Lineage. Constituted as 434 Air Police on 8 Sep 1950. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Relieved from Active Duty on 15 Dec 1952. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Feb 1953. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated as: 434 Security Police Squadron on 12 Oct 1984; 434 Weapons System Security Flight on 25 Nov 1986. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1986. Redesignated as: 434 Security Police Flight on 15 Aug 1988; 434 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 434 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 434 Air Base Group, 1 Oct 1950-1 Feb 1953. 434 Air Base Group, 1 Feb 1953-11 Feb 1963. 434 Combat Support (later, Support) Group, 1 Dec 1986-.
Stations. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Oct 1950; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury (later, Bakalar) AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-11 Feb 1963. Grissom AFB (later, ARB), IN, 1 Dec 1986-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2017-30 Sep 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1988-31 Aug 1990; 1 Jun 1992-31 Aug 1993; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1996; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 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.