Lineage. Constituted as 823 Installations Squadron on 19 Jan 1956. Activated on 1 Jun 1956. Redesignated as 823 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Oct 1961. Redesignated as 823 Civil Engineering Squadron (Heavy Repair), and activated, on 6 Apr 1966. Organized on 15 May 1966. Redesignated as: 823 Civil Engineering Squadron, Heavy Repair on 15 Oct 1969. Inactivated on 15 Jul 1971. Activated on 1 Jun 1972. Redesignated as: 823 RED HORSE Civil Engineer Squadron on 10 Mar 1989; 823 RED HORSE Squadron on 1 Mar 1994.
Assignments. 823 Air Base (later, Combat Support) Group, 1 Jun 1956-1 Oct 1961. Pacific Air Forces, 6 Apr 1966; Seventh Air Force, 15 May 1966; 1 Civil Engineering Group (Heavy Repair) (later, 1 Civil Engineering Group, Heavy Repair), 15 May 1967; Seventh Air Force, 16 May-15 Jun 1971. Ninth Air Force, (later, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), 1 Jun 1972; Ninth Air Force (later, disbanded 5 Oct 2020), 5 Aug 2009; 800 RED HORSE Group, 1 Jun 2020-.
Stations. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Jun 1956-1 Oct 1961. Bien Hoa AV, Vietnam, 15 May 1966-15 Jun 1971. Eglin AF Aux Field #2, FL, 1 Jun 1972; Eglin AF Aux Field #9, FL, 1 Jul 1972; Hurlburt Field, FL, 1 Jun 1992-.
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; Vietnam Air/Ground; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. Kosovo: Air Campaign. Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary (GWOT-E).
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 31 Jan-31 May 1968; 1 Jan 1969-16 Mar 1970; 17 Mar 1970-31 Mar 1971; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 May 1976-1 May 1978;15 Jul 1978-1 Jul 1980; 1 Jun 1983-31 May 1985; 1 Jun 1985-31 May 1987; 1 Jun 1988-31 May 1990; 3 Sep 1990-15 Mar 1991; 16 Mar 1991-15 Mar 1993; 16 Mar 1993-15 Mar 1995; 16 Mar 1995-15 Mar 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 20 Apr 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 15 May 1966-15 Jun 1971.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Aug 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Jan 1967; latest rendering, 10 Sep 2019.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.