Lineage. Established as 94 Bombardment Wing, Light, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 10 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1951. Redesignated as 94 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Redesignated as: 94 Bombardment Wing, Tactical on 18 May 1955; 94 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 1 Jul 1957. Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated as: 94 Military Airlift Wing on 1 Oct 1966; 94 Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 Jul 1972; 94 Airlift Wing on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. Fourteenth Air Force, 26 Jun 1949-1 Apr 1951. Fourteenth Air Force, 14 Jun 1952; Tenth Air Force, 18 May 1955; First Air Force, 16 Nov 1957; Fourteenth Air Force, 25 May 1958; First Air Force Reserve Region, 15 Aug 1960; Ninth Air Force, 28 Oct 1962; First Air Force Reserve Region, 28 Nov 1962 (attached to Second Air Force Reserve Region, 1 May-23 Jun 1966); Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; Fourteenth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976; Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Jul 1993; Tenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1994; Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Apr 1997-.
Operational Components. Groups. 94 Bombardment (later, 94 Tactical Reconnaissance; 94 Bombardment; 94 Troop Carrier; 94 Operations): 26 Jun 1949-20 Mar 1951; 14 Jun 1952-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992-. 901 Troop Carrier (later, 901 Military Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-1 Jul 1972. 902 Troop Carrier: 11 Feb 1963-25 Jan 1966. 905 Military Airlift: 1 Jul 1966-25 Feb 1972. 906 Tactical Airlift: 1 Apr 1981-1 Jul 1982. 907 Tactical Airlift: 1 Apr 1981-1 Oct 1989. 908 Tactical Airlift (later, 908 Airlift): 1 Jul 1972-1 Aug 1992. 910 Tactical Airlift (later, 910 Airlift): 1 Oct 1989-1 Aug 1992. 911 Military Airlift (later, 911 Airlift): attached 1-20 Apr 1971, assigned 21 Apr 1971-25 Feb 1972; 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994. 914 Troop Carrier (later, 914 Airlift): 1 Jan 1964-1 Jul 1966; 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994. 918 Tactical Airlift: 1 Jul 1972-1 Sep 1975. Squadrons. 700 Tactical Airlift (later, 700 Airlift): 1 Sep 1975-1 Aug 1992. 731 Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 732 Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963.
Stations. Marietta (later, Dobbins) AFB, GA, 26 Jun 1949-1 Apr 1951. Dobbins AFB, GA, 14 Jun 1952; Scott AFB, IL, 18 May 1955; Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA, 16 Nov 1957; Dobbins AFB (later, Dobbins ARB), GA, 1 Jul 1972-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1972-15 Mar 1974; 1 Jan 1976-30 Nov 1977; 1 Jan 1981-31 Dec 1982; 1 Jan 1984-31 Jul 1985; 15 Aug 1987-14 Aug 1989; 30 Aug 1990-29 Aug 1992; 16 Aug 1992-15 Aug 1994; 16 Aug 1995-15 Aug 1997; 1 Sep 2007-30 Aug 2009. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-24 Feb 1972.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 94 Bombardment Group prior to 26 Jun 1949. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Regensburg, Germany, 17 Aug 1943; Brunswick, Germany, 11 Jan 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 10 Jan 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Jul 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Apr 1956; latest rendering, 26 May 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.