Lineage. Constituted as 482 Air Police Squadron on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957. Redesignated as 482 Weapons System Security Flight on 25 Feb 1981. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Apr 1981. Redesignated as: 482 Security Police Flight on 15 Aug 1988; 482 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 482 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 482 Air Base Group, 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952. 482 Air Base Group, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957. 482 Combat Support (later, Mission Support) Squadron, 1 Apr 1981; 482 Support (later, Mission Support) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Miami IAP, FL, 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952. Dobbins AFB, GA 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957. Homestead AFB (later, ARS; ARB), FL, 1 Apr 1981-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1981-5 Oct 1982; 1 Jan 1989-31 Jul 1990; 2 Oct 1991-1 Oct 1993; 1 Nov 1993-30 Aug 1995; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 6 Sep 2023.
Emblem. Approved on 25 Feb 1999.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.