Lineage. Constituted as 626 Military Airlift Support Squadron, and activated, on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Apr 1966. Redesignated as 626 Air Mobility Support Squadron on 26 May 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 726 Air Mobility Squadron on 15 Mar 2001.
Assignments. 322 Air Division, 8 Jan-8 Apr 1966. 621 Air Mobility Support (later, 721 Air Mobility Operations) Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. Paris, France, 8 Jan-8 Apr 1966. Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1994; Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 1 Oct 2005-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-S.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2015-30 Sep 2016; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 June 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Dec 2017.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jan 2007.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Feb 1998; newest rendition approved 30 Aug 2016.
Prepared by John M. Lacomia.
Reviewed by James M. Musser.