Lineage. Constituted as 459 Air Police Squadron on 30 Dec 1954. Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jan 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Consolidated (12 Oct 1984) with the 459 Weapons System Security Flight, which was constituted on 18 Jun 1976. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Redesignated as: 459 Security Police Flight on 15 Aug 1988; 459 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 459 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 459 Air Base Group, 26 Jan 1955-17 Jan 1963. 459 Combat Support (later, 459 Air Base; 459 Combat Support; 459 Mission Support) Squadron, 1 Jul 1976; 459 Support (later, 459 Mission Support) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Andrews AFB, MD, 26 Jan 1955-17 Jan 1963. Andrews AFB (later, Joint Base Andrews), MD, 1 Jul 1976-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Nov 1978-31 Oct 1980;
1 Jan 1982-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jan 1984-31 Dec 1985; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 May 2002-30 Apr 2004; 1 Jan 2005-31 Dec 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 17 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Sep 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Nov 1960. Emblem requires modification for design. Organization should submit proposal IAW current heraldic standards set forth in DAFI 84-105, Chap. 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.