Lineage. Established as 71 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 25 Oct 1948. Redesignated as 71 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Fighter, on 4 Nov 1954. Activated on 24 Jan 1955. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated as 71 Surveillance Wing (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System), and activated, on 6 Dec 1961. Organized on 1 Jan 1962. Redesignated as 71 Missile Warning Wing on 1 Jan 1967. Inactivated on 30 Apr 1971. Redesignated as 71 Flyin Training Wing on 14 Apr 1972. Activated on 1 Nov 1972.
Assignments. 1 Air Division, 18 Aug-25 Oct 1948 (attached to 32 Composite Wing, 24 Aug-25 Oct 1948). Fifteenth Air Force, 24 Jan 1955-1 Jul 1957. Air Defense Command, 6 Dec 1961; 9 Aerospace Defense Division, 1 Jan 1962; Fourteenth Aerospace Force, 1 Jul 1968-30 Apr 1971. Air Training Command, 1 Nov 1972; Nineteenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1993; Air Education and Training Command, 12 Jul 2012; Nineteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 2014-.
Operational Components. Group. 71 Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 71 Operations): 18 Aug-25 Oct 1948 (detached); 15 Dec 1991-. Squadrons. 5 Flying Training: 16 Feb 1990-15 Dec 1991. 7 Flying Training: 19 Jan 1990-15 Dec 1991. 8 Flying Training: 1 Nov 1972-15 Dec 1991. 23 Tactical Reconnaissance: attached 18-24 Aug 1948. 25 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 25 Flying Training): 24 Jan 1955-1 Jul 1957; 1 Nov 1972-15 Dec 1991. 26 Flying Training: 19 Jan 1990-15 Dec 1991. 82 Strategic Reconnaissance: 24 Jan 1955-1 Jul 1957. 91 Strategic Reconnaissance: 24 Jan 1955-1 Jul 1957.
Stations. Kadena Fld, Okinawa, 18 Aug-25 Oct 1948. Larson AFB, WA, 24 Jan 1955-1 Jul 1957. Ent AFB, CO, 1 Jan 1962; McGuire AFB, NJ, 21 Jul 1969-30 Apr 1971. Vance AFB, OK, 1 Nov 1972-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1962-15 Jul 1964; 1 Jun 1968-31 May 1970; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1977-30 Apr 1978; 1 May 1982-30 Apr 1984; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 71 Tactical Reconnaissance Group prior to 18 Aug 1948. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; China Offensive. Decorations. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 11 Jan 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Jan 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Mar 2022.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.