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  • 478 Aeronautical Systems Wing (AFMC)

    Lineage. Established as 478 Fighter Group (TE) on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on 1 Dec 1943. Disestablished on 31 Mar 1944. Reestablished, and redesignated 478 Fighter Group (Air Defense) on 11 Dec 1956. Activated on 8 Feb 1957. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Feb 1961. Consolidated (31 Jan 1984)

  • 479 Flying Training Group (AETC)

    Lineage.    Established as 479 Fighter Group (Twin Engine) on 12 Oct 1943.  Activated on 15 Oct 1943.  Redesignated as 479 Fighter Group, Two Engine c. 21 Feb 1944.  Apparently redesignated as 479 Fighter Group, Single Engine by 5 Sep 1944.  Inactivated on 1 Dec 1945.   Redesignated as 479

  • 479 Operations Support Squadron (AETC)

    Lineage. Constituted as 479 School Squadron, and activated, on 1 Aug 1941. Redesignated as: 479 School Squadron (Special) on 29 Dec 1941; 479 Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron on 15 Oct 1942. Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 479 Training Support Squadron on 13 Jun 2001.

  • 48 Airlift Squadron (AETC)

    Lineage. Constituted as 48 Transport Squadron on 30 May 1942. Activated on 15 Jun 1942. Redesignated as 48 Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 15 Nov 1945. Activated on 30 Sep 1946. Redesignated as: 48 Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy on 30 Jul 1948; 48 Troop Carrier Squadron, Special

  • 48 Communications Squadron (USAFE)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 48 Communications Squadron on 25 Jun 1952.  Activated on 10 Jul 1952.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1959.  Activated on 1 May 1991.Assignments.   48 Air Base Group, 10 Jul 1952-1 Oct 1959.  48 Tactical Fighter (later, 48 Fighter) Wing, 1 May 1991; 48 Support (later, 48 Mission

  • 48 Fighter Wing (USAFE)

    Lineage.   Established as 48 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 25 Jun 1952.  Activated on 10 Jul 1952.  Redesignated as:  48 Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 Jul 1958; 48 Fighter Wing on 1 Oct 1991.   Assignments.   Twelfth Air Force, 10 Jul 1952; United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 Jan 1958; Third Air Force, 1

  • 48 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)

    Lineage. Organized as 48 Aero Squadron on 4 Aug 1917. Redesignated: 435 Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918; 462 Aero Squadron on 3 Mar 1918. Demobilized on 11 Aug 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1930) with 48 School Squadron, which was constituted on 6 Feb 1923. Activated on 1 Aug 1927. Inactivated

  • 48 Force Support Squadron (USAFE)

    Lineage. Constituted 48 Food Service Squadron on 25 Jun 1952. Activated on 10 Jul 1952. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Jan 1962. Redesignated 48 Services Squadron on 21 Aug 1981. Activated on 1 Oct 1981. Redesignated: 48 Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services Squadron on 1 Sep 1992; 48

  • 48 Healthcare Operations Squadron (USAFE)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 48 Medical Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 1994.  Activated on 1 Sep 1994.  Redesignated as 48 Healthcare Operations Squadron on 13 Jul 2020.Assignments.  48 Medical Group, 1 Sep 1994-.Stations.  RAF Lakenheath, England, 1 Sep 1994-.Service Streamers.  None.Campaign Streamers. 

  • 48 Intelligence Support Squadron (ACC)

    Lineage.  Designated as 6948 Security Squadron (Mobile), and activated, on 1 Jul 1963.  Redesignated as:  6948 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1979; 48 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993.  Inactivated on 30 Sep 1994.  Activated on 30 Nov 1994.  Redesignated as 48 Intelligence Support Squadron