Lineage. Established as 507 Fighter Group on 5 Oct 1944. Activated on 12 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 27 May 1946. Redesignated as 507 Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 20 Jun 1955. Activated on 18 Aug 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Feb 1961. Redesignated as 507 Tactical Fighter Group on 4 May 1972. Activated in the Reserve on 20 May 1972. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1973. Activated in the Reserve on 17 Oct 1975. Consolidated (31 Jan 1984) with the 507 Fighter Wing (Air Defense), which was established, and activated, on 28 Dec 1960. Organized on 1 Feb 1961. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1968. Consolidated organization retained designation as 507 Tactical Fighter Group. Redesignated as: 507 Fighter Group on 1 Feb 1992; 507 Air Refueling Group on 1 Apr 1994; 507 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Oct 1994; 507 Wing on 15 Mar 1996; 507 Air Refueling Wing on 1 Aug 1997.
Assignments. 72 Fighter Wing, 12 Oct 1944; 301 Fighter Wing, 24 Jun 1945-27 May 1946. 4706 Air Defense Wing, 18 Aug 1955; 37 Air Division, 8 Jul 1956; 30 Air Division, 1 Apr 1959; Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, 1 Apr 1960; Duluth Air Defense Sector, 1 Oct 1963; 29 Air Division, 1 Apr 1966-30 Sep 1968. 442 Tactical Airlift Wing, 20 May 1972; 301 Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Jul 1972-25 Mar 1973. 301 Tactical Fighter Wing, 17 Oct 1975; 419 Tactical Fighter (later, 419 Fighter) Wing, 1 Oct 1982; 452 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Apr 1994; Fourth Air Force, 15 Apr 1994-.
Operational Components. Groups. 507 Operations: 1 Aug 1992-. 513 Air Control: 15 Mar 1996-1 Apr 1997. 931 Air Refueling: 1 Mar 1999-1 Oct 2008. Squadrons. 438 Fighter Interceptor: 18 Aug 1955-30 Sep 1968. 463 Fighter: 12 Oct 1944-27 May 1946. 464 Fighter: 12 Oct 1944-27 May 1946. 465 Fighter: 12 Oct 1944-24 May 1946; 20 May 1972-25 Mar 1973; 17 Oct 1975-1 Aug 1992.
Stations. Peterson Field, CO, 12 Oct 1944; Bruning AAFld, NE, 20 Oct 1944; Dalhart AAFld, TX, 15 Dec 1944-24 Apr 1945; Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 24 Jun 1945; Yontan, Okinawa, 29 Jan-27 May 1946. Kinross (later, Kincheloe) AFB, MI, 18 Aug 1955-30 Sep 1968. Tinker AFB, OK, 20 May 1972-25 Mar 1973. Tinker AFB, OK, 17 Oct 1975-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Western Pacific; Ryukyus; Air Offensive, Japan; China Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Korea, 13 Aug 1945. Meritorious Unit Award: 11 Sep 2001-30 Jun 2004. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1966-1 Jun 1968; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jul 1985-1 Jul 1986; 1 Jul 1987-31 Aug 1989; 1 Jan 1992-31 Dec 1993; 1 Jan 1994-31 Dec 1995; 1 Aug 1996-31 Jul 1998; 1 Jan 2009-1 Aug 2010; 2 Aug-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 4 Apr 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Sep 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Aug 1956; latest rendering, 24 Apr 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.