Lineage. Constituted as 433 Air Police Squadron on 6 Sep 1950. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Sep 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 15 Oct 1950. Relieved from Active Duty on 3 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 14 Jul 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Consolidated (12 Oct 1984) with the 433 Weapons System Security Flight, which was constituted on 18 Jun 1976. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Redesignated as: 433 Security Police Flight on 15 Aug 1988; 433 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 433 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 433 Air Base Group, 9 Sep 1950-14 Jul 1952. 433 Air Base Group, 18 May 1955-17 Jan 1963. 433 Combat Support Squadron, 1 Jul 1976; 433 Air Base (later, Combat Support; Support; Mission Support) Group, 1 Dec 1985-.
Stations. Cleveland Muni Aprt, OH, 9 Sep 1950; Greenville (later, Donaldson) AFB, SC, 15 Oct 1950-20 Jul 1951; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 5 Aug 1951-14 Jul 1952. Brooks AFB, TX, 18 May 1955; Kelly AFB, TX, 1 Nov 1960-17 Jan 1963. Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Fld Annex, Lackland AFB; Joint Base San Antonio), TX, 1 Jul 1976-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 16 Jul 1977-15 Jul 1979; 1 Oct 1981-30 Sep 1983; 1 Oct 1986-15 Aug 1988; 16 Aug 1988-30 Sep 1988; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2006; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Mar 2001.
Emblem. None. Squadron 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.