Lineage. Constituted as 88 Air Police Squadron, Depot on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 16 May 1951. Activated in the Reserve on 20 Nov 1952. Redesignated as 88 Air Police Squadron (Depot) on 12 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 8 Oct 1956. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and consolidated (16 Sep 1994) with the 2750 Security Police Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 16 Mar 1980. Redesignated as: 645 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 88 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1994; 88 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 88 Air Base Group, 27 Jun 1949-16 May 1951. 88 Air Base Group, 20 Nov 1952-8 Oct 1956. 2750 Air Base (later, 645 Air Base) Wing, 16 Mar 1980; 645 Support (later, 88 Support, 88 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1993-.
Stations. Santa Monica, CA, 27 Jun 1949; Norton AFB, CA, 1-16 May 1951. New York, NY, 20 Nov 1952-8 Oct 1956. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 16 Mar 1980-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1995; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 May 2008-30 Apr 2010; 21 Jun 2010-20 Jun 2012; 1 Aug 2013-31 Jul 2015; 1 Jan 2018-31 Dec 2019.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 May 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Apr 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 6 May 1985. Emblem requires modification for design. Organization should submit proposal IAW current heraldic standards set forth in DAFI 84-105, Chap 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.