Lineage. Constituted as 445 Medical Group on 24 June 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952. Redesignated as 445 Tactical Hospital on 18 May 1954. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated as 445 USAF Clinic (Associate) on 18 Oct 1982. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1982. Redesignated as 445 USAF Clinic on 1 Apr 1993. Inactivated on 1 May 1994. Redesignated as 445 Medical Squadron on 9 Sep 1994. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 445 Aerospace Medicine Squadron on 1 Jul 2000.
Assignments. 445 Fighter-Bomber Wing (later, 445 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium; 445 Troop Carrier Wing; 445 Troop Carrier Wing, Assault), 8 Jul 1952; 445 Air Base Group, 28 Nov 1962-11 Feb 1963. 445 Military Airlift (later, 445 Airlift) Wing, 1 Dec 1982; 445 Medical Group, 1 Aug 1992; 445 Airlift Wing, 30 Sep 1993-1 May 1994. 445 Medical Group, 1 Oct 1994; 445 Airlift Wing, 1 Apr 1997-.
Stations. Buffalo, NY, 8 Jul 1952; Niagara Falls Muni Aprt, NY, 15 Jun 1955; Memphis Muni Aprt, TN, 16 Nov 1957-11 Feb 1963. Norton AFB, CA, 1 Dec 1982; March AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1993-1 May 1994. 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 2007-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Mar 1984; latest rendering, 14 Dec 2022.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.