66 Security Forces Squadron (AFMC)

Lineage. Constituted as 66 Air Police Squadron on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan 1953. Redesignated as 66 Security Police Squadron on 1 May 1967. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1970. Activated on 1 Jun 1985. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1992. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 66 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.

Assignments. 66 Air Base (later, 66 Combat Support) Group, 1 Jan 1953-1 Apr 1970. 66 Combat Support Group, 1 Jun 1985-31 Mar 1992. 66 Support (later, 66 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
 
Stations. Shaw AFB, SC, 1 Jan-25 Jun 1953; Sembach AB, Germany, 7 Jul 1953; Laon AB, France, 18 Jun 1958; RAF Upper Heyford, England, 1 Sep 1966-1 Apr 1970. Sembach AB, Germany, 1 Jun 1985-31 Mar 1992. Hanscom AFB, MA, 1 Oct 1994-.

Service Streamers. None.
 
Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1962; 1 Apr 1987-31 Mar 1989; 1 Jun 1989-31 May 1991; 1 Jun 1991-31 Mar 1992; 1 Jan 1996-31 Dec 1997; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1998. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Jan 2003-31 Dec 2004.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 23 Aug 2011.

Supersedes statement prepared on 3 Apr 1997.

Emblem. Approved on 20 Jun 1990; squadron should request update of emblem to meet standards of AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.

Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
 
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.