Lineage. Constituted as 436 Food Service Squadron on 8 Sep 1950. Activated in the Reserve on 16 Oct 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 1 Apr 1951. Inactivated on 16 Apr 1951. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. Inactivated on 15 May 1958. Consolidated (10 Oct 1984) with the 436 Services Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1971. Activated on 1 Jun 1985. Redesignated: 436 Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services Squadron on 1 Jul 1992; 436 Services Squadron on 1 Jan 1994. Redesignated 436 Force Support Squadron on 6 Feb 2009.
Assignments. 436 Air Base Group, 16 Oct 1950-16 Apr 1951. 436 Air Base Group, 18 May 1955-15 May 1958. 436 Air Base Group, 8 Jan 1966-1 Jul 1971. 436 Air Base (later, 436 Combat Support; 436 Support; 436 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jun 1985-.
Stations. Godman AFB, KY, 16 Oct 1950; Standiford Muni Aprt (later, Standiford Fld), KY, 20 Oct 1950-16 Apr 1951. US Naval Air Station New York, NY, 18 May 1955-15 May 1958. Dover AFB, DE, 8 Jan 1966-1 Jul 1971. Dover AFB, DE, 1 Jun 1985-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 13 Nov-18 Dec 1967; 1 Jan 1968-31 Dec 1969; 1 Aug 1992-31 Jul 1994; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 May 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Mar 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Sep 1970; latest rendering, 22 Mar 2022.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.