Lineage. Established as 19 Air Base Group on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 17 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 8 May 1954. Redesignated as 19 Combat Support Group, and activated, on 16 Aug 1961. Organized on 1 Oct 1961. Inactivated on 2 Jul 1968. Redesignated as 19 Mission Support Group on 18 Sep 2008. Activated on 1 Oct 2008.
Assignments. 19 Bombardment Wing, 17 Aug 1948-8 May 1954. Strategic Air Command, 16 Aug 1961; 19 Bombardment Wing, 1 Oct 1961-2 Jul 1968. 19 Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 2008-.
Stations. North Guam (later, Andersen) AFB, Guam, 17 Aug 1948; Kadena AB, Okinawa, 1 Jun 1953-8 May 1954. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Oct 1961-2 Jul 1968. Little Rock AFB, AR, 1 Oct 2008-.
Service Streamers. Korean Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Aug 2009-31 Jul 2011. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1964-30 Jun 1965; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Feb 2014.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Oct 2008.
Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.