3 Mission Support Group (PACAF) Lineage. Established as 3 Air Base Group on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 25 Oct 1957. Redesignated 3 Combat Support Group, and activated, on 3 Nov 1965. Organized on 8 Nov 1965. Redesignated as: 3 Support Group on 19 Dec 1991, 3 Mission Support Group on 30 Sep 2002. Assignments. 3 Bombardment Wing, 18 Aug 1948-25 Oct 1957; 3 Tactical Fighter Wing (later, 3 Wing), 8 Nov 1965-. Stations. Yokota AB, Japan, 18 Aug 1948; Johnson AB, Japan, 1 Apr 1950; Yokota AB, Japan, 14 Aug 1950; Iwakuni AB, Japan, 1 Dec 1950; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 25 Aug 1951; Johnson AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1954-25 Oct 1957. Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 15 Mar 1971; Clark AB, Philippines, 16 Sep 1974; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 19 Dec 1991-. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. Korea: UN Summer-Fall Offensive 1951; Second Korean Winter 1951-1952; Korea Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter 1952-1953; Korea Summer-Fall 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive 1965-1966; Vietnam Air 1966; Vietnam Air Offensive 1966-1967; Vietnam Air Offensive Phase II 1967-1968; Vietnam Air Offensive Phase III 1968; Vietnam Air/Ground 1968; Vietnam Air Offensive Phase IV 1968-1969; TET 69/Counteroffensive 1969; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970; Southwest Monsoon 1970. Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Vietnam): 8 Jun 1966-16 Apr 1967; 6 Mar 1968-31 Jul 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat V Device: 31 Jan-5 Mar 1968; 1 Aug 1969-20 Jan 1970; 21 Jan-31 Oct 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1972-31 Dec 1973; 3 Apr-31 May 1975; 1 May 1980-30 Apr 1982; 1 Jan 1989-1 Jun 1990; 1 Jan 1994-31 Dec 1995; 1 Jan 1996-30 Sep 1998; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan 2002-29 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-1 Nov 2006. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 27 Jun-31 Jul 1950. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm: 25 Nov 1965-19 May 1969; 1 Apr 1966-[31 Oct 1970]; 1 May - 30 Sep 1970. Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 2 Jul 2009. Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with group designation in the scroll. Supersedes statement prepared on 6 Nov 1998. Prepared by Robert B. Kane. Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.