Lineage. Organized as 1630 Support Squadron (Transport) on 1 Apr 1964. Discontinued on 8 Jan 1966. Consolidated (8 Jan 1966) with the 628 Military Airlift Support Squadron, which was constituted, and activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Redesignated as: 628 Airlift Support Squadron on 1 Jun 1992; 628 Air Mobility Support Squadron on 1 July 1994; 728 Air Mobility Squadron on 15 March 2001.
Assignments. 322 Air Division, 1 Apr 1964-8 Jan 1966. Military Airlift Command, 27 Dec 1965; 322 Air Division, 8 Jan 1966; 435 Military Airlift Support (later, 435 Tactical Airlift) Wing, 24 Dec 1968; 322 Airlift Division, 23 Jun 1978; 608 Military Airlift (later, 608 Airlift Support; 621 Air Mobility Support; 721 Air Mobility Operations) Group, 1 Apr 1992; 521 Air Mobility Operations Group, 4 Sep 2008-.
Stations. Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, 1 Apr 1964-8 Jan 1966. Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, 8 Jan 1966-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-S.
Campaign Streamers. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-E.
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 Sep 1985-31 Aug 1987; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1991; 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 15 Dec 1999-14 Dec 2001; 15 Dec 2001-14 Jul 2003; 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 in 26 Aug 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 15 May 1995; newest rendition approved 30 Dec 2014.
Prepared by John M. Lacomina.
Reviewed by James M. Musser.