Lineage. Established as 49 Maintenance and Supply Group on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 10 Dec 1957. Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984. Reestablished, and redesignated as 49 Logistics Group, on 1 Nov 1991. Activated on 15 Nov 1991. Redesignated as 49 Maintenance Group on 30 Sep 2002.
Assignments. 49 Fighter (later, 49 Fighter-Bomber) Wing, 18 Aug 1948-20 Dec 1957 (attached to 6016 Air Base Wing, 1 Apr-18 Nov 1953). 49 Fighter Wing, 15 Nov 1991-.
Stations. Misawa AB, Japan, 18 Aug 1948; Taegu AB, South Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Tsuiki Aux AB, Japan, 25 Jan 1951; Taegu AB, South Korea, 24 Mar 1951; Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Apr 1953-10 Dec 1957; Etain/Rouvres AB, France, 10 Dec 1957. Holloman AFB, NM, 15 Nov 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korean Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 30 Apr 2008-1 May 2009; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [15 Nov 1991]-31 Mar 1992; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 1999; 2 May 2004-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2013. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 27 Jun 1950-7 Feb 1951; 8 Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Jun 2014.
Supersedes statement prepared on 18 Oct 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Dec 2022.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.