Lineage. Constituted as 437 Maintenance Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 437 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 10 Aug 1950. Inactivated on 10 Jun 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 437 Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. Activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Redesignated as: 437 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Aug 1990; 437 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Aug 1994; 437 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Apr 1997; 437 Maintenance Squadron on 25 Apr 2000.
Assignments. 437 Maintenance and Supply Group, 27 Jun 1949-10 Jun 1952. 437 Maintenance and Supply Group, 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957. 437 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 437 Logistics (later, 437 Maintenance) Group, 1 Oct 1991-.
Stations. Chicago-Orchard Airport (later, O’Hare Field, Chicago International Airport), IL, 27 Jun 1949; Shaw AFB, SC, 14 Aug-16 Oct 1950; Brady Field, Japan, 8 Nov 1950-10 Jun 1952. O’Hare International Airport, IL, 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957. Charleston AFB, SC, 8 Jan 1966-.
Service Streamers. Korean Service. Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 11 Sep 2001-30 Jun 2003. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2014-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2020; 1 Jul 2020-30 Jun 2021. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [8 Jan]-31 May 1966; 11 Jul 1966-10 Jul 1967; 11 Jul 1967-10 Jul 1968; 11 Jul 1968-12 Jun 1969; 13 Jun 1969-12 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 21 Sep-31 Oct 1989; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2016. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1 Jul 1951-[10 Jun 1952].
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Jul 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Apr 2013.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.