Lineage. Organized as 70 Aero Squadron on 13 Aug 1917. Redesignated as 482 Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918. Demobilized on 18 Mar 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 482 Bombardment Squadron, which was constituted and allotted to the Reserve on 31 Mar 1924. Activated c. Mar 1925. Disbanded on 31 May 1942. Reconstituted, and consolidated (21 Apr 1944) with 482 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, which was constituted on 28 Feb 1944. Activated on 11 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1946. Redesignated as 482 Attack Squadron on 13 Feb 2018. Activated on 27 Feb 2018.
Assignments. Unkn, 13 Aug 1917-Mar 1918; Advance Section, Service of Supply, Mar-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918-18 Mar 1919. Third Corps Area, c. Mar 1925-c. 31 May 1942. 505 Bombardment Group, 11 Mar 1944-30 Jun 1946. 25 Attack Group, 27 Feb 2018-.
Stations. Kelly Field, TX, 13 Aug 1917; Camp Morrison, VA, 21 Dec 1917-4 Mar 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 27 Mar 1918; Autreville, France, 28 Mar 1918; Trampot, France, c. 9 Jul 1918; Longeaux, France, 22 Sep 1918; Trampot, France, c. 24 Oct 1918; Braux, France, c. 22 Nov 1918; Pont Rousseau, France, 25 Dec 1918-unkn; Garden City, NY, c. 8-18 Mar 1919. Baltimore, MD, c. Mar 1925-c. 31 May 1942. Dalhart AAFld, TX, 11 Mar 1944; Harvard AAFld, NE, 12 Mar-6 Nov 1944; North Field, Tinian, 24 Dec 1944-5 Mar 1946; Clark Field, Luzon, 14 Mar-30 Jun 1946. Shaw AFB, SC, 27 Feb 2018-.
Service Streamers. World War I Theater of Operations (France).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Ota, Japan, 10 Feb 1945; Japan, 17 Jun-1 Jul 1945. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2021.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Apr 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared 20 Mar 2018.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Dec 1944; latest rendering, 20 Aug 2018.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.