Lineage. Established as 5 Mobile Communications Group, and activated, on 20 May 1964. Organized on 1 Jul 1964. Redesignated as: 5 Combat Communications Group on 31 Mar 1976; 5 Combat Information Systems Group on 15 Aug 1984; 5 Combat Communications Group on 1 Oct 1986.
Assignments. Air Force Communications Service, 20 May 1964; Tactical Communications Region (later, Tactical Communications Area), 1 Jul 1964; 12 Tactical Communications Region, 1 Dec 1969; Tactical Communications Area (later, Tactical Communications Division; Tactical Information Systems Division; Tactical Communications Division), 30 Jun 1971; 507 Tactical Air Control (later, 507 Air Control) Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 347 Fighter Wing, 28 May 1992; Ninth Air Force (later Ninth Air Force [Air Forces Central]), 1 Mar 1994; Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), 18 Aug 2009; 689 Combat Communications Wing, 5 Oct 2009; Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), 30 Sep 2013; 688 Cyberspace Wing, 4 Jun 2018-.
Stations. Robins AFB, GA, 1 Jul 1964-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 5 Oct 2009-4 Oct 2010; 5 Oct 2011-4 Oct 2013; 5 Oct 2013-4 Oct 2015. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jan 1972-31 Dec 1973. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1976-31 Dec 1977; 1 Jun 1988-31 May 1990; 1 Oct 1990-30 Apr 1991; 28 May 1992-22 Feb 1993; 1 Mar 1993-31 Jul 1994; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 5 Oct 2010-4 Oct 2011.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 21 May 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 15 Oct 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 23 May 1977; newest rendition, 30 Jun 2009.
Prepared by Jon K. Gray.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.