Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
89th AIRLIFT WING (AMC)
Lineage. Established as 89 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 10 May 1951. Redesignated as 89 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated as 89 Military Airlift Wing, Special Mission, and activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Redesignated as: 89 Military Airlift Group on 30 Sep 1977; 89 Military Airlift Wing on 15 Dec 1980; 89 Airlift Wing on 12 Jul 1991-.
Assignments. First Air Force, 27 Jun 1949–10 May 1951. First Air Force, 14 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957. Military Air Transport Service (later, Military Airlift Command), 27 Dec 1965; 76 Airlift Division, 1 Jul 1976; 76 Military Airlift Wing, 30 Sep 1977; 76 Airlift Division, 15 Dec 1980; Twenty-First Air Force, 1 Oct 1985; Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 2003-.
Operational Components. Group. 89 Troop Carrier (later, 89 Fighter-Bomber; 89 Operations): 27 Jun 1949–10 May 1951; 14 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957; 12 Jul 1991-. Presidential Airlift: 1 Apr 2001-. Squadrons. 1 Helicopter: 1 Jul 1976–12 Jul 1991. 1 Military Airlift: 12 Sep 1977-12 Jul 1991. 98 Military Airlift: 8 Jan 1966–1 Sep 1977. 99 Military Airlift: 8 Jan 1966-12 Sep 1977; 1 Oct 1988-12 Jul 1991. 1400 Military Airlift: 1 Apr 1975-15 Mar 1978. 1401 Military Airlift: 1 Apr 1975-15 Mar 1978. 1402 Military Airlift: 1 Apr 1975-15 Mar 1978.
Stations. Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA, 27 Jun 1949–10 May 1951. Laurence G. Hanscom Field, MA, 14 Jun 1952–16 Nov 1957. Andrews AFB, MD, 8 Jan 1966–.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2011-3 Jun 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1966–30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1970–30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1972–30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1974-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1976–31 Jan 1977; 6 Apr 1977–18 May 1979; 1 Jul 1987–30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989–30 Jun 1991; 1 Jul 1991–30 Jun 1992; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2016; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2020.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 89 Troop Carrier Group prior to 27 Jun 1949. Service Streamers. World War II American Theater. Campaign Streamers. None. Decorations. None.
Emblem. Approved on 15 Sep 1993; latest rendering, 28 Mar 2013.