15th Maintenance Group Lineage and Honors History of the 15 Maintenance Group (PACAF) Lineage: Established as 15 Air Depot Group on 5 Jan 1942. Activated on 28 Jan 1942. Inactivated on 15 Mar 1946. Disestablished on 27 Sep 1984. Reestablished, and redesignated 15 Logistics Group, on 1 Apr 1992. Activated on 13 Apr 1992. Redesignated 15 Maintenance Group on 30 Sep 2002. Inactivated on 11 Jul 2003. Activated on 22 Jun 2005. Assignments: San Antonio Air Depot, 28 Jan 1942; V Air Service Area Command, 18 Jun 1943; 5295 Air Service Area Command (P), 1 Sep 1945; Far East Air Service Command, 1 Jan-15 Mar 1946. 15 Air Base (later, 15 Airlift) Wing, 13 Apr 1992-11 Jul 2003. 15 Airlift Wing, 22 Jun 2005-. 15 Airlift Wing, 22 Jun 2005-18 May 2010; [Add] 15 Wing, 18 May 2010-. Stations: Duncan Fld, TX, 28 Jan 1942; Kelly Fld, TX, 11 Mar-6 May 1943; Camp Mt. Louisa (Townsville), Australia, 18 Jun 1943-2 Nov 1944; Tacloban (Leyte), Phillipine Islands, 19 Nov 1944-15 Mar 1946. Hickam AFB, HI, 13 Apr 1992-11 Jul 2003. Hickam AFB, HI, 22 Jun 2005-. Hickam AFB, HI 22 Jun 2005-18 May 2010; [Add] Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, 18 May 2010-. Commander List: 15 Logistics Group: Col Wallace E. George Jr., 1 Oct 1986; Col Richard McMorris, 16 May 1990; Col Jack D. Deligans, 18 Jul 1991; Col James D. Herrick, 5 Aug 1994; Col Terry W. Jensen, 1 Oct 1996; Col Charles L. Renfro, 8 Sep 1998; Col Stephen Ribuffo, 2 Jul 2000; Col David G. Smith, 10 Jul 2002; 15 Maintenance Group: Col David G Smith, 10 Jul 2002-11 Jul 2003 15 Maintenance Group: Col Larry F. Stephens, 22 Jun 2005; Col John Lipinski, 27 Jun 2006; Col Richard S. Marks, 24 Jul 2008; Col Michael J. Novotny, 17 Aug 2010. Service Streamers: World War II American Theater. Campaign Streamers: World War II: Leyte 1944-1945. Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers: None. Decorations: Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 13 Apr 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-1 Aug 1997; 2 Aug 1997-1 Aug 1999; 29 Nov 1999-30 Nov 2001. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII). Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Jul 2005. Supersedes statement prepared on 25 Mar 2002. Emblem. Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll. Current as of February 2013