Lineage. Constituted as 445 Installations Squadron on 24 Jun 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952. Redesignated as 445 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Nov 1978. Consolidated (3 Oct 1984), with the 445 Civil Engineering Flight (constituted on 15 Jul 1976; activated in the Reserve on 1 Jan 1977; inactivated on 15 Nov 1978). Consolidated unit inactivated on 30 Sep 1993. Redesignated as 445 Civil Engineer Squadron on 9 Sep 1994. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 445 Air Base Group, 8 Jul 1952-11 Feb 1963. 445 Military Airlift Wing, 15 Nov 1978; 445 Air Base (later, 445 Combat Support, 445 Support) Group, 1 Mar 1986-30 Sep 1993. 445 Support (later, 445 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-
Stations. Buffalo, NY, 8 Jul 1952; Niagara Falls Muni Aprt, NY, 15 Jun 1955; Dobbins AFB, GA, 16 Nov 1957-11 Feb 1963. Norton AFB, CA, 1 Jan 1977-30 Sep 1993. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1985-31 Aug 1987; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 28 Mar 2023.
Prepared by LaNesa May.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.