Lineage. Constituted as 49 Supply Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 18 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 49 Supply Squadron on1 Feb 1950. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1981. Activated on 15 Nov 1991. Redesignated as 49 Logistics Readiness Squadron on 30 Sep 2002.
Assignments. 49 Maintenance and Supply Group, 18 Aug 1948 (attached to 6016 Air Base Wing. 1 Apr-18 Nov 1953); 49 Air Base Group, 10 Dec 1957; 49 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Sep 1962; Tactical Training, Holloman, 1 Aug 1977; 833 Air Division, 1 Dec 1980-1 Oct 1981. 49 Logistics Group, 15 Nov 1991; 49 Mission Support Group, 30 Sep 2002-.
Stations. Misawa AB, Japan, 18 Aug 1948; Taegu AB, South Korea, 1 Dec 1950; Tsuiki Aux AB, Japan, 25 Jan 1951; Taegu AB, South Korea, 24 Mar 1951; Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Apr 1953-10 Dec 1957; Etain/Rouvres (later, Etain) AB, France, 10 Dec 1957; Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 25 Aug 1959-1 Jul 1968; Holloman AFB, NM, 1 Jul 1968-1 Oct 1981. Holloman AFB, NM, 15 Nov 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korean War: CCF Intervention 1950-1951; First UN Counteroffensive 1951; CCF Spring Offensive 1951; UN Summer-Fall Offensive 1951; Second Korean Winter 1951-1952; Korean Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter 1952-1953.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V": 5 May-27 Jun 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Mar 1964-28 Feb 1966; 1 Mar 1966-30 Jun 1967; 15 Jun 1970-31 May 1972; 2 May 2004-31 May 2005. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 27 Jun 1950-7 Feb 1951; 7 Feb 1951-31 Mar 1953.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Nov 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Jul 1993.
Emblem. Approved on 19 Nov 2002.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.