366th SPS: History and Lineage. Squadron Commanders.

366th SPS

Vietnam ~ Thaila nd
Phan Rang Air Base, RVN, 8 Feb 1966;
Đà Nàng Air Base, 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

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

1 Apr-26 Jun 1972.

Phan Rang AB: South Vietnam, 8 Feb-Oct 10 1966;
Đà Nàng 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;
Đà Nàng 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 1953
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	1 Lt Homer P. Mallory	30 Apr 1953
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	2 Lt Robert N. Hunter	31 Oct 1953
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	Capt Richard W. Marsh	30 Nov 1953
366th APS, Alexandria (later England) AFB, LA	Capt Carl P. Dimmitt	6 Sep 1957
366th AIR POLICE SQUADRON	INACTIVATED: 366th APS	25 Sep 1957
366th SECURITY POLICE SQUADRON	REDESIGNATED 366th SPS	26 Jan 1966
366th SPS, Phan Rang AB: South Vietnam	SQUADRON ACTIVATED	8 Feb 1966
366th SPS, Phan Rang AB: South Vietnam	Major William C. Sloan	8 Feb 1966
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Maj C.L. Sponaugle	10 Oct 1966
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Maj Donald W. Hern	ca. 1967
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Capt Richard B. Jenkins	1 Aug 1968
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Lt Col Paul F. Schwab	8 Aug 1968
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Lt Col Woodrow W. Brock	1 Aug 1969
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Maj Francis L. Oswald	12 Jun 1970
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Lt Col Jay M. Russell	5 Nov 1970
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Maj Francis L. Oswald	6 Mar 1971
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Maj John R. Stocker	24 Mar 1971
366th SPS, Đà Nàng AB, South Vietnam	Maj Felix F. Barbour, Jr.	3 May 1971
366th SPS, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand	Maj Edward H. Martin	27 Jun 1972
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col William T. Luckett, Jr.	8 Aug 1972
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Edward H. Martin	15 Sep 1972
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col Jack L. Graber	31 Oct 1972
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Rolland E. Hoover	28 Dec 1973
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Curtis Wallace	ca. Sep 1976
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Oldrich F. Cejka	11 Oct 1976
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col William G. McCoy, Jr.	14 Dec 1977
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Melvin G. Grover, Jr.	18 May 1978
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj John W. Hartman	17 Apr 1981
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj James D. Walker	9 Jul 1983
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Edward M. Means, III	10 Jan 1985
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Walter G. Lucas (LTC, Ret.)	28 May 1985
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Natividad Gonzalez	1 Aug 1988
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Patrick M. Kelly	1 Oct 1991
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Colleen M. Duffy	29 Nov 1991
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col James E. Leist	19 Jul 1993
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Lt Col Ronnie J. Bullock	8 Aug 1995
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Capt Thad B. Hill	9 May 1997
366th SPS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Michael I. Trapp	12 Jun 1997
366th Security Police Squadron	INACTIVATED	1 Jul 1997
366th SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON	REDESIGNATED	1 Jul 1997
366th SFS, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho	Maj Jeffery S. Bateman	6 Jun 1999

EMBLEM. 20 May 1985 through 19 June 1988

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.
S UPERSEDES. Statement on 24 Oct 1985.
HISTORIAN. Dr. Bynum Weathers
APPROVED BY Judy G. Endicott, Historian.