37 Force Support Squadron (AETC)

Lineage. Constituted as Air Base Squadron, 38 Air Base Group on 20 Aug 1940. Activated on 25 Aug 1940. Redesignated as: 37 Air Base Squadron on 17 Jan 1941; 37 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 13 Jun 1942. Disbanded on 1 Mar 1944. Reconstituted, redesignated as 37 Air Base Squadron, and activated, on 7 Jul 1963. Organized on 8 Jul 1963. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Jan 1965. Activated on 1 Nov 1971. Inactivated on 15 Nov 1974. Redesignated as 37 Mission Support Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 37 Force Support Squadron on 16 Jul 2009.
 
Assignments. 38 Air Base Group, 20 Aug 1940; 3 Air Force Base Command, 6 Nov 1941; 3 Air Force, 5 Jun 1942, Air Service Command, 15 Jul 1942-1 Mar 1944. 33 Tactical Group, 8 Jul 1963-8 Jan 1965. 475 Air Base Wing, 1 Nov 1971-15 Nov 1974. 37 Support (later 37 Mission Suport) Group, 1 Jul 1993-.
 
Stations. Barksdale Fld, LA, 25 Aug 1940; New Orleans Army Air Base, LA, 25 Apr 1941 1 Mar 1944. Nha Trang Airport, South Vietnam, 8 Jul 1963 8 Jan 1965. Fuchu AS, Japan, 1 Nov 1971 15 Nov 1974. Lackland AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1993.
 
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
 
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Advisory 1961 1965.
 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
 
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Apr 1973-15 Nov 1974; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996;1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2007.
 
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 26 Aug 2009.
 
Emblem. Approved on 21 Feb 2002.
 
Supersedes statement prepared on 25 Sep 1996.
 
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
 
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.