Lineage. Established as 315 Transport Group on 2 Feb 1942. Activated on 14 Feb 1942. Redesignated as 315 Troop Carrier Group on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 19 May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated as 315 Troop Carrier Group, Medium, on 23 May 1952. Activated on 10 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 18 Jan 1955. Redesignated as 315 Troop Carrier Group, Assault, and activated, on 9 Nov 1962. Organized on 8 Dec 1962. Redesignated as 315 Air Commando Group, Troop Carrier, on 8 Mar 1965. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Mar 1966. Redesignated as: 315 Military Airlift Group on 31 Jul 1985; 315 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1992. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992.
Assignments. Air Service Command, 14 Feb 1942; 50 Transport Wing, 31 Mar 1942; 52 Troop Carrier Wing, 20 Jun 1942; VIII Air Support Command, c. 29 Nov 1942 (attached to 1 Fighter Division [Provisional], 30 Aug-15 Oct 1943); 50 Troop Carrier Wing, 16 Oct 1943; 52 Troop Carrier Wing, 18 Feb 1944; Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, 15 May-31 Jul 1945. Tactical Air Command, 19 May 1947-10 Sep 1948. 315 Troop Carrier Wing, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. Pacific Air Forces, 9 Nov 1962; 315 Air Division, 8 Dec 1962-8 Mar 1966 (attached to 2 Air Division entire period). 315 Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Components. Squadrons. 6 Transport: Mar-Jun 1942. 19 Troop Carrier (later, 19 Air Commando): 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955; 8 Oct 1964-8 Mar 1966. 32 Transport (later, 32 Troop Carrier): 14 Feb-11 Nov 1942 (detached 27 Sep-11 Nov 1942). 34 Transport (later, 34 Troop Carrier): 14 Feb 1942-31 Jul 1945; 19 May 1947-10 Sep 1948; 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. 35 Transport: 14 Feb-8 Jun 1942. 43 Transport (later, 43 Troop Carrier): 15 Jun 1942-31 Jul 1945; 19 May 1947-10 Sep 1948; 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. 54 Transport (later, 54 Troop Carrier): 11 Jun-22 Oct 1942 (detached). 61 Troop Carrier: 26 Oct 1942-14 Mar 1943 (detached). 62 Troop Carrier: 5 Dec 1942-14 Mar 1943 (detached). 300 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-. 309 Troop Carrier (later, 309 Air Commando): 26 Apr 1944-31 Jul 1945; 1 Jul 1963-8 Mar 1966. 310 Troop Carrier (later, 310 Air Commando): 26 Apr 1944-31 Jul 1945; 8 Jul 1963-8 Mar 1966. 311 Troop Carrier (later, 311 Air Commando): 8 Jul 1963-8 Mar 1966. 317 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-. 344 Troop Carrier: 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955 (detached 14 Dec 1952-13 Oct 1953). 701 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-. 707 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992-1 Jul 2000. 776 Troop Carrier: 1-8 Jul 1963. 777 Troop Carrier: attached 17 Apr-30 Jun 1963, assigned 1-8 Jul 1963. Tactical Air Force Transport, Provisional, 2: attached 8 Dec 1962-8 Jul 1963.
Stations. Olmsted Field, PA, 14 Feb 1942; Bowman Field, KY, 18 Jun 1942; Florence AAB, SC, 4 Aug-Oct 1942; Aldermaston, England, Dec 1942; Welford Park, England, 6 Nov 1943; Spanhoe, England, 7 Feb 1944; Amiens, France, 6 Apr-13 May 1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, c. 24 May-31 Jul 1945. Langley Field (later, AFB), VA, 19 May 1947-10 Sep 1948. Brady AB, Japan, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 8 Dec 1962-8 Mar 1966. Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe. Korea: Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Advisory; Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, [6] Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 May 1963-30 Apr 1965; 8 Mar-30 Apr 1965; 30 Jun-9 Jul 1965. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Sep 1998-31 Aug 2000; 11 Sep 2001-10 Sep 2003; 1 Aug 2005-31 Jul 2007; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [10 Jun 1952]-27 Jul 1953.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 19 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 27 May 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Dec 2008.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.