Lineage. 52 Maintenance Squadron (constituted as 52 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, All Weather on 10 May 1948; activated on 9 Jun 1948; redesignated as 52 Maintenance Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; inactivated on 6 Feb 1952) and the 52 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (constituted on 14 Jan 1957; activated on 8 Feb 1957; discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jul 1963; activated on 30 Sep 1968; inactivated on 31 Dec 1969) consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 52 Equipment Maintenance Squadron (constituted as 52 Field Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 11 Apr 1963; organized on 1 Jul 1963; inactivated on 30 Sep 1968; activated on 31 Dec 1971; redesignated as 52 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 15 Jun 1980). Redesignated as 52 Maintenance Squadron on 14 Jul 2016.
Assignments. 52 Maintenance and Supply Group, 9 Jun 1948-6 Feb 1952. 52 Fighter Group (Air Defense), 8 Feb 1957; 52 Fighter Wing (Air Defense), 1 Jul 1963; 52 Fighter Group (Air Defense), 30 Sep 1968-31 Dec 1969. 52 Tactical Fighter (later, 52d Fighter) Wing, 31 Dec 1971; 52 Logistics Group, 31 Mar 1992-.
Stations. Mitchel AFB, NY, 9 Jun 1948; McGuire AFB, NJ, 4 Oct 1949-6 Feb 1952. Sulfolk County AFB, NY, 8 Feb 1957-31 Dec 1969. Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 31 Dec 1971-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Sep 1990-26 Feb 1991. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Aug 1995-31 Jul 1997; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Aug 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 6 Mar 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Aug 1983
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.