Lineage. Constituted as 42 Installations Squadron on 19 Feb 1953. Activated on 25 Feb 1953. Redesignated as: 42 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960; 42 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Inactivated on 30 Sep 2002. Activated on 10 Jan 2011.
Assignments. 42 Air Base (later, 42 Combat Support; 42 Support) Group, 25 Feb 1953-30 Jun 1994. 42 Support (later, 42 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 2002. 42 Mission Support Group, 10 Jan 2011-.
Stations. Limestone (later, Loring) AFB, ME, 25 Feb 1953-30 Jun 1994. Maxwell AFB, AL, 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 2002. Maxwell AFB, AL, 10 Jan 2011-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994; 1 Jun 1994-[30 Jun 1994] and [1 Oct 1994]-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Apr 2011.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Mar 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Sep 1975; newest rendition approved on 28 May 1997.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.