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  • 56 Air Communications Squadron (PACAF)

    Lineage.   Designated as 167 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 14 May 1948.   Organized on 1 Jun 1948.   Redesignated as:  1956 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 1 Oct 1948; 1956 Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 18 Sep 1959; 1956 Communications Group

  • 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.