Air Force Historical Research Agency   Right Corner Banner
Join the Air Force

Home > Fact Sheets > 51 Logistics Readiness Squadron (PACAF)

51 LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON (PACAF)

Posted 6/16/2011 Printable Fact Sheet
 
Photos 
51 Logistics Readiness Squadron Emblem
In accordance with Chapter 3 of AFI 84-105, commercial reproduction of this emblem is NOT permitted without the permission of the proponent organizational/unit commander.
Download HiRes

Lineage. Constituted as 51 Motor Vehicle Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Redesignated as: 51 Motor Vehicle Squadron on 1 Feb 1950; 51 Transportation Squadron on 8 Oct 1956. Inactivated on 25 Oct 1957. Activated on 4 Dec 1963. Organized on 8 Jan 1964. Inactivated on 31 May 1971. Activated on 1 Nov 1971. Redesignated as 51 Logistics Readiness Squadron on 30 Sep 2002.

Assignments. 51 Air Base Group, 18 Aug 1948; 51 Maintenance and Supply Group, 14 Feb 1949-25 Oct 1957. 51 Combat Support Group, 8 Jan 1964-31 May 1971. 51 Air Base Wing (later, 51 Composite Wing [Tactical]; 51 Tactical Fighter Wing), 1 Nov 1971; 51 Resource Management Group, 1 Oct 1990; 51 Logistics Group, 7 Feb 1992; 51 Mission Support Group, 30 Sep 2002-.

Stations. Naha Afld, Okinawa, 18 Aug 1948; Itazuke AB, Japan, 25 Sep 1950; Kimpo AB, South Korea, 25 Oct 1950; Itazuke AB, Japan, 10 Dec 1950; Tsuiki AB, Japan, 15 Jan 1951; Suwon AB, South Korea, 1 Oct 1951-26 Jul 1954; Naha AB, Okinawa, 1 Aug 1954-25 Oct 1957. Naha AB, Okinawa, 8 Jan 1964-31 May 1971. Osan AB, South Korea, 1 Nov 1971-.

Service Streamers. None.
 
Campaign Streamers. Korea: UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer, 1953.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1965-31 Dec 1966; 1 Jan 1969-31 Dec 1970; 30 Sep 1974-31 Mar 1976; 1 Apr 1983-30 Apr 1984; 1 May 1984-30 Apr 1985; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994; 1 Nov 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 20 Sep 1950-30 Jun 1951; 1 Jul 1951-31 Mar 1953; 19-20 Aug 1972.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Apr 2011.

Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Feb 2000.

Emblem. Approved on 6 Dec 1982. Squadron should revise emblem to meet standards of AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.

Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
 
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.







 Inside AFHRA

ima cornerSearch

 




Site Map      Contact Us     Questions     USA.gov     Security and Privacy notice     E-publishing