Lineage: Established as the 581st Air Resupply and Communications wing on 9 Jul 51. Activated on 23 Jul 51. Inactivated on 8 Sep 53.
Assignments: Air Resupply and Communications Service - 23 Jul 51 to 18 Jul 52; Thirteenth Air Force - 18 Jul 52 to 8 Sep 53.
Components: Group: 581st - 23 Jul 51 to 8 Sep 53 (not operational, 17 Apr 52 to 8 Sep 53).
Squadron: 581st - attached 17 Apr 52 to 8 Sep 53.
Stations: Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 23 Jul 51 to 18 Jul 52; Clark AB, Philippines, 18 Jul 52 to 8 Sep 53.
Commanders: Lt. Colonel Rupert E. Herr, 23 Jul 52 to 1 Aug 51; Colonel John K. Arnold, Jr., 1 Aug 51 to 10 Aug 51; Major John F. Zinn, 10 Aug 51 to 31 Aug 51; Lt. Colonel George H. Pittman, Jr., 31 Aug 51 to 1 Oct 51; Colonel John K. Arnold, Jr., 1 Oct 51 to 16 Jan 52; Colonel Lawrence C. Gilbert, 16 Jan 52 to 18 Feb 52; Colonel John K. Arnold, Jr., 18 Feb 52 to 12 Jan 53; Colonel Lawrence C. Gilbert, 12 Jan 53 to 8 Sep 53.
Aircraft: C-119, 1950-53; B-29, 1951-53; SA-16, 1951-53; H-19, 1952-53; C-54, 1952; C-118, 1952-53.
Operations: Performed psychological warfare and unconventional operations. Conducted limited operations in French Indo-China in 1953.
Service Streamers: None
Campaign Streamers: None
Decorations: None
Emblem: On a shield azure, a torch, base argent, flame or, flame moving toward the dexter, over the flame a quill argent bent sinister, all between three links of a chain sable, the center link couped, with one and one-links on each side of the torch; on the chief gules two branches, of olive, surmounted by a sword in fess, hilt and pommel to the dexter, all or. Motto: LIBERTAS PER VERITATEM - Freedom through truth. (Approved on 8 Nov 51).
Revised: 9 Apr 03