62 Medical Squadron (AMC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 62 Station Medical Group on 23 Jun 1948.  Activated on 22 Aug 1948.  Redesignated as 62 Medical Group on 1 Apr 1949.  Inactivated on 1 Jun 1950.  Activated on 1 Apr 1952.  Redesignated as:  62 Tactical Infirmary on 16 Feb 1954; 62 Tactical Hospital on 18 Aug 1956.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Jun 1962.  Consolidated (1 Dec 1991) with the USAF Dispensary, McChord, which was constituted on 7 Oct 1970.  Activated on 13 Oct 1970.  Redesignated as:  USAF Clinic, McChord on 1 Sep 1972; 62 Medical Group on 1 Dec 1991; 62 Medical Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 62 Medical Group on 1 Oct 1994; 62 Medical Squadron 20 Jun 2008.

Assignments.    62 Troop Carrier Wing, 22 Aug 1948-1 Jun 1950.  62 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Apr 1952-8 Jun 1962.  62 Military Airlift (later, 62 Airlift) Wing, 13 Oct 1970-.

Stations.  McChord AFB, WA, 22 Aug 1948-1 Jun 1950.  Larson AFB, WA, 1 Apr 1952; McChord AFB, WA, 13 Jun 1960-8 Jun 1962.  McChord AFB, WA, 13 Oct 1970-.

Service Streamers.  None. 

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.   Air Force Meritorious Unit Award: 11 Sep 2001-10 Sep 2003.   Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1973-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 14 Jun-3 Jul 1991; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 11 Sep 2005-10 Sep 2006.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 29 Sep 2009.

Supersedes statement prepared on 20 Jun 2008.

Emblem.  Approved on 19 Oct 1971; latest rendering, 16 June 2023.

Prepared by Patsy Robertson.

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.