Lineage. Constituted as 452 Maintenance Squadron, Bombardment, Light on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 452 Maintenance Squadron on 2 Mar 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 10 Aug 1950. Relieved from Active Duty, and inactivated, on 10 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 452 Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 452 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted on 5 Dec 1958. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Apr 1959. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1976. Redesignated as 452 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. 452 Maintenance and Supply Group, 27 Jun 1949-10 May 1952 (attached to 8 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 15 Nov 1950; 314 Air Division, 1 Dec 1950; 6160 Air Base Wing, 9 Dec 1950-10 May 1952)[*]. 452 Maintenance and Supply Group, 13 Jun 1952; 452 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959-17 Jan 1963. 452 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Oct 1976; 452 Logistics (later, 452 Maintenance) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 27 Jun 1949; George AFB, CA, 10 Aug-26 Oct 1950; Itazuke AB, Japan, 15 Nov 1950; Pusan-East AB, South Korea, 23 May 1951-10 May 1952. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 13 Jun 1952; March AFB, CA, 1 Nov 1960-17 Jan 1963. March AFB (later, March ARB), CA, 1 Oct 1976-
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Oct] 1976-2 Oct 1977; 1 Nov 1978-31 Oct 1980; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1996; 1 Sep 1997-31 Aug 1999; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2014-31 Dec 2015; 1 Jan 2016-31 Dec 2017. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 27 Oct 1950-27 Oct 1951.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 31 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 24 Mar 2004.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.
[*] Dates of assignment and unit stationing reflect 22 Oct 1984 consolidation action and unit’s continuous active status as result.