Lineage. Established as Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, a Separate Operating Agency on 20 Dec 1971. Activated on 31 Dec 1971. Status changed from Separate Operating Agency to a Field Operating Agency on 5 Feb 1991. Redesignated as Air Force Inspection Agency on 1 Aug 1991.
Assignments. Headquarters, United States Air Force, 31 Dec 1971-.
Stations. Norton AFB, CA, 31 Dec 1971; Kirtland AFB, NM, 12 Jul 1993-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 2 Sep 1974-30 Jun 1976. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jan 1979-31 Jan 1982; 1 May 1984-30 Apr 1986; 1 Oct 1988-30 Sep 1990; 1 Oct 1991-30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000. 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 26 Jan 2017.
Emblem. Adopted the emblem of the 1002d Inspector General Group upon its inactivation and disbandment on 1 Jan 1972. The two units were not lineally connected.
Prepared by Carl E Bailey