Lineage. Constituted as 81 Air Base Group, and activated, on 1 May 1948. Redesignated as: 81 Support Group on 26 Jan 1956; 81 Combat Support Group on 12 May 1962. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 81 Support Group, and activated, on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 81 Mission Support Group on 12 Jun 2003.
Assignments. 81 Fighter (later, 81 Fighter-Interceptor, 81 Fighter-Bomber, 81 Tactical Fighter, 81 Training) Wing, 1 May 1948-1 Jul 1993. 81 Training Wing, 1 Jul 1993-.
Stations. Wheeler AFB, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 1 May 1948-21 May 1949; Kirtland AFB, NM, 5 Jun 1949; Moses Lake (later, Larson) AFB, WA, 1 May 1950-21 Aug 1951; RAF Bentwaters, England, 5 Sep 1951-1 Jul 1993. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Jul 1993-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 28 Mar 1959–30 Jun 1961; 1 Jul 1961– 30 Jun 1963; 1 Jun 1966–31 May 1968; 1 Jul 1968–30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1976– 30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1979–30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1981–30 Jun 1983; 1 Jun 1989–31 May 1991; 1 Jun 1991–30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 5 Dec 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 27 Jul 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Mar 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.