Description
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424th AIR BASE SQUADRON (USAFE)
Lineage. Established as 424 Air Service Group on 22 Nov 1944. Activated on 15 Apr 1945. Disbanded on 28 Aug 1945. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 424 Air Base Squadron, on 27 May 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Inactivated on 12 May 2005. Activated on 12 Oct 2012-.
Assignments. Third Air Division, 15 Apr-28 Aug 1945. 603 Regional Support Group, 1 Jul 1994; 100 Air Refueling Wing, 19 Jul 1996; 420 Air Base Group, 14 Jan 2004-12 May 2005. 86 Operations Group, 12 Oct 2012-.
Operations. Operate a NATO airfield in support of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and other distinguished visitors from any of the 30 NATO nations.
Stations. Knettishall, England, 15 Apr-25 Jul 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 4-28 Aug 1945. RAF Fairford, England, 1 Jul 1994-12 May 2005. Chievres AB, Belgium, 12 Oct 2012-.
Service Streamers. World War II, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-31 Jul 1997; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 11 Jun 1999-10 Jun 2001; 1 Apr 2003-30 Sep 2004; [1 Oct] 2004-1 Apr 2005; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Aug 1996.