Lineage. Established as 302 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944. Redesignated as 302 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 302 Troop Carrier Group, Heavy, on 28 Jan 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 Jun 1951. Inactivated on 8 Jun 1951. Redesignated as 302 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Redesignated as: 302 Tactical Airlift Group on 31 Jul 1985; 302 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1992. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 1 Jun 1942; 16 Bombardment (later, 16 Bombardment Operational) Training Wing, 1 Apr 1943; 46 Bombardment Operational Training Wing, 1 Sep 1943; First Air Force, 17 Dec 1943-10 Apr 1944. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. 302 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 302 Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 7 Space Operations: 1 May 1993-1 Sep 1997. 355 Bombardment (later, 355 Troop Carrier): 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944; 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951; 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 356 Bombardment (later, 356 Troop Carrier): 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944; 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950; 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. 357 Bombardment (later, 357 Troop Carrier): 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944; 14 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957. 420 Bombardment: 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944. 731 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Geiger Fld, WA, 1 Jun 1942; Davis-Monthan Fld, AZ, 1 Jun 1942; Wendover Fld, UT, 30 Jul 1942; Pueblo AAB, CO, 30 Sep 1942; Davis-Monthan Fld, AZ, 1 Dec 1942; Clovis AAB, NM, 29 Jan 1943; Langley Fld, VA, 17 Dec 1943; Chatham AAFld, GA, 9 Mar-10 Apr 1944. McChord AFB, WA, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. Clinton County AFB, OH, 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959. Peterson AFB (later, Peterson Space Force Base), CO, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 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, Components, 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.