The squadron was first activated in June 1969 at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, when Tactical Air Command organized separate units for its mobile Combat Reporting Posts. It drew its personnel and equipment from its parent squadron, the 4465th Tactical Control Squadron, which continued to operate a Combat Reporting Center. In October, the 4465th was inactivated and transferred its mission, personnel and equipment to the 726th Tactical Control Squadron, which was simultaneously activated.[2] The flight continued this mission from several bases in the eastern United States until inactivating in March 1988.[1]
Expeditionary unit
In February 2009, the flight was renamed the 72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, converted to provisional status, and assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed.[1]
Lineage
Constituted as the 72d Tactical Control Flight on 24 June 1969
Activated on 25 June 1969
Inactivated on 31 March 1988
Redesignated 72d Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron and converted to provisional status on 12 February 2009[1]
