Lineage. Constituted as 56 Aerial Port Squadron on 25 Jun 1971. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Apr 1972.
Assignments. Western Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Apr 1972; 445 Military Airlift (later, 445 Airlift) Wing, 1 Aug 1973; 445 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 452 Operations Group, 1 May 1994; 452 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Norton AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1972; March AFB (later, March ARB), CA, 1 Jul 1993-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 May 1981-30 Apr 1983; 1 Sep 1985-31 Aug 1987; 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.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Jul 2012.
Supersedes statement prepared on 5 Sep 2012.
Emblem. Emblem requires modification for color. Organization should submit proposal IAW current heraldic 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.