Lineage. Constituted as 4 Air Cargo Resupply Squadron on 31 Jul 1944. Activated on 29 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 15 Jan 1946. Redesignated as 4 Military Airlift Support Squadron (Mobile Enroute), and activated, on 3 May 1966. Organized on 1 Jul 1966. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1973. Redesignated as 4 Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 12 Jun 2002. Activated on 12 Jun 2002.
Assignments. 21 Service (later, 21 Air Service) Group, 29 Aug 1944-15 Jan 1946. Continental Air Command, 3 May 1966; Sixth Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1966; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969-1 Jul 1973. Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate at anytime after 12 Jun 2002. 494 Air Expeditionary Group, 23 Jun 2002-.
Stations. Nadzab, New Guinea, 29 Aug 1944-12 Dec 1944; Biak Island, Netherlands East Indies, 30 Dec 1944-Apr 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, c. 15 Apr 1945; Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, c. 30 Aug 1945-10 Sep 1945; Tachikawa AAB, Japan, c. 25 Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946. Travis AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1966- 1 Jul 1973. Moron AB, Spain, 23 Jun 2002-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. World War II: New Guinea; Luzon
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 10 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2015-23 Feb 2016. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Oct 2008; [31 Oct] 2008-30 Sep 2009. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII)
Lineage and Assignments through 23 Jun 2002.
Honors through 15 Mar 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 25 Oct 2004
Date Prepared. 4 Sep 2002.
Supersedes statement prepared on 4 Sep 2002.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey