Lineage. Established as 90 Bombardment Wing, Medium, on 20 Dec 1950. Activated on 2 Jan 1951. Redesignated as 90 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Medium, on 16 Jun 1952. Discontinued on 20 Jun 1960. Redesignated as 90 Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM-Minuteman) on 21 Feb 1963. Organized on 1 Jul 1963. Redesignated as: 90 Missile Wing on 1 Sep 1991; 90 Space Wing on 1 Oct 1992; 90 Missile Wing on 1 Jul 2008.
Assignments. Fifteenth Air Force, 2 Jan 1951 (attached to 92 Bombardment Wing, Heavy, 2–31 Jan 1951); 21Air Division, 14 Mar 1951–20 Jun 1960. 13 Strategic Missile Division, 1 Jul 1963; 821 Strategic Aerospace Division, 2 Jul 1966; 4 Strategic Missile (later, 4 Air) Division, 30 Jun 1971; Fifteenth Air Force, 23 Aug 1988; Twentieth Air Force, 1 Sep 1991–.
Operational Components. Group. 90 Bombardment (later, 90 Operations): 2 Jan 1951–16 Jun 1952; 1 Sep 1991–. Squadrons. 90 Air Refueling: 5 Aug 1955–20 Jun 1960. 319 Bombardment (later, 319 Strategic Reconnaissance; 319 Strategic Missile): attached 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–20 Jun 1960; assigned 1 Oct 1963–1 Sep 1991. 320 Bombardment (later, 320 Strategic Reconnaissance; 320 Strategic Missile): attached 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–20 Jun 1960; assigned 8 Jan 1964–1 Sep 1991. 321 Bombardment (later, 321 Strategic Reconnaissance; 321 Strategic Missile): attached 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952, assigned 16 Jun 1952–20 Jun 1960; assigned 9 Apr 1964–1 Sep 1991. 400 Bombardment (later, 400 Strategic Missile): 1 Jul 1964–1 Sep 1991.
Stations. Fairchild AFB, WA, 2 Jan 1951; Forbes AFB, KS, 14 Mar 1951–20 Jun 1960. F. E. Warren AFB, WY, 1 Jul 1963–.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1968–30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1973– 30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1982–30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1987–30 Jun 1989; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Sep 1996-31 Aug 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2001; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; [1 Dec 2009]-31 May 2010; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2016.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 90 Bombardment Group prior to 20 Nov 1947. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; Papua; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Papua, [Nov] 1942–23 Jan 1943; New Guinea, 13 and 15 Sep 1943. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Aug 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Apr 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Dec 1993.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.