Lineage. Established as 608 Military Airlift Group on 1 Jul 1983. Activated on 1 Aug 1983. Redesignated as: 608 Airlift Support Group on 1 Jun 1992; 621 Air Mobility Support Group on 1 Jul 1994; 721 Air Mobility Operations Group on 15 Mar 2001.
Assignments. 322 Airlift Division, 1 Aug 1983; Twenty-First Air Force (later, 21 Expeditionary Mobility Task Force), 1 Apr 1992. 521 Air Mobility Operations Wing, 4 Sep 2008.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 10 Military Airlift: 15 Mar 1984-31 Mar 1991. 58 Military Airlift: 1 Aug 1983-1 Jun 1992.
Stations. Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 Aug 1983-.
Aircraft. VC-140, 1983-1986; VC-135, 1983-1992; C-12, 1983-1992; C-21, 1984-1992; C-23, 1984-1990; C-20, 1987-1992; T-43, 1988-1992.
Operations. Airlift within Europe and between Europe and other theaters, 1983-1992.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-S.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2015-30 Sep 2016; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2017; Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Aug 1983-31 Jul 1985; 1 Apr 1990-31 Mar 1992; 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006- 30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 27 Apr 2018.
Supersedes statement prepared on 26 Jun 2007.
Emblem. Approved on 10 Jun 1985; newest rendition approved 28 Oct 2007.
Prepared by John M. Lacomia
Reviewed by James M. Musser and Daniel L. Haulman.