Lineage

Established as 89th 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 89th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated 89th Military Airlift Wing, Special Mission, and activated, on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Redesignated: 89th Military Airlift Group on 30 Sep 1977; 89th Military Airlift Wing on 15 Dec 1980; 89th 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; 76th Airlift Division, 1 Jul 1976; 76th Military Airlift Wing, 30 Sep 1977; 76th Airlift Division, 15 Dec 1980; Twenty-First Air Force, 1 Oct 1985?.

Components

Group. 89th Troop Carrier (later, 89th Fighter-Bomber; 89th Operations): 27 Jun 1949?10 May 1951; 14 Jun 1952?16 Nov 1957; 12 Jul 1991?.

Squadrons. 1st Helicopter: 1 Jul 1976?12 Jul 1991. 1st: 12 Sep 1977?12 Jul 1991. 98th: 8 Jan 1966?1 Sep 1977. 99th: 8 Jan 1966?12 Sep 1977; 1 Oct 1988?12 Jul 1991. 1400th: 1 Apr 1975?15 Mar 1978. 1401st: 1 Apr 1975? 15 Mar 1978. 1402d: 1 Apr 1975?15 Mar 1978.

Detachments. Det 1, HQ 89th MAW, SM: 1 Jun?1 Oct 1975. Det 1, HQ 89th MAW (later, 89th AW): 1 Jan 1981?15 Nov 1991.

Stations

Hanscom Field, MA, 27 Jun 1949?10 May 1951. Hanscom (later, Laurence G. Hanscom) Field, MA, 14 Jun 1952?16 Nov 1957. Andrews AFB, MD, 8 Jan 1966?.

Commanders

Brig Gen Ray J. Stecker, 27 Jun 1949; Lt Col William Binder, Jan 1950; Col Howard C. Stelling, Feb 1950; Capt John F. Coughlin, 1?10 May 1951. Lt Col Thomas J. McGrath, 14 Jun 1952; Col Charles E. Flaherty, c. 28 Jun 1952; Col Arthur C. Carroll, 1 Apr 1955?16 Nov 1957. None (not manned), 27 Dec 1965?7 Jan 1966; Col Harlan C. Wilder, 8 Jan 1966; Col John G. Williams, 1 Mar 1967; Col Burgess Gradwell, 25 Nov 1969; Col Jay R. Wallace, 29 Dec 1972; Col Stewart Young, 28 Jul 1975; Brig Gen Paul E. Gardner, 23 Jun 1976; Col Robert E. Lowell, 29 Oct 1977; Col Donald J. Cipra, 14 Nov 1977; Col Larry D. Wright, 4 Jun 1979; Col John F. Sievertson, 5 Feb 1981; Col John H. Billings, 21 Jun 1983; Col James L. Cole, Jr., 14 Aug 1985; Col Leonard J. Augustine, 23 May 1986; Col William B. Morrison III, 15 Apr 1988; Col Edward M. Bullard, 10 Jul 1989; Brig Gen Bob L. Mitchell, 12 Jul 1991?.

Aircraft

C?45, 1949?1950; C?46, 1949?1951; T?6, 1949?1950; T?7, 1949?1951; T?11, 1949?1951. T?6, 1952?1954; T?11, 1952; F?51, 1952?1954; C?46, 1952, 1956?1957; T?28, 1953?1956; T?33, 1953?1957; F?80, 1953?1957; C?45, 1955?1957; TC?47, 1955?1957; F?86, 1957; C?119, 1957. C?118, 1966?1972; VC?118, 1966?1974; C?121, 1966?1968; VC?121, 1966; C?131, 1966; VC?131, 1966?1977, 1978?1979; C?135, 1966?1968, c. 1975?; VC?137, 1966?; C?140, 1966?1972; VC?140, 1966?1987; VC?6, 1966?1985; U?4, 1966?1969; VC?135, 1968?1992; VC/C?9, 1975?; T (later, CT)?39, 1975?1978; UH?1, 1976?; CH?3, 1976?1988; C?12, 1976?; C?20, 1983?; VC?25, 1990?.

Operations

Trained 1949?1951 in the organized Reserve as a troop carrier wing. Ordered to active service in May 1951, the wing was soon inactivated and its people used to fill worldwide vacancies in regular units. Trained 1952?1957 in the organized Reserve as a fighter-bomber wing. From Jan 1966 (after replacing the 1254th Air Transport Wing), served as a special mission airlift wing charged with providing worldwide airlift for the Executive Department and high?ranking dignitaries of the US Government and of foreign governments, as directed. Assumed an additional mission of controlling all T?39 administrative airlift within the United States from 1975?1978 and continued maintenance support to 1984. Gained a helicopter squadron in Jul 1976 and added rescue and medical evacuation (in the DC area) to its mission. In Oct 1976, began training C?12 pilots for units in Alaska and Germany, and for duty with defense attach? offices and military assistance units. Reduced in size in 1977 through transfer of many aircraft and inactivation of units, and became a group on 30 Sep 1977. Redesignated in 1980 as a selectively manned wing. In addition to primary mission, frequently participated in humanitarian missions at home and abroad. Provided transport for personnel and supplies to Southwest Asia, 1990?1991.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. 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.

Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 89th Operations Group prior to 27 Jun 1949.

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Decorations. None.

Emblem

Celeste, issuing from base, clouds Argent, supporting a globe Azure, gridlined of the second encircled by an orbit ring bendwise sinister of the like, lined Vert, surmounted by a bald eagle descending proper; all within a diminished bordure Or. Approved on 15 Sep 1993; replaced emblems approved on 22 Jun 1989; 28 Apr 1966 (KE 206); and 12 Mar 1953 (48397 AC). Motto: EXPERTO CREDE?Trust one who has had experience. Approved on 28 Apr 1966.