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.