Lineage. Constituted as 81 Station Medical Group, and activated, on 1 May 1948. Redesignated as 81 Medical Group on 16 Jul 1949; 81 Tactical Infirmary on 8 Mar 1954; 81 Tactical Hospital on 15 Mar 1956. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1971. Redesignated as 81 Medical Group on 16 Jun 1993. Activated on 1 Jul 1993. Established as 81 Medical Group on 25 Aug 1994.
Assignments. 81 Fighter (later, 81 Fighter-Interceptor; 81 Fighter-Bomber; 81 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 1 May 1948-30 Jun 1971. 81 Training Wing, 1 Jul 1993-.
Stations. Wheeler AFB, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 1 May 1948-21 May 1949; Kirtland AFB, NM, 5 Jun 1949; Moses Lake (later, Larson) AFB, WA, 1 May 1950-21 Aug 1951; Bentwaters RAF Station (later, RAF Bentwaters), England, 5 Sep 1951-30 Jun 1971. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Jul 1993-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1961-30 Jun 1963; 1 Jun 1966-31 May 1968; 1 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jun 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2007- 30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Dec 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Mar 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Mar 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.