Lineage. Constituted as 42 Air Police Squadron on 19 Feb 1953. Activated on 25 Feb 1953. Redesignated as: 42 Combat Defense Squadron on 1 Jul 1959; 42 Security Police Squadron on 2 Jul 1967. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 42 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 42 Air Base (later, 42 Combat Support, 42 Support) Group, 25 Feb 1953-30 Jun 1994. 42 Support (later, 42 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Limestone (later, Loring) AFB, ME, 25 Feb 1953-30 Jun 1994. Maxwell AFB, AL, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Apr 1992-31 Mar 1994; 1 Jun 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 29 Jun 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Mar 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 28 May 1997.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.