JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- The 920th Aerospace Medicine Flight was redesignated as the 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron in a ceremony held here April 2.
The Virginia-based medical reserve unit, activated in spring of 2008, was re-designated as a squadron, effective February 29, due to the growth in the population it serves.
In addition to its training mission, the newly-dubbed 920th Aerospace Medicine Squadron is charged with providing pre- and post-deployment medical evaluations for more than 700 traditional reservists assigned to 8 geographically-separated units from 6 wings aligned with 10th Air Force, 22nd Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command.
Col. Jeffrey Macrander, 920th Rescue Wing Commander, officiated the ceremony, which was held here and attended by additional wing leadership including 920th AMDS Commander, Lt. Col. Robin McCready, as well as 920th Rescue Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Bianchi.
The unit was originally established in October 2007 at Langley AFB and was named the 610th Aerospace Medicine Flight to reflect its alignment with the 610th Regional Support Group based at Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2012, command of the unit was transferred to the 920th Rescue Wing, and it was redesignated the 920th Aerospace Medicine Flight.
Initially, the unit had no physical facility here, and only seven Airmen filled its ranks. As the flight grew, so did the number of reservists it was asked to support, which led to the upgrade from flight to squadron.
The reading of the Airmen’s Creed has become a tradition for the unit, with flight Airmen reciting it at the beginning and end of each weekend training assembly. The creed was performed during the ceremony as well—this time to mark the unit’s elevation to squadron status.