Lineage. Constituted as 315 Air Police Squadron on 23 May 1952. Activated on 10 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 18 Jan 1955. Redesignated as 315 Security Police Squadron on 22 Jul 1971. Activated on 31 Jul 1971. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1972. Consolidated (1 Aug 1988) with the 315 Weapons System Security Flight, which was constituted on 18 Jun 1976. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Redesignated as: 315 Security Police Flight on 15 Aug 1988; 315 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 315 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 315 Air Base Group, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. 315 Combat Support Group, 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972. 315 Air Base Squadron, 1 Jul 1976; 315 Air Base (later, 315 Combat Support; 315 Support; 315 Mission Support) Group, 1 Mar 1986-.
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 Jul 1976-.
Service Streamers. Korea.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: 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, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 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 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 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. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [31 Jul 1971]-11 Mar 1972.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Feb 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Oct 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Feb 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.