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  • 56 Air Refueling Sq (AETC)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 56 Troop Carrier Squadron on 12 Nov 1942.  Activated on 18 Nov 1942. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1946.  Activated in the Reserve on 3 Aug 1947.  Redesignated as 56 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 27 Jun 1949.  Ordered to active service on 15 Oct 1950. Inactivated on 14 Jul

  • 56 Equipment Maintenance Sq (AETC)

    Lineage.  Designated as Maintenance Squadron, 56 Maintenance and Supply Group, on 28 July 1947.  Organized on 15 Aug 1947.  Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948.  Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with both the 56 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Jet, (which was constituted on 14 Jun 1948;  activated 1 Aug 1948; 

  • 56 Fighter Wing (AETC)

    Lineage.  Established as 56 Fighter Wing on 28 Jul 1947.  Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Redesignated 56 Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 20 Jan 1950.  Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. Redesignated 56 Fighter Wing (Air Defense), and activated, on 28 Dec 1960.  Organized on 1 Feb 1961.  Discontinued, and

  • 56 Healthcare Operations Squadron (AETC)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 56 Medical Operations Squadron on 21 Mar 1994.  Activated on 1 Apr 1994.  Redesignated as 56 Healthcare Operations Squadron on 15 Jul 2019.Assignments.  56 Medical Group, 1 Apr 1994-.Stations.  Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Apr 1994-.   Service Streamers.  None.Campaign Streamers. 

  • 56 Intelligence Squadron (AFSOC)

    Lineage. Designated as 7456 Tactical Intelligence Squadron, and activated on 1 May 1987. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1991. Redesignated as 56 Intelligence Squadron on 8 Jun 2010. Activated on 29 Jul 2010. Assignments. 7455 Tactical Intelligence Wing, 1 May 1987-1 Oct 1991. Twenty-Third Air Force (Air

  • 56 Maintenance Group (AETC)

    Lineage.  Established as 56 Maintenance and Supply Group, on 28 Jul 1947.  Organized on 15 Aug 1947.  Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948.  Consolidated (19 Sep 1995) with the 56 Maintenance and Supply Group, which was established on 14 Jun 1948.  Activated on 1 Aug 1948.  Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. 

  • 56 Medical Group (AETC)

    Lineage.  Constituted as USAF Regional Hospital, MacDill, on 18 Mar 1969.  Activated on 1 Jul 1969.  Redesignated as 56th Medical Group on 15 Mar 1987.  Inactivated on 4 Jan 1994.  Activated on 1 Apr 1994.  Assignments.  15 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Jul 1969; 1 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1970; 56

  • 56 Mission Support Group (AETC)

    Lineage.  Established as 56 Airdrome Group, on 28 Jul 1947.  Organized on 15 Aug 1947.  Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948.  Consolidated (1 Oct 1984) with 56 Air Base Group which was established on 14 Jun 1948. Activated on 1 Aug 1948.  Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952.  Activated on 28 Dec 1960.  Organized on 1

  • 56 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron (AETC)

    Lineage.  Constituted as 56 Aerospace Medicine Squadron on 21 Mar 1994.  Activated on 1 Apr 1994.  Redesignated as 56 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron on 15 Jul 2019.Assignments.  56 Medical Group, 1 Apr 1994-.Stations.  Luke AFB, AZ, 1 Apr 1994-.  Service Streamers.  None.Campaign Streamers. 

  • 56 Operations Group (AETC)

    Lineage.  Established as 56 Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940.  Activated on 15 Jan 1941.  Redesignated 56 Fighter Group on 15 May 1942.  Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945.  Activated on 1 May 1946.  Redesignated 56 Fighter-Interceptor Group on 20 Jan 1950.  Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952.