Organized as 102d Aero Squadron on 23 August 1917
Re-designated: 102d Aero Squadron (Service), on 2 March 1918
Demobilized on 1 May 1919
Constituted in the National Guard on 30 December 1920 as the 102d Squadron (Observation) and allotted to the state of New York
Organized on 17 November 1921
Inactivated on 3 September 1922
Reorganized and federally recognized on 4 November 1922
Re-designated as the 102d Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923
Consolidated on 20 October 1936 with the World War I 102d Aero Squadron
Re-designated: 102d Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923
Ordered to active service on 15 October 1940
Re-designated: 102d Observation Squadron (Light) on 13 January 1942
Re-designated: 102d Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942
Re-designated: 102d Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 April 1943
Re-designated: 102d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
Disbanded on 15 April 1944
Reconstituted on 21 June 1945.

Re-designated: 102d Bombardment Squadron (Light) and allotted to New York ANG on 24 May 1946
Extended federal recognition on 20 February 1947
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 1 March 1951
Re-designated: 102d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 1 May 1951
Released from active duty and returned to New York state control, 1 December 1952
Re-designated: 102d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 July 1956
Re-designated: 102d Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 1 July 1958
Re-designated: 102d Air Transport Squadron (Heavy), 11 January 1964
Re-designated: 102s Military Airlift Squadron, 8 January 1966
Re-designated: 102d Air Refueling Squadron, 17 September 1969
Re-designated: 102d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 2 December 1972
Re-designated: 102d Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron, 14 June 1975
Re-designated: 102d Air Rescue Squadron, 1 October 1989
Re-designated: 102d Rescue Squadron, 16 March 1992
Components designated as: 102d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit after June 1996.
Organized as 102d Aero Squadron on 23 August 1917
Re-designated: 102d Aero Squadron (Service), on 2 March 1918
Demobilized on 1 May 1919
Constituted in the National Guard on 30 December 1920 as the 102d Squadron (Observation) and allotted to the state of New York
Organized on 17 November 1921
Inactivated on 3 September 1922
Reorganized and federally recognized on 4 November 1922
Re-designated as the 102d Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923
Consolidated on 20 October 1936 with the World War I 102d Aero Squadron
Re-designated: 102d Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923
Ordered to active service on 15 October 1940
Re-designated: 102d Observation Squadron (Light) on 13 January 1942
Re-designated: 102d Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942
Re-designated: 102d Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 April 1943
Re-designated: 102d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
Disbanded on 15 April 1944
Reconstituted on 21 June 1945.
Re-designated: 102d Bombardment Squadron (Light) and allotted to New York ANG on 24 May 1946
Extended federal recognition on 20 February 1947
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 1 March 1951
Re-designated: 102d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 1 May 1951
Released from active duty and returned to New York state control, 1 December 1952
Re-designated: 102d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 July 1956
Re-designated: 102d Aeromedical Transport Squadron, 1 July 1958
Re-designated: 102d Air Transport Squadron (Heavy), 11 January 1964
Re-designated: 102s Military Airlift Squadron, 8 January 1966
Re-designated: 102d Air Refueling Squadron, 17 September 1969
Re-designated: 102d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 2 December 1972
Re-designated: 102d Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron, 14 June 1975
Re-designated: 102d Air Rescue Squadron, 1 October 1989
Re-designated: 102d Rescue Squadron, 16 March 1992
Components designated as: 102d Expeditionary Rescue Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit after June 1996.
102d Rescue Squadron