437 Aerial Port Squadron (AMC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 437 Aerial Port Squadron, and activated, on 27 Dec 1965.  Organized on 8 Jan 1966.

Assignments.  437 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 437 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1991; 437 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002; 437 Maintenance Group, 8 Jan 2010-.

Stations.  Charleston AFB, SC, 8 Jan 1966-.

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers.  Southwest Asia:  Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  Panama, 1989-1990.

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:  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. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Jun 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 5 Jul 2012.

Emblem.  Approved on 14 May 2019.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.