Lineage. Constituted as USAF Regional Hospital, MacDill, on 18 Mar 1969. Activated on 1 Jul 1969. Redesignated as 56th Medical Group on 15 Mar 1987. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1994.
Assignments. 15 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Jul 1969; 1 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1970; 56 Tactical Fighter (later, 56 Tactical Training; 56 Fighter) Wing, 30 Jun 1975-4 Jan 1994. 56 Fighter Wing, 1 Apr 1994-.
Stations. MacDill AFB, FL, 1 Jul 1969-4 Jan 1994. Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Apr 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jan 1977-1 Jan 1979; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jun 1984-31 May 1986; 1 May 1989-30 Apr 1990; 1 May 1990-30 Apr 1991; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; [1 Jul] 2003-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2014-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Aug 2017.
Supersedes statement prepared on 12 Jul 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 16 May 2013.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman