Lineage. Constituted as 82 Air Rescue Squadron on 12 Aug 1952. Activated on 1 Sep 1952. Inactivated on 21 Sep 1953. Redesignated as 82 Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 14 Apr 2003.
Assignments. 12 Air Rescue Group, 1 Sep 1952-21 Sep 1953 (attached to Twelfth Air Force, 30 Oct 1952-21 Sep 1953). Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 14 Apr 2003; United States Air Forces in Europe to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 1 Oct 2008-.
Stations. Palm Beach International Airport, FL, 1 Sep-20 Oct 1952; Bordeaux, France, 30 Oct 1952-21 Sep 1953.
Commanders. Maj William C. Thatcher, 1 Sep 1952; Maj Donald C. Carlson, 4 May-1 Jul 1953; None (not manned), 2 Jul-21 Sep 1953.
Aircraft. SA-16, 1952-1953; C-47, 1952-1953.
Operations. Prepared for overseas deployment, Sep-Oct 1952. Trained to meet rescue requirements in southeastern Europe; conducted search missions, overwater coverage for fighter movement and emergency air evacuation of ill and injured personnel, Nov 1952-Jul 1953. 1 Jul 1953, ceased to function; all personnel transferred to 81 Air Rescue Squadron.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-E.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 Aug 2016.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 1 Jul 1953.
Supersedes statement prepared on 2 Apr 2009.
Emblem. None on file. Squadron may design and request approval of an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.