59 Inpatient Operations Group (AETC) Lineage. Established as 59 Surgical Operations Group on 5 Mar 1998. Activated on 1 Apr 1998. Redesignated as: 59 Inpatient Operations Group on 14 Jan 2008. Assignments. 59 Medical Wing, 1 Apr 1998-. Stations. Lackland AFB, TX, 1 Apr 1998-. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. None. Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Apr]-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan 2002-31 Dec 2003; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2004; 1 Jan 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009. Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Aug 2010. Supersedes statement prepared in Sep 2009. Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll . Prepared by Patsy Robertson. Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.