Lineage. Designated Squadron B, 27 Airdrome Group, on 8 Aug 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Discontinued on 1 Aug 1948. Consolidated (12 Oct 1984) with the 27 Air Police Squadron, Fighter, Two Engine, which was constituted on 14 Jun 1948. Activated on 1 Aug 1948. Redesignated: 27 Air Police Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 1 Dec 1949; 27 Air Police Squadron on 1 Feb 1950. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Activated on 8 Jan 1958. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1958. Redesignated 27 Security Police Squadron on 28 Jan 1969. Activated on 8 Jun 1969. Redesignated: 27 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997; 27 Special Operations Security Forces Squadron on 1 Oct 2007.
Assignments. 27 Airdrome (later, 27 Air Base) Group, 15 Aug 1947-16 Jun 1952. 27 Air Base Group, 8 Jan-1 Oct 1958. 27 Combat Support (later, 27 Support; 27 Mission Support; 27 Special Operations Mission Support) Group, 8 Jun 1969-.
Stations. Kearney AAFld (later, AFB), NE, 15 Aug 1947; Bergstrom AFB, TX, 16 Mar 1949-16 Jun 1952 (deployed at: Itazuke AB, Japan, 10 Dec 1950-30 Apr 1951, with advanced echelon deployed at Taegu AB, South Korea, Dec 1950-Jan 1951; Kunsan AB, South Korea, 1 May-23 Jun 1951; Itazuke AB, Japan, 24 Jun-22 Jul 1951). Bergstrom AFB, TX, 8 Jan-1 Oct 1958. Cannon AFB, NM, 8 Jun 1969-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. Korea: CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [10 Dec] 1950-31 May 1951.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Mar 2019.
Date Prepared. 5 Oct 2007.
Supersedes statement prepared on 5 Oct 1999.
Prepared by SSgt Matthew H. Scales
Approved by Carl E. Bailey