Lineage. Designated as Squadron B, 301 Airdrome Group on 15 Oct 1947. Organized on 5 Nov 1947. Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948. Consolidated (12 Oct 1984) with the 301 Air Police Squadron, Bombardment, Medium, which was constituted on 28 May 1948. Activated on 1 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 301 Air Police Squadron on 16 Mar 1950. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 301 Combat Defense Squadron, and activated, on 19 Apr 1965. Organized on 1 Jul 1965. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 2 Oct 1966. Redesignated as 301 Security Police Squadron on 18 May 1971. Activated on 1 Jul 1971. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1979. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1992. Redesignated as 301 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 301 Airdrome (later, 301 Air Base) Group, 5 Nov 1947; 91 Air Base Group, 10 Feb 1951; 301 Air Base Group, 1 Jun 1951-16 Jun 1952. Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, 1 Jul 1965-2 Oct 1966. 301 Combat Support Group, 1 Jul 1971-30 Sep 1979. 301 Support (later, Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1992-.
Stations. Smoky Hill AAF (later, AFB), KS, 5 Nov 1947; Barksdale AFB, LA, 7 Nov 1949-16 Jun 1952. Lockbourne (later, Rickenbaker) AFB, OH, 1 Jul 1971-30 Sep 1979. Carswell AFB (later, ARS), TX, 1 Oct 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Oct] 1992-13 May 1994; 30 Jun 1995-1 Jul 1997; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 21 Jun 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Sep 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Sep 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.