Lineage. Constituted as 459 Installations Squadron on 30 Dec 1954. Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jan 1955. Redesignated as 459 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Consolidated (24 Aug 1984) with the 459 Civil Engineering Flight, which was constituted on 18 Jun 1976. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Redesignated as: 459 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Oct 1984; 459 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994; 459 Civil Engineer Flight on 24 Jul 2015.
Assignments. 459 Air Base Group, 26 Jan 1955-17 Jan 1963. 459 Tactical Airlift (later, 459 Military Airlift; 459 Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1976; 459 Support (later, 459 Mission Support) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Andrews AFB, MD, 26 Jan 1955-17 Jan 1963. Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Jul 1976-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Nov 1978-31 Oct 1980; 1 Jan 1982-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jan 1984-31 Dec 1985; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 May 2002-30 Apr 2004; 1 Jan 2005-31 Dec 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Sep 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Sep 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Mar 1988.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.