374 Security Forces Squadron (PACAF)

Lineage. Constituted as 374 Air Police Squadron, Troop Carrier, Heavy on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 17 Aug 1948. Redesignated 374 Air Police Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated 374 Security Police Squadron on 12 May 1971. Activated on 31 May 1971. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1973. Activated on 1 Apr 1992. Redesignated 374 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997. 

Assignments. 374 Air Base Group, 17 Aug 1948-1 Jul 1957. 374 Combat Support Group, 31 May 1971-31 Dec 1973. 374 Support (later, 374 Mission Support) Group, 1 Apr 1992-. 

Stations. Harmon AFB, Guam, 17 Aug 1948; Tachikawa AFB (later, AB), Japan, 5 Mar 1949-1 Jul 1957. Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan, 31 May 1971-31 Dec 1973. Yokota AB, Japan, 1 Apr 1992-. 

Service Streamers. Korean Theater. 

Campaign Streamers. None. 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. 

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Apr-15 May 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Sep 1992-1 Oct 1994; 2 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1 Jul 1951-27 Jul 1953. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 31 May 1971-28 Jan 1973. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 9 Oct 2008. 

Supersedes statement prepared on 9 May 1995. 

Emblem. Approved on 25 Jun 1993; latest rendering, 15 Sep 2020. 

Prepared by Patsy Robertson. 

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.