459 Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AFRC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 459 Tactical Hospital on 30 Dec 1954.  Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jan 1955.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963.  Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976.  Redesignated as:  459 USAF Clinic on 1 Jul 1986; 459 Medical Squadron on 1 Oct 1994; 459 Aerospace Medicine Squadron on 1 Jul 2000.

Assignments.  459 Troop Carrier Wing, 26 Jan 1955-17 Jan 1963.  459 Tactical Airlift (later, 459 Military Airlift; 459 Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1976; 459 Medical Group, 1 Aug 1992; 459 Airlift (later, 459 Air Refueling) Wing, 1 Apr 1997-.

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 Sep 1990-30 Jun 1991; 1 Oct 1990-30 Sep 1992; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 May 2002-30 Apr 2004; 1 Jan 2005-31 Dec 2006.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 May 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Sep 2012. 

Emblem.  Approved on 28 Sep 1990.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.