Lineage. Constituted as 3 Air Police Squadron, Bombardment, Light, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Redesignated 3 Air Police Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Inactivated on 25 Oct 1957. Activated on 3 Nov 1965. Organized on 8 Nov 1965. Redesignated as: 3 Security Police Squadron on 15 May 1967; 3 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 3 Air Base Group, 18 Aug 1948-25 Oct 1957. 3 Combat Support Group, 8 Nov 1965; 3 Security Police Group, 16 Sep 1974; 3 Support Group (later 3 Mission Support Group), 19 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Yokota AB, Japan, 18 Aug 1948; Johnson AB, Japan, 1 Apr 1950; Yokota AB, Japan, 14 Aug 1950; Iwakuni AB, Japan, 1 Dec 1950; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 24 Aug 1951; Johnson AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1954-25 Oct 1957. Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 15 Mar 1971; Clark AB, Philippines, 16 Sep 1974; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 19 Dec 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: UN Summer-Fall Offensive 1951; Second Korean Winter 1951-1952; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter 1952-1953; Korea, Summer 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive 1965-1966; Vietnam Air 1966; Vietnam Air Offensive 1966-1967; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II 1967-1968; Vietnam Air/Ground 1968; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III 1968; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV 1968-1969; Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969-1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970; Southwest Monsoon 1970.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Vietnam): 1 Apr 1966-8 Mar 1967; 8 Jun 1966-16 Apr 1967; 6 Mar 1968-31 Jul 1969. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 8 Nov 1965-30 Jun 1966; 31 Jan-5 Mar 1968; 1 Jan 1969-15 Apr 1970; 16 Apr-31 Oct 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1972-31 Dec 1973; 3 Apr-31 May 1975; 1 May 1980-30 Apr 1982; 22 Mar-1 Apr 1986; 1 Jan 1989-1 Jun 1990; 1 Jan 1994-31 Dec 1995; 1 Jan 1996-30 Sep 1998; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan 2002-30 Sep 2003; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-1 Nov 2006. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 27 Jun-31 Jul 1950. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm: 25 Nov 1965-19 May 1969; 1 Apr 1966-8 Mar 1967; 1 May-30 Sep 1970.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 23 Sep 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Sep 1966.
Supersedes statement prepared on 29 Jul 1998.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.