355th Security Police Squadron (ACC)
LINEAGE.
- Constituted 355th Air Police Squadron, and
- Activated on 3 Nov 1965.
- Organized on 8 Nov 1965.
- Redesignated 355th Security Police Squadron on 15 May 1967.
- Inactivated on 10 Dec 1970.
- Activated on 30 Sep 1976.
- Inactivated on 1 Oct 1981.
- Activated on 1 May 1992.
HONORS.
SERVICE STREAMERS. Vietnam Service.
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.
VIETNAM:
- 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 1968-22 February 1969.
- 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.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS. None.
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.
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMERS. None.
DECORATIONS
Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia):
- 1 Jan-10 Oct 1966;
- 11-12 Aug and 24-28 Oct 1967.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device:
- 12 Apr 1967-11 Apr 1968;
- 1 Jul 1969-24 Nov 1970.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:
- 1 Oct 1976-31 May 1978;
- 1 Jul 1978-31 Dec 1979;
- 1 Jun 1980-31 May 1981;
- 15 Dec 1991-1Aug 1993.
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Crosses with Palm:
STATIONS.
- Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, 8 Nov 1965-10 Dec 1970.
- Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 30 Sep 1976-1 Oct 1981.
- Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 May 1992--.
EMBLEM. 
355th Security Police Sq
UNIT EMBLEM: 355th Security Police Squadron
EMBLEM: KE-70483. Approved on 21 Oct 1977. See attached.
MOTTO:
IN PEACE OR IN WAR
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DATE PREPARED. 22 Apr 1996
SUPERSEDES statement prepared 22 Oct 1976.
PREPARED BY Helen Weaver
APPROVED BY Judy G. Endicott, Historian.
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