446 Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AFRC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 446 Tactical Hospital on 11 Apr 1955.  Activated in the Reserve on 25 May 1955.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963.  Redesignated as 446 USAF Clinic (Associate) on 18 Oct 1982.  Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1982.  Redesignated as: 446 Medical Squadron on 1 Oct 1994; 446 Aerospace Medicine Squadron on 1 Jul 2000.

Assignments.  446 Troop Carrier Wing, 25 May 1955-17 Jan 1963.  446 Military Airlift (later, 446 Airlift) Wing, 1 Dec 1982; 446 Medical Group, 1 Aug 1992; 446 Airlift Wing, 1 Apr 1997-.

Stations.  Ellington AFB, TX, 25 May 1955-17 Jan 1963.  McChord AFB, WA, 1 Dec 1982-.

Service Streamers.  None.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Aug 1990-31 Jul 1992; 1 Sep 2004-1 Aug 2006.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 20 Jul 2021.

Supersedes statement prepared on 15 Aug 2012.

Emblem.  Approved on 3 Aug 1988; latest rendering, 12 Dec 2022.

Prepared by Margaret Ream.