Lineage. Constituted as 616 Military Airlift Support Squadron, and activated, on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 26 Mar 1973. Redesignated as 616 Military Airlift Group on 30 Oct 1975. Activated on l Nov 1975. Redesignated as: 616 Airlift Support Squadron on l Jun 1992; 632 Air Mobility Support Squadron on l Jul 1994; 732 Air Mobility Squadron on 15 Mar 2001.
Assignments. 61 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 69 Military Airlift Support Group, 8 Jul 1966; 61 Military Airlift Support Wing, 1 Jan 1972-26 Mar 1973. Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Nov 1975; 834 Airlift Division, 9 Aug 1990; Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Apr 1992; 619 Airlift Support Group, 1 Jun 1992; 615 Air Mobility Support (later, 715 Air Mobility Operations) Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Operational and Support Components. Squadrons: 17 Tactical Airlift: 1 Nov 1975-1 Apr 1992. 616 Aerial Port: 1 Nov 1975-1 Jun 1992. 616 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance: 1 Nov 1975-1 Jun 1992. Flight: 16 Mobile Aerial Port: 1 Jun 1986-1 Apr 1992.
Stations. Tan Son Nhut Afld, Saigon, South Vietnam, 8 Jan 1966-26 Mar 1973. Elmendorf AFB, AK, 1 Nov 1975-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969-1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; 71 Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8-23 Jan 1966; 8 Jan-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1972-26 Mar 1973; 1 Jun 1986-31 May 1987; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2016; 1 Oct 2018-30 Sep 2020; 1 Oct 2020-30 Sep 2021. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Gold Star: 23 Oct-27 Nov 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Oct 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 15 Mar 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Jun 2001.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.