Lineage. Established as 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing on 11 Oct 1948. Activated on 10 Nov 1948. Redesignated as 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Medium on 6 Jul 1950. Inactivated on 8 Nov 1957. Redesignated as 91 Bombardment Wing, Heavy, and activated, on 15 Nov 1962. Organized on 1 Feb 1963. Redesignated as: 91 Strategic Missile Wing on 25 Jun 1968; 91 Missile Wing on 1 Sep 1991; 91 Missile Group on 1 Jul 1994; 91 Missile Wing on 1 Feb 1996; 91 Space Wing on 1 Oct 1997; 91 Missile Wing on 1 Jul 2008.
Assignments. 311 Air Division, 10 Nov 1948; Second Air Force, 1 Nov 1949; 4 Air Division, 10 Feb 1951; Second Air Force, 11 Sep 1951; 37 Air Division, 10 Oct 1951 (attached to Second Air Force, 10 Oct 1951-17 Mar 1952); 801 Air Division 28 May 1952-8 Nov 1957. Strategic Air Command, 15 Nov 1962; 810 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Feb 1963; 18 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Jul 1963; 821 Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 Sep 1964; 810 Strategic Aerospace Division, 2 Jul 1966 (attached to Advanced Echelon, 3 Air Division, c. 5 Feb-15 Apr 1968); 4 Strategic Missile Division, 30 Jun 1971; Fifteenth Air Force, 30 Nov 1972 (attached to Air Division Provisional, 810, 30 Nov 1972-14 Jan 1973); 47 Air Division, 15 Jan 1973; 57 Air Division, 22 Jan 1975; Fifteenth Air Force, 14 Jun 1991; Twentieth Air Force, 1 Sep 1991-.
Operational Components. Groups. 91 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 91 Operations): 10 Nov 1948-28 May 1952; 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1994; 1 Feb 1996-. 4091 Operations: 1 Jul 1988-14 Feb 1991. Squadrons. 16 Photographic Reconnaissance: attached 10 Nov 1948-1 Jun 1949. 26 Air Refueling: attached 28 May 1952-1 Jun 1953. 38 Strategic Reconnaissance: attached 1 Nov 1950-5 Jan 1951. 68 Air Refueling: attached 5-28 May 1952. 91 Air Refueling: attached 10 Feb 1951-27 May 1952, assigned 28 May 1952-8 Nov 1957 (detached 12 Jan-26 Feb 1954, 6 Oct-12 Nov 1954, and 10 Jul-Oct 1955). 91 Reconnaissance (later, 91 Strategic Reconnaissance): attached 22 Jan-25 Mar 1949. 100 Air Refueling: attached 23 May-24 Nov 1953. 322 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 322 Bombardment): attached 10 Feb 1951-27 May 1952, assigned 28 May 1952-8 Nov 1957; assigned 1 Feb 1963-25 Jun 1968 (detached c. 11 Sep 1966-c. 31 Mar 1967 and c. 16 Feb-c. 30 Apr 1968). 323 Strategic Reconnaissance: attached 10 Feb 1951-27 May 1952, assigned 28 May 1952-8 Nov 1957 (detached 12 Jan-26 Feb 1954). 324 Strategic Reconnaissance: attached 10 Feb 1951-27 May 1952, assigned 28 May 1952-8 Nov 1957. 338 Strategic Reconnaissance: attached 1-24 Nov 1950. 343 Strategic Reconnaissance: attached 1 Nov 1950-3 Jan 1951. 740 Strategic Missile (later, 740 Missile): 25 Jun 1968-1 Jul 1988; 14 Feb-1 Sep 1991; 1 Jul 1994-1 Feb 1996. 741 Strategic Missile (later, 741 Missile): 25 Jun 1968-1 Jul 1988; 14 Feb-1 Sep 1991; 1 Jul 1994-1 Feb 1996. 742 Strategic Missile (later, 742 Missile): 25 Jun 1968-1 Jul 1988; 14 Feb-1 Sep 1991; 1 Jul 1994-1 Feb 1996. 907 Air Refueling: 1 Jul 1963-25 Jun 1968 (detached c. 11 Sep 1966-c. 31 Mar 1967 and c. 5 Feb-c. 16 Apr 1968). Flight: 54 Rescue: 1 Jul 1994-1 Feb 1996.
Stations. McGuire AFB, NJ, 10 Nov 1948; Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Oct 1949; Lockbourne AFB, OH, 11 Sep 1951-8 Nov 1957. Glasgow AFB, MT, 1 Feb 1963; Minot AFB, ND, 25 Jun 1968-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Sep 1953-8 Nov 1957; 1 Jul 1965-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Feb-1 Mar 1968; 2 Mar-15 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Sep 1993-31 Aug 1995; [1 Feb 1996]-31 Aug 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2001; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan 2013-31 Dec 2014.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 91 Operations Group prior to 10 Nov 1948. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Hamm, Germany, 4 Mar 1943; Germany, 11 Jan 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 May 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Nov 1994; latest rendering, 7 Feb 2019.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.