Vietnam Security Police Association, Inc. (USAF): History of the 366th Air/Security Police Squadron.

366th Air/Security Police Squadron

Vietnam ~ Thailand
Phan Rang AB, RVN, 8 Feb 1966;
Da Nang AB, RVN, 10 Oct 1966;
Takhli, RTAFB, Thailand, 27 Jun-31 Oct 1972

366th Security Police Squadron (TAC) LINEAGE.

Constituted 366th Air Police Squadron on 15 Nov 1952.
Activated on 1 Jan 1953.
Inactivated on 25 Sep 1957.
Activated on 26 Jan 1966.
Organized on 8 Feb 1966.
Redesignated 366th Security Police Squadron on 15 May 1967.

HONORS.

SERVICE STREAMERS. None.

The Vietnam Service Streamer, a unit award analogous to the award of the medal and ribbon for the individual. is identical to the ribbon in design and color. A United States Air Force (USAF) unit qualified for the Vietnam Service Streamer if it was based in South Vietnam at any time between 1 July 1958 and 14 November, or 29 January through 28 March 1973.* A unit based during these same periods in Thailand and flying missions into or over Vietnam also received the Vietnam Service Streamer. Nonpaying combat support units based in Thailand at any time between 1 July 1958 and 28 March 1973 are also entitled to the service streamer.
* Units earned the appropriate campaign streamers between 15 November 1961
and 28 January 1973.

CAMPAIGN STREAMERS.
A Campaign Streamer is a Vietnam Service Streamer with the name and dates of the campaign embroidered on it. With one exception, the Vietnam Air-Ground Campaign, a unit qualified for a campaign streamer if it was based in Vietnam or engaged in combat in Southeast Asia during the period of a designated campaign.

VIETNAM:

Vietnam Air, 31 January - June 1966.

Vietnam Air Offensive, 29 June 1966-8 March 1967.
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II, 9 March 1967-31 March 1968.
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III, 1 April-October 1968.
Vietnam Air/Ground, 22 January-7 July 1968.
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV, 1 November 1968-22 February 1969.
TET 69/Counteroffensive, 23 February-8 June 1969.
Vietnam Summer-Fall, 9 June-31 October 1969.
Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1 November 1969-30 April 1970.
Sanctuary Couteroffensive, 1 May-30 June 1970.
Southwest Monsoon, 1 July-30 November 1970.
Commando Hunt V, 1 December 1970-14 May 1971.
Commando Hunt VI, 15 May-31 October 1971.
Commando Hunt VII, 1 November 1971-29 March 1972.
Vietnam Ceasefire, 30 March 1972-28 January 1973.

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMERS. None.DECORATIONS.

Presidential Unit Citation:
South Vietnam, 10 Oct 1966-10 Apr 1967

1 Apr-26 Jun 1972.

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device:

Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 8 Feb-Oct 10 1966;
Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 10 Oct 1966-Jun 27 1972

1 Jun 1966-31Mar 1967;
1 Apr 1967-31 Mar 1968;
1 Apr 1968-31 Mar 1969;
2 Aug 1970-31 Mar 1972.

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:

17 Apr 1974-15 Apr 1976;
18 Aug-16 Sep 1976;
16 Apr 1976-27Mar 1978;
1 Apr 1983-31 Mar 1985.

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm:
South Vietnam, 2 Apr-2 Sep 1967

1 Apr 1966-31 Oct 1972.

ASSIGNMENTS.

366th Air Base Group, 1 Jan 1953-25 Sep 1957.
Pacific Air Forces, 26 Jan 1966;
366th Combat Support Group, 8 Feb 1966--.

STATIONS.

Alexandria (later, England) AFB, LA, 1 Jan 1953-25 Sep 1957.
Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 8 Feb 1966;
Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 10 Oct 1966;
Takhli, RTAFB, Thailand, 27 Jun-31 Oct 1972;
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 31 Oct 1972--.

SQUADRON & STATION.	COMMANDER.	DATE.
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	Capt Gerald G. Speicher	31 Jan 53
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	1 Lt Homer P. Mallory	30 Apr 53
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	2 Lt Robert N. Hunter	31 Oct 53
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	Capt Richard W. Marsh	30 Nov 53
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	Capt Carl P. Dimmitt	6 Sep 57
366th AIR POLICE SQUADRON	INACTIVATED: 366th APS	25 Sep 57
366th Security Police Squadron	REDESIGNATED 366th SPS	26 Jan 66
366th SPS, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam	SQUADRON ACTIVATED	8 Feb 66
366th SPS, Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam	Major William C. Sloan	8 Feb 66
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Maj C.L. Sponaugle	10 Oct 66
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Maj Donald W. Hern	ca. 1967
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Capt Richard B. Jenkins	1 Aug 68
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Lt Col Paul F. Schwab	8 Aug 68
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Lt Col Woodrow W. Brock	1 Aug 69
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Maj Francis L. Oswald	12 Jun 70
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Lt Col Jay M. Russell	5 Nov 70
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Maj Francis L. Oswald	6 Mar 71
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Maj John R. Stocker	24 Mar 71
366th SPS, Da Nang AB, South Vietnam	Maj Felix F. Barbour, Jr.	3 May 71
366th SPS, Takhli RTAFB, , Thailand	Maj Edward H. Martin	27 Jun 72
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col William T. Luckett, Jr.	8 Aug 72
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Edward H. Martin	15 Sep 72
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col Jack L. Graber	31 Oct 72
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Rolland E. Hoover	28 Dec 73
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Curtis Wallace	ca. Sep 76
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Oldrich F. Cejka	11 Oct 76
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col William G. McCoy, Jr.	14 Dec 77
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Melvin G. Grover, Jr.	18 May 78
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj John W. Hartman	17 Apr 81
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj James D. Walker	9 Jul 83
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Edward M. Means, III	10 Jan 85
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Natividad Gonzalez	1 Aug 88
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Patrick M. Kelly	1 Oct 91
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Colleen M. Duffy	29 Nov 91
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col James E. Leist	19 Jul 93
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col Ronnie J. Bullock	8 Aug 95
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Thad B. Hill	9 May 97
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Michael I. Trapp	12 Jun 97
366th Security Police Squadron	INACTIVATED	1 Jul 97
366th SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON	REDESIGNATED	1 Jul 97
366th SFS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Jeffery S. Bateman	6 Jun 99

EMBLEM.

366th Security Police Sq

UNIT EMBLEM: 366th Security Police Squadron
Approved 12 Dec 1984 (slight modification of emblem approved on 25 Jan 1955). Photographic Negative Number: DF-SC-85-03151 (color).

DESCRIPTION: On a blue disc a yellow shield charged with a black baton between two red lightning bolts saltirewise below a pair of black scales and all within a narrow black border.Attached above the disc a blank red scroll bordered black and attahced below the disc a red scroll bordered a black inscribed "JUST TREATMENT UNDER LAW" in black letters.

SIGNIFICANCE: The scales are symbolic of "just treatment" under law. The baton is an ancient symbol given to those authorized to carry out the laws and orders. The two lightning bolts, overlapping the baton, are symbolic of the responsibility charged to those carrying out the mission of the Security Police.

MOTTO: JUST TREATMENT UNDER LAW.

CABLE NUMBERS OF COLORS:


Full
Ultramarine Blue	65010 (AF Ultramarine)
Air Force Yellow	70068
Black HAN	67138
Scarlet HL	67111
Subdued
Olive Drab HAH	67133
Spruce Green HAE	67130
Black HAN	67138
Olive Drab HAH	67133

DATE PREPARED. 12 May 1995.
SUPERSEDES. Statement on 24 Oct 1985.
HISTORIAN. Dr. Bynum Weathers
APPROVED BY Judy G. Endicott, Historian.

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