Lineage. Constituted as 607 Tactical Control Squadron on 5 Dec 1945. Activated on 15 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 607 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 30 Jan 1946. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957. Redesignated as 607 Tactical Control Squadron on 13 Oct 1969. Activated on 15 Oct 1969. Redesignated as: 607 Tactical Control Training Squadron on 1 Oct 1979; 607 Air Control Squadron on 1 Nov 1991.
Assignments. 502 Tactical Control Group, 15 Dec 1945-1 Oct 1957. 602 Tactical Control Group (later, 602 Tactical Air Control Group; 602 Tactical Air Control Wing; 602 Air Control Wing), 15 Oct 1969; 58 Operations Group, 1 May 1992; 355 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1993; 552 Air Control Group, 1 May 2008; 56 Operations Group, 1 Jul 2013-.
Stations. Biggs Fld, TX, 15 Dec 1945; Myrtle Beach AAFld, SC, 13 Jan 1947; Turner Fld (later, AFB), GA, 29 Oct 1947-27 Aug 1950; Pusan, South Korea, 24 Sep 1950; Kimpo AB, South Korea, 13 Oct 1950; Pusan, South Korea, c. Dec 1950; Yoju, South Korea, 21 Mar 1951; Uijongbu, South Korea, Feb 1952; Oyongtaek, South Korea, Nov 1953-1 Oct 1957. Luke AFB, AZ, 15 Oct 1969-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Korea: UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer, 1953. Southwest Asia: Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations (Korea): 3 Nov 1950-21 Apr 1951; 1 May-30 Nov 1952. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1972-31 Dec 1973; 1 May 1977-30 Apr 1978; 1 Apr 1979-31 Mar 1981; 1 May 1984-30 Apr 1986; 1 May 1987-30 Apr 1989; 2 May 1989-30 Apr 1990; 1 May 1990-30 Apr 1992; 1 Apr 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: 16 Sep 1950-24 Jan 1951; 25 Jan 1951-31 Mar 1953.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 21 Aug 2013.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Feb 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Sep 1970; newest rendition approved on 7 Apr 2009.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.