61 Security Forces Squadron (AFSPC)

Lineage. Constituted as 61 Air Police Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium, on 16 Jun 1948. Activated on 1 Jul 1948. Redesignated as: 61 Air Police Squadron, Troop Carrier, Heavy, on 15 Aug 1948; 61 Air Police Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Inactivated on 2 Jun 1951. Redesignated as: 61 Security Police Squadron on 12 Oct 1984; 61 Security Forces Squadron on 29 Jun 1998. Activated on 1 Jul 1998.
 
Assignments. 61 Air Base Group, 1 Jul 1948-2 Jun 1951. 61 Air Base Group, 1 Jul l998-.
 
Stations. Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1948-2 Jun 1951. Los Angeles AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1998-.
 
Service Streamers. None.
 
Campaign Streamers. Berlin: Berlin Airlift.
 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
 
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1999; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004.
 
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 10 Sep 2009.
 
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Jul 1998.
 
Emblem. Approved on 24 Jun 1998; latest rendering, 12 Oct 2021.
 
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
 
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.