Lineage. Constituted as 72 Aerial Port Squadron on 25 Jun 1971. Activated in the Reserve on 29 Jun 1971. Redesignated as: 72 Mobile Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Dec 1975; 72 Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Jan 1978.
Assignments. Central Air Force Reserve Region, 29 Jun 1971; 507 Tactical Fighter Group, 8 Oct 1976; 433 Tactical Airlift (later, 433 Military Airlift; 433 Airlift) Wing, 1 Oct 1980; 507 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 507 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Tinker AFB, OK, 29 Jun 1971-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 11 Sep 2001-30 Jun 2004. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1981-30 Sep 1983; 1 Oct 1986-30 Sep 1988; 1 Jan 1992-31 Dec 1993; 1 Jan 1994-31 Jul 1995; 1 Aug 1996-31 Jul 1998; 1 Jan 2009-1 Aug 2010; 2 Aug-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Apr 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Jun 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 12 Dec 1984; latest rendering, 13 Jan 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.