Lineage. Designated as 1931 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 11 Oct 1948. Organized on 18 Oct 1948. Redesignated as: 1931 Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1961; 1931 Communications Group on 1 Mar 1969; 1931 Information Systems Wing on 1 Jul 1984; 1931 Communications Wing on 1 Nov 1986; 1931 Communications Group on 1 Oct 1990. Inactivated on 26 Sep 1991. Redesignated as 689 Combat Communications Wing on 22 Sep 2009. Activated on 5 Oct 2009.
Assignments. 1804 Airways and Air Communications Service Group (later, 1804 Airways and Air Communications Service Wing; Alaskan Airways and Air Communications Service Region; Alaskan Communications Region), 18 Oct 1948; Air Force Communications Service (later, Air Force Communications Command), 1 Jun 1972; Continental Communications Division, 1 Jun 1981; Air Force Communications Command, 1 May 1985; 21 Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1990-26 Sep 1991. Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), 5 Oct 2009-.
Stations. Elmendorf AFB, AK, 18 Oct 1948-26 Sep 1991. Robins AFB, GA, 5 Oct 2009-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1959-30 Jun 1961; 27-30 Mar 1964; 8 Jul 1966-1 May 1967; 2 May 1967-1 Jan 1968; 14-21 Aug 1967; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1968; 10 Feb 1979-10 Feb 1981; 1 Jan 1984-1 Jan 1985.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 2 Nov 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 4 Mar 1987.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Apr 2010.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.