Lineage. Constituted as 35 Air Police Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 35 Air Police Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957. Activated on 14 Mar 1966. Organized on 8 Apr 1966. Redesignated as 35 Security Police Squadron on 15 May 1967. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1971. Activated on 1 Oct 1971. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1981. Activated on 31 Mar 1991. Inactivated on 15 Dec 1992. Activated on 31 May 1993. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 35 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 35 Air Base Group, 18 Aug 1948-1 Oct 1957. Pacific Air Forces, 14 Mar 1966; 35 Combat Support Group, 8 Apr 1966-31 Jul 1971. 35 Combat Support Group, 1 Oct 1971-1 Oct 1981. 35 Combat Support Group, 31 Mar 1991-15 Dec 1992. 35 Support Group, 31 May 1993-1 Oct 1994. 35 Support (later 35 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Johnson AB, Japan, 18 Aug 1948; Yokota AB, Japan, 1 Apr 1950; Johnson AB, Japan, 14 Aug 1950; Yonpo, North Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Pusan, South Korea, c. 7 Dec 1950; Johnson AB, Japan, 25 May 1951; Yokota AB, Japan, 1 Oct-1954-1 Oct 1957. Da Nang Aprt, South Vietnam, 8 Apr 1966; Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 10 Oct 1966-31 Jul 1971. George AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1971-1 Oct 1981. George AFB, CA, 31 Mar 1991-15 Dec 1992. Keflavik AB, Iceland, 31 May 1993-1 Oct 1994. Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall, 1969; Vietnam, Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation: South Vietnam, 10 Oct 1966-10 Apr 1967. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 2 Apr-2 Sep 1967; 3 Sep 1967-2 May 1968; 1 Oct 1968-13 Apr 1969; 14 Apr 1969-13 Apr 1970; 1 Dec 1970-25 Jun 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Apr 1966-31 May 1966; 2 Feb 1976-31 Mar 1977; 1 Mar 1990-29 Feb 1992; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1999; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2001-30 Sep 2003; 1 Jul 2004-31 May 2006. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [1 Dec] 1950-7 Feb 1951. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 8 Apr 1966-14 May 1967; 1 Sep 1968-9 Oct 1970; 24 Feb-30 Mar 1971.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Dec 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Sep 1980. Latest rendition approved, 3 Mar 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Mar 1991, updated on 31 Mar 2008.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.