Lineage. Constituted as 83 Air Rescue Squadron on 12 Aug 1952. Activated on 1 Sep 1952. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1957. Redesignated as 83 Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, converted to provisional status, and assigned to the Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate on or after 14 Apr 2003.
Assignments. 12 Air Rescue Group, 1 Sep 1952 (attached to Twelfth Air Forces, 30 Oct 1952; Commander-in-Chief, USAFE, 1 Aug 1954)-8 Dec 1957.
Stations. Palm Beach International Aprt, FL, 1 Sept 1952; Bordeaux, France, 30 Oct 1952; Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 1 Aug 1953-8 Dec 1957.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Afghanistan: Consolidation III.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 3 Aug 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jul 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 25 Jul 1955.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.