Lineage. Organized as 5040 Air Base Squadron on 15 Jul 1958. Redesignated as: 5073 Air Base Squadron on 1 Oct 1961; 5073 Air Base Group on 15 Oct 1974; 673 Air Base Group on 27 Jan 1992. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1995. Redesignated as 673 Mission Support Group on 14 Dec 2009. Activated on 24 Jun 2010.
Assignments. 10 Air Division, 15 Jul 1958; 5040 Air Control and Warning Group, 1 Feb 1959; 10 Air Division, 1 Nov 1959; 5040 Air Base Wing, 1 Aug 1960; Alaskan Air Command (later, Eleventh Air Force), 1 Oct 1961; 11 Air Control Wing, 27 Jan 1992; Eleventh Air Force, 1 Jul 1994-1 Apr 1995. 673 Air Base Wing, 24 Jun 2010-.
Stations. Shemya Aprt (later, Shemya AAB; Shemya AFS; Shemya AFB; Eareckson AFS, Eareckson AS), AK, 15 Jul 1958-1 Apr 1995. Elmendorf AFB (later, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson), AK, 24 Jun 2010-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1970; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1971; 1 Jan 1973-31 Dec 1974; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1979; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Oct 1990-30 Sep 1992; 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1994; 6 Apr 1993; 24 Jun 2010-31 Oct 2011; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Nov 2018-31 Oct 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 3 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Mar 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 1 Dec 2010.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.