Lineage. Constituted as 425 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 20 Sep 1942. Activated on 1 Oct 1942. Disbanded on 10 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Nov 1994) with the 7241 Support Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Jul 1970. Redesignated as: 7241 Air Base Squadron on 1 Jan 1973; 7241 Air Base Group on 1 Aug 1980; 741 Air Base Squadron on 15 Jun 1993; 425 Air Base Squadron on 1 Nov 1994; 425 Air Base Group on 3 Oct 2005; 425 Air Base Squadron on 1 Jul 2009.
Assignments. First Air Force, 1 Oct 1942; Air Service Command, 19 Dec 1942; Third Air Force, 2 Mar 1943; First Air Force, 24 Sep 1943-10 Apr 1944. 7217 Air Division, 1 Jul 1970; 39 Tactical Group, 9 Sep 1970; Sixteenth Air Force, 1 Dec 1970; TUSLOG, United States Air Forces in Europe, 15 Oct 1971; Sixteenth Air Force, 17 Jul 1992; 39 Support Group, 1 Oct 1993; 39 Wing (later, 39 Air Base Group; 39 Air Base Wing), 8 Mar 1998-.
Stations. Langley Fld, VA, 1 Oct 1942; Hunter Fld, GA, 23 Jan 1943; Chatham Fld, GA, 11 Feb 1943-10 Apr 1944. Izmir, Turkey, 1 Jul 1970-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Aug 1989-31 Jul 1991; 15 Jun 1993-15 Jun 1995; 1 Jan 1996-30 Aug 1997; 27 Jun-29 Sep 1998; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 15 Dec 1999-14 Dec 2001; 15 Dec 2001-14 Jul 2003; 15 Jul 2003-31 Oct 2004; 1 Nov 2004-31 Oct 2005; 1 Nov 2005-31 Dec 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Jul 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 May 2008.
Emblem. Approved on 28 Mar 1984; newest rendition approved on 13 Apr 1995.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.