Lineage. Established as 302 Air Base Group on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 Jun 1951. Inactivated on 8 Jun 1951. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated as 302 Combat Support Group on 20 May 1975. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Sep 1975. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1981. Redesignated as 302 Support Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as 302 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, 14 Jun 1952-11 Feb 1963. 302 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Sep 1975-1 Apr 1981. 302 Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. McChord AFB, WA, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. Clinton County AFB, OH, 14 Jun 1952-11 Feb 1963. Rickenbacker AFB, OH, 1 Sep 1975-1 Apr 1981. Peterson AFB (later, Peterson Space Force Base), CO, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jan 1998-31 Aug 1999; 1 Jan 2001-31 Aug 2002; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2006; 1 Sep 2006-2 Sep 2008; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Jan 2016-31 Dec 2017.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 3 Oct 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Jul 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 14 Mar 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.