481 Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group (ACC) Lineage. Established as 11 Ferrying Group on 9 Jul 1942. Activated on 28 Jul 1942. Redesignated 11 Transport Group on 19 Mar 1943. Disbanded on 31 Oct 1943. Reestablished, and redesignated 481 Tactical Air Support Group on 31 Jul 1985. Redesignated as 481 Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group, and converted to provisional status, on 12 Feb 2009. Assignments. South Pacific (later, West Coast) Wing, 28 Jul 1942; Pacific Wing, 20 Aug-31 Oct 1943. Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 12 Feb 2009. Operational Components. Squadrons. 17 Ferrying (later, 17 Transport): 28 Jul 1942-31 Oct 1943. 18 Ferrying (later, 18 Transport): 28 Jul 1942-31 Oct 1943. 21 Ferrying (later, 21 Transport): 28 Jul 1942-31 Oct 1943. 38 Ferrying (later, 38 Transport), 28 Jul 1942-6 Nov 1942. 39 Ferrying (later, 39 Transport), 28 Jul 1942-6 Nov 1942. Stations. Hamilton Fld, CA, 28 Jul 1942-31 Oct 1943. Commanders. Unkn, 28 Jul 1942-31 Oct 1943. Aircraft. Unkn, 1942-1943. Operations. Serviced outbound aircraft at Hamilton Fld, CA; prepared combat planes and ferrying crews for movement by other ferrying organizations, 1942-1943. Service Streamers. World War II American Theater. Campaign Streamers. None. Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. Decorations. None. Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 2 Mar 2009. Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 31 Oct 1943. Supersedes draft prepared on 7 Nov 2008. Emblem. None on file. Group may design and request approval of an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3. Prepared by Patsy Robertson. Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.