742 Missile Squadron (AFGSC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 742 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May 1943.  Activated on 1 Jun 1943.  Redesignated as 742 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 6 Mar 1944.  Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945.  Redesignated as 742 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 13 Aug 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Sep 1947.  Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.  Redesignated as 742 Fighter-Day Squadron on 7 May 1956.  Activated on 25 Jul 1956.  Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957.  Redesignated as 742 Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman), and activated, on 18 Jul 1962.  Organized on 1 Jan 1963.  Redesignated as 742 Missile Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments.  455 Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1943–9 Sep 1945.  455 Bombardment Group, 9 Sep 1947–27 Jun 1949.  455 Fighter-Day Group, 25 Jun 1956–1 Jul 1957.  Strategic Air Command, 18 Jul 1962; 455 Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Jan 1963; 91 Strategic Missile Wing, 25 Jun 1968; 4091 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1988; 91 Strategic Missile Wing, 14 Feb 1991; 91 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 91 Missile Group, 1 Jul 1994; 91 Operations Group, 1 Feb 1996–.

Stations.  Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jun 1943; Kearns, UT, 9 Sep 1943; Langley Field, VA, 5 Oct–13 Dec 1943; San Giovanni, Italy, 15 Jan 1944–9 Sep 1945.  Hensley Field, TX, 9 Sep 1947–27 Jun 1949.  Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 25 Jul 1956–1 Jul 1957.  Minot AFB, ND, 1 Jan 1963–.

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign StreamersWorld War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Distinguished Unit Citations:  Steyr, Austria, 2 Apr 1944; Austria, 26 Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Jul 1972–30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1976–30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978–30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1988–30 Jun 1990; 1 Jul 1990-14 Feb 1991; 1 Sep 1993-31 Aug 1995; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2001; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; [1]-31 Dec 2009; 1 Jan 2013-31 Dec 2014; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Sep 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 1 May 2010.

Emblem.  Approved on 4 May1964; latest rendering, 5 Sep 2019.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.