724 Special Tactics Group (AFSOC)

Lineage.  Established as 724 Training Group on 22 Jan 1943.  Activated on 28 Feb 1943.  Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944.  Reconstituted, and redesignated, as 724 Special Tactics Group on 1 Mar 2011.  Activated on 29 Apr 2011.

Assignments.  Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, 28 Feb 1943; 76 Training Wing, 25 Sep 1943-30 Apr 1944. Air Force Special Operations Command, 29 Apr 2011; 24 Special Operations Wing, 12 Jun 2012-.

Stations.  Army Air Force Training Center #7, Atlantic City, NJ, 28 Feb 1943; Seymour-Johnson Fld, NC, 16 Jun 1943-30 Apr 1944.  Pope AFB (later, Pope Army Air Field), NC, 29 Apr 2011-.

Service Streamers.  World War II: American Theater.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2016; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2018. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Oct 2021.

Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jun 2011.

Emblem.  Approved on 19 Apr 2011.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.