Lineage. Constituted as 452 Installations Squadron on 28 Jul 1950. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 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 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 15 Nov 1978. Consolidated (3 Oct 1984) with the 452 Civil Engineering Flight, which was constituted on 15 Jul 1976. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1976. Inactivated on 15 Nov 1978. Consolidated unit retained designation as 452 Civil Engineering Squadron. Redesignated as 452 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994.
Assignments. 452 Air Base Group, 1 Aug 1950-10 May 1952 (attached to 8 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 15 Nov 1950; 314 Air Division, 1 Dec 1950; 6160 Air Base Wing, 19 Dec 1950; 314 Air Division, 18 May 1951-10 May 1952).[*] 452 Air Base Group, 13 Jun 1952-17 Jan 1963. 452 Air Refueling Wing, 1 Oct 1976; 452 Support (later, 452 Mission Support) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Long Beach Muni Aprt, CA, 1 Aug 1950; 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 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 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 4 Sep 2012.
Emblem. None. Unit may draft and submit proposal IAW standards set forth in DAFI 84-105, chap 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.
[*] Dates of assignments and unit stationing reflect 3 Oct 19847 consolidation action and unit’s continuous active status between 13 Jun 1952-17 Jan 1963.