100 Mission Support Group (USAFE)

Lineage.  Established as 100 Air Base Group, and activated, on 9 Feb 1942.  Redesignated as 100 Service Group on 13 Jun 1942.  Disbanded on 25 Apr 1945.  Reestablished, redesignated as 100 Air Service Group and activated in the reserve on 8 Oct 1947.  Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.  Redesignated as 100 Air Base Group on 1 Aug 1955.  Activated on 1 Jan 1956.  Inactivated on 15 Jun 1956.  Redesignated as 100 Combat Support Group on 24 May 1976.  Activated on 30 Sep 1976.  Inactivated on 15 Mar 1983.  Redesignated as 100 Support Group on 1 Feb 1992.  Activated on 1 Sep 1992.  Redesignated as 100 Mission Support Group on 1 Jul 2002.

Assignments.  Third Air Force, 9 Feb 1942; Air Service Command, 5 May1942; Eighth Air Force, 18 May 1943; VIII Bomber Command, 20 May 1943; IX Air Service Command, 10 Jan 1944; IX Troop Carrier Service Wing, 26 Aug 1944-25 April 1945.  First Air Force, 8 Oct 1947; 4 Air Division, 9 Aug 1948-27 Jun 1949.  100 Bombardment Wing, 1 Jan-15 Jun 1956.  100 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Feb 1992-.

 

Stations. Dale Mabry Fld, FL, 14 Feb 1942; Waycrosse AAF, GA, 21 Sep 1942; Daniel Field, GA, 7 Mar 1943- 29 Apr 1943. New York Port of Entry, 1-10 May 1943. Knettishall, Suffolk, England, 6 Jan 1944; Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, 1 Feb 1944; Merryfield, Somerset, England, 6 Jun 1944-25 Apr 1945.  Mitchel Field (later, Mitchel AFB), NY, 8 Oct 1947-27 Jun 1949. Portsmouth AFB, NH, 1 Jan-15 Jun 1956.  Beale AFB, CA, 30 Sep 1976-15 Mar 1983.  RAF Mildenhall, England, 1 Feb 1992-.

 

Service Streamers.  World War II: American Theater; European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.

 

Campaign Streamers.  None

 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None

 

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Apr 1993-31 Jul 1994; 1 Aug 1994-31 Jul 1995; 1 Aug 1995-31 Jul 1997; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 11 Jun 1999-10 Jun 2001; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2013.

 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Jul 2017.

 

Emblem.  Approved on 25 May 2023.

 

Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.

 

Approved by Carl E. Bailey.