Lineage. Constituted as 432 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 16 Jan 1958. Activated on 8 Feb 1958. Inactivated on 18 Jun 1959. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with 432 Field Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 19 Aug 1966. Organized on 18 Sep 1966. Inactivated on 23 Dec 1975. Redesignated as 432 Drone Maintenance Squadron on 24 May 1976. Activated on 1 Jul 1976. Redesignated as 432 Drone Generation Squadron on 1 Aug 1977. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1979. Redesignated as 432 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 5 Jun 1984. Activated on 1 Oct 1984. Redesignated as 432 Maintenance Squadron on 16 Apr 1992. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 432 Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 16 Jan 2002. Withdrawn from provisional status, and redesignated as 432 Maintenance Squadron on 6 Feb 2007. Activated on 1 May 2007.
Assignments. 432 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 8 Feb 1958-18 Jun 1959. Pacific Air Forces, 19 Aug 1966; 432 Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 432 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 18 Sep 1966-23 Dec 1975. 432 Tactical Drone Group, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979. 432 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1984; 432 Logistics Group, 31 May 1991-1 Oct 1994. Pacific Air Forces, 16 Jan 2002-16 Feb 2007. 432 Maintenance Group, 1 May 2007-.
Stations. Shaw AFB, SC, 8 Feb 1958-18 Jun 1959. Udorn Airfield (later, Udorn Royal Thai AFB), Thailand, 18 Sep 1966-23 Dec 1975. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979. Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1984-1 Oct 1994. Creech AFB, NV, 1 May 2007-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam. 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; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations: Southeast Asia, 19 Sep 1967-1 Nov 1968; 1 Nov 1968-31 Oct 1969; 1 Apr -22 Oct 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: [18 Sep 1966]-18 Sep 1967; 1 Jan-30 Jun 1967; 21 Nov 1969-20 Nov 1970; 21 Nov 1970-6 Apr 1971; 18 Dec 1972-27 Jan 1973. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1991; 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 18 Sep 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 23 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 May 2007.
Emblem. Approved on 5 May 2008.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.