Lineage. Constituted as 18 Air Police Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 14 Aug 1948. Redesignated as: 18 Air Police Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 23 Dec 1949; 18 Air Police Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957. Redesignated as 18 Security Police Squadron on 30 Aug 1974. Activated on 30 Sep 1974. Redesignated as 18 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 18 Air Base Group, 14 Aug 1948-1 Oct 1957. 18 Combat Support Group (later, 18 Combat Support Wing; 18 Support Group; 18 Mission Support Group), 30 Sep 1974-.
Stations. Clark AFB, Philippines, 14 Aug 1948; Pusan AB, South Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Pyongyang East, North Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Suwon AB, South Korea, 12 Dec 1950; Chinhae, South Korea, 22 Dec 1950; Osan-ni, South Korea, 27 Dec 1952; Kadena AB, Japan, 30 Oct 1954-1 Oct 1957. Kadena AB, Japan, 30 Sep1974-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Intervention 1950-1951; First UN Counteroffensive 1951; CCF Spring Offensive 1951; UN Summer-Fall Offensive 1951; Second Korean Winter 1951-1952; Korea Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter 1952-1953; Korea Summer 1953.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Sep 1978-30 Sep 1979; 1 Oct 1979-31 May 1980; 1 Jul 1981-31 May 1983; 1 Jun 1983-31 May 1984; 1 Jun 1984-31 May 1986; 1 Jun 1987-31 May 1989; 1 Jun 1989-31 May 1991; 1 Jun 1991-31 May 1993; 1 Jun 1993-31 Aug 1994; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1995; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 31 Oct 2009-30 Nov 2010; 2 Nov 2010-1 Nov 2012; 2 Nov 2012-1 Nov 2013. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 1 Dec 1950-31 Jan 1951; 1 Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953.
Date Prepared. 10 Aug 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Aug 1999.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Jul 1977; latest rendering, 18 Sep 2019.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman