Lineage. Constituted as 315 Medical Group on 23 May 1952. Activated on 10 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 315 Tactical Hospital on 8 Mar 1954. Inactivated on 18 Jan 1955. Redesignated as 315 USAF Dispensary on 22 Jul 1971. Activated on 31 Jul 1971. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1972. Redesignated as 315 USAF Clinic (Associate) on 18 Oct 1982. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1982. Redesignated as: 315 Medical Squadron on 1 Oct 1994; 315 Aerospace Medicine Squadron on 1 Jul 2000.
Assignments. 315 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. 315 Tactical Airlift Wing, 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972. 315 Military Airlift Wing (Associate) (later, 315 Airlift Wing [Associate], 315 Airlift Wing), 1 Dec 1982-.
Stations. Brady Afld, Japan, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972. Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Dec 1982-.
Service Streamers. World War II Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Dec 1982-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 21 Sep-31 Oct 1989; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Sep 1998-31 Aug 2000; 11 Sep 2001-10 Sep 2003; 1 Aug 2005-31 Jul 2007; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [10 Jun 1952]-27 Jul 1953. Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [31 Jul 1971]-31 Mar 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Feb 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 17 Jul 1998.
Emblem. Approved on 24 Sep 1998.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.