Lineage. Constituted as 89 Air Terminal Squadron, and activated, on 22 Mar 1960. Organized in the Reserve on 8 Jun 1960. Redesignated as 89 Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Jul 1967. Inactivated on 1 Aug 1992. Activated on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. 2615 Air Reserve Center, 8 Jun 1960; 2490 AF Reserve Sector, 1 Jul 1960; First AF Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1965; Eastern AF Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; 54 Military Airlift (later, 514 Airlift) Wing (Associate), 1 Aug 1973-1 Aug 1992. 89 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994; 89 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002; 89 Airlift Support Group, 22 Jun 2006-.
Stations. McGuire AFB, NJ, 8 Jun 1960-1 Aug 1992. Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Jul 1994-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1973-31 Jan 1975; 1 Aug 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Aug 1988-31 Jul 1990; 1 Aug 1990-31 Jul 1992; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2016; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2020. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Jul-1 Sep 1966.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Mar 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Jan 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Feb 1964; latest rendering, 28 Mar 2013.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.