Lineage. Established as 18 Maintenance and Supply Group on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 14 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957. Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984. Reestablished, redesignated as 18 Logistics Group, and activated, on 1 Oct 1991. Redesignated 18 Maintenance Group on 19 Aug 2002.
Assignments: 18 Fighter Wing (later 18 Fighter-Bomber Wing), 14 Aug 1948-1 Oct 1957 (attached to: 24 Airdrome Wing, 5 Oct-17 Dec 1949; 6208 Depot Wing, 17 Dec 1949-1 Sep 1950). 18 Wing, 1 Oct 1991-.
Stations: Clark AB, Luzon, Philippines, 14 Aug 1948; Pusan AB, South Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Pyongyang East, North Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Suwon AB, South Korea, c. 4 Dec 1950; Chinhae, South Korea, 9 Dec 1950; Kadena AB, Ryukyu Islands, 30 Oct 1954; Yontan Auxiliary AB, Ryukyu Islands, 10 Nov 1954; Kadena, AB, Okinawa, 12 Dec 1954-1 Oct 1957. Kadena AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1991-.
Service Streamers: None.
Campaign Streamers: Korea: CCF Intervention 1950-1951; First UN Counteroffensive 1951; CCF Spring Offensive 1951; UN Summer-Fall Offensive 1951; Second Korean Winter 1951-1952; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter 1952-1953; Korea Summer 1953.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers: None.
Decorations: Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: [1 Oct] 1991-31 May 1993;1 Jun 1993-31 Aug 1994; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1995; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 31 Oct 2009-[1 Nov] 2010; 2 Nov 2010-1 Nov 2012. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 1 Dec 1950-31 Jan 1951; 1 Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Feb 2014.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 Jun 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Sep 2019.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.