Lineage. Constituted as 729 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 16 Feb 1951. Activated on 5 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 15 Jul 1958. Redesignated as 729 Tactical Control Squadron, and activated, on 6 Jan 1964. Organized on 1 Jul 1964. Inactivated on 25 Jun 1969. Activated on 15 Oct 1969. Inactivated on 30 Nov 1979. Activated on 1 Oct 1985. Redesignated as 729 Air Control Squadron on 1 Nov 1991.
Assignments. 507 Tactical Control Group, 5 Mar 1951-15 Jul 1958. 507 Tactical Control Group, 1 Jul 1964-25 Jun 1969. 507 Tactical Control Group (later, Tactical Air Control Group; Tactical Air Control Wing), 15 Oct 1969-30 Nov 1979. 602 Tactical Air Control (later, Air Control) Wing, 1 Oct 1985; 388 Operations Group, 1 May 1992; 552 Air Control Group, 1 May 2008-.
Stations. Pope AFB, NC, 5 Mar 1951; Clovis AFB, NM, 6 Nov 1952; Robins AFB, GA, 6 Dec 1953-15 Jul 1958. Eglin AFB Aux Afld #3, FL, 1 Jul 1964-25 Jun 1969. MacDill AFB, FL, 15 Oct 1969-30 Nov 1979. Hill AFB, UT, 1 Oct 1985-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 16 Jun 1974-15 Jun 1975; 16 Jun 1975-31 May 1977; 1 May 1984-30 Apr 1986; 1 May 1988-30 Apr 1990; 1 May 1990-30 Apr 1992; 1 May 1991-30 Apr 1993; 1 May 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014. Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jun 2021-31 May 2022.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 9 Aug 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Aug 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Jan 2010.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.