Lineage. 452 Communications Squadron (constituted as 452 Communications Squadron, Bombardment, Light on 10 May 1949; activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949; redesignated as 452 Communications Squadron on 2 Mar 1950; ordered to Active Duty on 10 Aug 1950; relieved from Active Duty, and inactivated, on 10 May 1952; activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952; inactivated on 14 Apr 1959) and the 452 Operations Squadron (constituted on 5 Dec 1958; activated in the Reserve on 14 Apr 1959; discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963) consolidated (1 Feb 1987) with 452 Information Systems Squadron (constituted as 452 Communications Flight on 15 Jul 1976; activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1976; redesignated as 452 Information Systems Squadron on 10 Apr 1985). Consolidated unit retained designation as 452 Communications Squadron. Redesignated as: 452 Communications Flight on 1 Aug 1992; 452 Communications Squadron on 1 Apr 1997.
Assignments. 452 Air Base 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 Air Base Group, 13 Jun 1952-17 Jan 1963[*]. 452 Combat Support (later, 452 Support; 452 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1976-.
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 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 29 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 5 Sep 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Jan 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.
[*] Dates of assignments and unit stationing reflect 1 Feb 1987 consolidation action and unit’s subsequent and continuous active status between 13 Jun 1952-17 Jan 1963.