Lineage. Constituted as 87 Air Terminal Squadron, and activated, on 22 Mar 1960. Organized in the Reserve on 8 Jun 1960. Redesignated as 87 Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Jul 1967.
Assignments. 2649 Air Reserve Center, 8 Jun 1960; 2479 Air Force Reserve Sector, 1 Jul 1961; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1965; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; 349 Military Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1973; 302 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Dec 1976; 907 Tactical Airlift (later, 907 Airlift) Group, 1 Apr 1981; 907 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 445 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1994; 445 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. McClellan AFB, CA, 8 Jun 1960; Wright-Patterson, AFB, OH, 1 Dec 1976-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1996; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Jul-1 Sep 1966.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 10 Nov 1964; latest rendering, 8 Sep 2021.
Prepared by James Musser
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.