349 Aerospace Medicine Squadron (AFRC)

Lineage. Constituted as 349 Medical Group on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserves on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1951. Activated in the Reserves on 13 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 349 Tactical Hospital on 18 May 1954. Ordered to active service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962.  Discontinued, and inactivated on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated as 349 USAF Clinic (Associate) on 18 Oct 1982. Activated on 1 Dec 1982. Redesignated as: 349 Medical Squadron on 1 Oct 1994; 349 Aerospace Medicine Squadron on 1 Jul 2000.

Assignments. 349 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. 349 Fighter-Bomber (later, 349 Troop Carrier) Wing, 13 Jun 1952; 349 Air Base Group, 28 Oct 1962-11 Feb 1963. 349 Military Airlift (later, 349 Airlift) Wing, 1 Dec 1982; 349 Medical Group, 1 Aug 1992-.

Stations. Hamilton AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951.  Hamilton AFB, CA, 13 Jun 1952-11 Feb 1963. Travis AFB, CA, 1 Dec 1982-.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. 

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Aug 2002-15 Aug 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-15 Aug 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2002; 16 Aug 2003-17 Aug 2004; 18 Aug 2004-17 Aug 2005; 18 Aug 2005-17 Aug 2006; 18 Aug 2006-17 Aug 2007; 18 Aug 2007-17 Aug 2008; 18 Aug 2008-17 Aug 2009; 30 Sep 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-31 Dec 2014.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 3 Aug 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Nov 2000.

Emblem. Approved on 22 Sep 1988; latest rendering, 10 Apr 2022.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.