Lineage. Constituted as 56 Aerial Port Squadron on 25 Jun 1971. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Apr 1972. Assignments. Western Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Apr 1972; 445 Military Airlift (later, 445 Airlift) Wing, 1 Aug 1973; 445 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 452 Operations Group, 1 May 1994; 452