Lineage. Established as 3 Communications Group on 16 May 1957. Activated on 8 Jul 1957. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jul 1962. Redesignated as 3 Mobile Communications Group, and activated on 20 May 1964. Organized on 1 Jul 1964. Redesignated as: 3 Combat Communications Group on 24 Mar 1976; 3 Combat Information Systems Group on 15 Aug 1984; 3 Combat Communications Group on 1 Oct 1986.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 8 Jul 1957-1 Jul 1962. Air Force Communications Service (later, Air Force Communications Command), 20 May 1964; Tactical Communications Area (later, Tactical Communications Division; Tactical Information Systems Division; Tactical Communications Division) 1 Apr 1980; 602 Tactical Air Control (later 602 Air Control) Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 552 Air Control Wing, 28 May 1992; Twelfth Air Force, 1 Apr 1994; Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Twenty-Fourth Air Force [later Air Forces Strategic]), 18 Aug 2009; 689 Combat Communications Wing, 5 Oct 2009-.
Stations. South Ruislip, England, 8 Jul 1957-1 Jul 1962. Tinker AFB, OK, 1 Jul 1964-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Grenada 1983.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1960-1 Feb 1962; 1 Jan 1965-31 Dec 1966; 1 May 1970-31 Dec 1971; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1972; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1974; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1978; 12 Nov 1984-3 Jun 1985; 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 May 1990-30 Apr 1992; 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994; 1 Apr-31 Dec 1994; 1 Jan 1995-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Oct 2010.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Oct 2006.
Emblem. Approved on 10 Jun 1985.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.