Lineage. Constituted as the 452 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 1 Jun 1942. Activated on 17 Jul 1942. Redesignated as 452 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 12 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 452 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 452 Fighter-Day Squadron on 24 Mar 1954. Activated on 1 Jul 1954. Inactivated on 18 Nov 1957. Redesignated as 452 Flying Training Squadron on 28 Jul 1972. Activated on 1 Apr 1973. Inactivated on 31 May 1993. Redesignated as 452 Test Squadron on 31 Aug 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated as 452 Flight Test Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 30 Jun 2010. Activated on 1 Mar 2017.
Assignments. 322 Bombardment Group, 17 Jul 1942-12 Dec 1945. 322 Bombardment Group, 9 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. 322 Fighter-Day Group, 1 Jul 1954-18 Nov 1957. 323 Flying Training Wing, 1 Apr 1973; 323 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-31 May 1993. 412 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-30 Jun 2010. 412 Operations Group, 1 Mar 2017-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 17 Jul 1942; Drane Field, FL, 22 Sep-15 Nov 1942; Rattlesden, England, 1 Dec 1942; Rougham, England, 22 Mar 1943; Great Saling, England, 12 Jun 1943; Beauvais/Tille, France, c. 29 Sep 1944; Le Culot, Belgium, c. 26 Mar 1945; Wickenrode, Germany, Jun 1945; Hornel, Germany, Jul 1945; Clastres, France, c. 1 Oct -3 Dec 1945; Camp Myles Standish, MA, 11-12 Dec 1945. Reading AAFld (later, Reading Muni Aprt), PA, 9 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. Foster AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1954-18 Nov 1957 (deployed at Landstuh AB, Germany, 20 Sep-4 Oct 1956). Mather AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1973-31 May 1993. Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1993-30 Jun 2010. Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Mar 2017-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: ETO, 14 May 1943-24 Jul 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Apr-31 Dec 1973; 1 Jan 1976-28 Feb 1977; 1 Jan 1978-30 Apr 1979; 1 Jan 1980-30 Apr 1981; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1996; 1 Jan 1997-31 Dec 1998; 1 Jan-[30 Jun 2010].
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 17 Aug 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Mar 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 20 Jul 1955; latest rendering, 23 Oct 1995.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.