Lineage. Constituted as 51 Food Service Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 51 Food Service Squadron on 1 Feb 1950. Inactivated on 25 Oct 1957. Consolidated (10 Oct 1984) with the 51 Support Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 30 Jun 1960.