Lineage. Established as 412 Fighter Group (Single Engine) on 20 Nov 1943. Activated on 29 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 3 Jul 1946. Redesignated as 412 Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 20 Jun 1955. Activated on 18 Aug 1955. Discontinued on 1 Apr 1960. Redesignated as 412 Tactical Fighter Group on 31 Jul 1985 but remained inactive. Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with 6510 Test Wing, which was established, and activated, on 1 Mar 1978. Redesignated as 412 Test Wing on 2 Oct 1992.
Assignments. IV Fighter Command, 29 Nov 1943; Fourth Air Force, 31 Mar 1944; 321 Wing, 3 Dec 1945; Fourth Air Force, 28 Jan 1946; Tactical Air Command, 21 Mar 1946; Twelfth Air Force, 15 May-3 Jul 1946. 4708 Air Defense Wing, 18 Aug 1955; 30 Air Division, 8 Jul 1956-1 Apr 1960 (attached to Detroit Air Defense Sector, 1 Apr 1959-1 Apr 1960). Air Force Flight Test Center, 1 Mar 1978-.
Operational Components. Groups. 412 Operations: 1 Oct 1993-. 6545 (later, 545) Test: 1 Jan 1979-1 Aug 1996. 6510 (later, 412) Test: 10 Mar 1989-30 Dec 1997. Squadrons. 18 Fighter-Interceptor: 20 Aug 1957-1 Apr 1960. 29 Fighter: 21 Jul 1944-3 Jul 1946. 31 Fighter (later, Fighter-Interceptor): 19 Aug 1944-3 Jul 1946; 8 Jun 1956-20 Aug 1957. 39 Photo (later, Tactical) Reconnaissance: attached 5 Nov 1945-3 Jul 1946. 445 Fighter (later, Fighter-Interceptor): 18 Mar 1944-3 Jul 1946; 18 Aug 1955-1 Apr 1960. 6510 (later, 410) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. 6511 Test: 1 Mar-1 Jul 1978. 6511 (later, 411) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. 6512 (later, 445) Test: 1 Mar 1978-1 Oct 1993. 6513 (later, 413) Test: 1 Mar 1978-1 Oct 1993. 6514 Test: 1 Mar 1978-1 Jan 1979. 6515 (later, 415) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. 6516 (later, 416) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. 6517 (later, 417) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. 6518 (later, 418) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. 6519 (later, 419) Test: 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1993. School. USAF Test Pilot: 1 Mar 1978-. Flight. 11 Crash-Rescue Boat: 18 Aug 1955-8 Dec 1956.
Stations. Muroc, CA, 29 Nov 1943; Palmdale AAFld, CA, 1 Jun 1944; Bakersfield Mun Arpt, CA, 11 Oct 1944; Santa Maria AAFld, CA, 10 Jul 1945; March Field, CA, c. 29 Nov 1945-3 Jul 1946. Wurtsmith AFB, MI, 18 Aug 1955-1 Apr 1960. Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Mar 1978-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1983-31 Dec 1984; 1 Jan 1985-31 Dec 1986; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1996; 1 Jan 1997-31 Dec 1998; 1 Jan 2010-31 Dec 2011; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 1 Aug 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 May 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 22 May 1957; latest rendering, 17 Aug 2007.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.