Lineage. Established as 91 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 15 Apr 1942. Redesignated as 91 Bombardment Group, Heavy on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated as 91 Reconnaissance Group on 11 Jun 1947. Activated on 1 Jul 1947. Redesignated as: 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Group on 10 Nov 1948; 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Group, Medium on 6 Jul 1950. Inactivated on 28 May 1952. Redesignated as 91 Operations Group on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1994. Activated on 1 Feb 1996.
Assignments. III Bomber Command, 15 Apr 1942; II Bomber Command, c. 28 Jun 1942; Eighth Air Force, c. 12 Sep 1942; 1 Bombardment (later, 1 Combat Bombardment) Wing, Sep 1942 (attached to 101 Provisional Heavy Bombardment Combat Wing, 22 May-13 Sep 1943); 1 Bombardment (later, 1 Air) Division, 13 Sep 1943-Jun 1945 (under operational control of 1 Combat Bombardment [later, 1 Bombardment] Wing, for entire period); Third Air Force, 3 Jul-7 Nov 1945. Strategic Air Command, 1 Jul 1947; 311 Reconnaissance Wing (later, 311 Air Division), 1 Oct 1947; 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 10 Nov 1948-28 May 1952. 91 Missile Wing, 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1994. 91 Missile (later, 91 Space; 91 Missile) Wing, 1 Feb 1996-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 16 Photographic Reconnaissance: attached 20 Aug-9 Nov 1948. 91 Strategic Reconnaissance: 25 Mar 1949-16 Nov 1950. 91 Air Refueling: 16 Apr 1950-28 May 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-28 May 1952). 322 Bombardment (later, 322 Strategic Reconnaissance): 15 Apr 1942-7 Nov 1945; 6 Jul 1950-28 May 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-28 May 1952). 323 Bombardment (later, 323 Reconnaissance; 323 Strategic Reconnaissance): 15 Apr 1942-7 Nov 1945; 1 Jul 1947-10 Nov 1948; 1 Jun 1949-28 May 1952 (detached 19 Sep-10 Oct 1949 and 10 Feb 1951-28 May 1952). 324 Bombardment (later, 324 Reconnaissance; 324 Strategic Reconnaissance): 15 Apr 1942-7 Nov 1945; 1 Jul 1947-28 May 1952 (detached 10 Feb 1951-28 May 1952). 401 Reconnaissance (later, 401 Bombardment): 15 Apr 1942-7 Nov 1945. 740 Missile: 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1994; 1 Feb 1996-. 741 Missile: 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1994; 1 Feb 1996-. 742 Missile: 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1994; 1 Feb 1996-. Flights. 54 Rescue (later, 54 Helicopter; 54 Helicopter Squadron): 1 May 1993-1 Jul 1994; 1 Feb 1996-1 Jun 2015.
Stations. Harding Field, LA, 15 Apr 1942; MacDill Field, FL, 16 May 1942; Walla Walla, WA, c. 28 Jun-24 Aug 1942; Kimbolton, England, 13 Sep 1942 (ground echelon), early Oct 1942 (air echelon); Bassingbourne, England, 14 Oct 1942-23 Jun 1945; Drew Field, FL, 3 Jul-7 Nov 1945. Andrews Field (later, AFB), MD, 1 Jul 1947; McGuire AFB, NJ, 20 Jul 1948; Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Oct 1949; Lockbourne AFB, OH, 11 Sep 1951-28 May 1952. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1994. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Feb 1996-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Hamm, Germany, 4 Mar 1943; Germany, 11 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1993-[1 Jul 1994]; 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; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 May 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 3 Sep 2019.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.