesignated as 459 Logistics Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as 459 Maintenance Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 459 Troop Carrier Wing, 26 Jan 1955-14 Apr 1959. 459 Airlift (later, 459 Air Refueling) Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Andrews AFB, MD, 26 Jan 1955-14 Apr 1959. Andrews AFB (later, Joint Base Andrews), MD, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 May 2002-30 Apr 2004; 1 Jan 2005-31 Dec 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Nov 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Jun 1996.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.