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72 FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON (AFMC)
Posted 11/21/2008
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Lineage. Constituted 72 Air Base Squadron (Special), and activated, on 1 Aug 1941. Redesignated 72 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 13 Jun 1942. Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 72 Air Base Squadron, on 3 Jan 1952. Activated on 1 Feb 1952. Inactivated on 16 Feb 1953. Redesignated 72 Mission Support Squadron on 16 Sep 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated 72 Force Support Squadron on 8 Jul 2008.
Assignments. 52 Air Base Group, 1 Aug 1941; Southeast Air Corps Training Center (later, Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center, later, Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command), 1 Oct 1942-30 Apr 1944. Central Air Defense Force, 1 Feb 1952; 31 Air Division, 6 Feb 1952-16 Feb 1953. 72 Support (later, 72 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Barksdale Field, LA, 1 Aug 1941; Columbus, MS, 15 Dec 1941-30 Apr 1944. Minneapolis-St Paul IAP, MN, 1 Feb 1952-16 Feb 1953. Tinker AFB, OK, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1995-31 Dec 1996; 1 Jan 1997-31 Dec 1998; 1 Jan 2005-31 Dec 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Jul 2008.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Apr 1997.
Emblem. None on file. Squadron may design and request approval of an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.
Prepared by MSgt Johnny Montgomery.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.
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