32d Air Operations Group - Lineage

Lineage

Group

• Constituted as the 32d Pursuit Group (Fighter) on 22 November 1940

Activated on 1 January 1941

Redesignated as 32d Fighter Group (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942

Redesignated as 32d Fighter Group (Single Engine) on 28 September 1942

Disbanded on 1 November 1943.

• Reconstituted and redesignated as 32d Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 11 December 1956

Activated on 8 February 1957

Discontinued and inactivated on 1 February 1961

• Consolidated with 32d Tactical Fighter Wing on 31 January 1984 as 32d Tactical Fighter Wing

Wing

• Constituted as the 32d Composite Wing on 10 August 1948

Activated on 24 August 1948

Inactivated on 1 April 1949

Redesignated as 32d Fighter-Bomber Wing on 23 Mar 1953 (not active)

Redesignated as 32d Fighter Wing (Air Defense) and activated on 28 December 1960

Organized on 1 February 1961

Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1962

• Organized on 1 April 1964 prior to activation

Redesignated as 32d Tactical Fighter Wing and activated on 6 April 1964

Inactivated on 25 July 1964

• Consolidated with 32d Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 31 January 1984

Consolidated Unit

• Redesignated 32d Tactical Fighter Group on 1 November 1989

Activated on 16 November 1989

Redesignated 32d Fighter Group on 30 November 1991

Redesignated as 32d Air Operations Group on 1 July 1994

Redesignated as 32d Air and Space Operations Center on 1 November 2005

Inactivated on 1 December 2006

• Redesignated as 32d Air Expeditionary Group and converted to provisional status on 8 March 2011