Lineage. Established as 60 Air Base Group, and activated, on 1 Jul 1948. Inactivated on 25 Sep 1958. Activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Redesignated as: 60 Combat Support Group on 1 Apr 1990; 60 Support Group on 1 Nov 1991; 60 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 60 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jul 1948-25 Sep 1958. 60 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; Military Airlift, Travis, 15 Feb 1979; 60 Military Airlift (later, 60 Airlift; 60 Air Mobility) Wing, 21 Jul 1980-.
Stations. Kaufbeuren AFB, Germany, 1 Jul 1948; Rhein-Main AFB, Germany, 10 Feb 1949; Wiesbaden AFB (later, AB), Germany, 26 May 1949; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 2 Jun 1951; Dreux AB, France, 1 Oct 1955-25 Sep 1958. Travis AFB, CA, 8 Jan 1966-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Berlin: Berlin Airlift.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2007. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Jan-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 16 Dec 1989-31 Jan 1990; 1 Jul 1990-30 Jun 1992; 1 Nov 1993-31 Jul 1995; 1 Aug 1995-30 Jul 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Apr 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 23 Jul 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Feb 2002
Prepared by Robert B. Kane
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey