28 Civil Engineer Sq (AFGSC)

Lineage. Designated as Squadron C, 28 Airdrome Group, on 28 Jul 1947.  Organized on 15 Aug 1947.  Discontinued on 12 Jul 1948.  Consolidated (3 Oct 1984) with the 28 Installations Squadron, Bombardment, Medium, which was constituted on 28 May 1948.  Activated on 12 Jul 1948.  Redesignated as: 28 Installations Squadron, Bombardment, Heavy, on 16 May 1949; 28 Installations Squadron on 16 Mar 1950; 28 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1962.  Activated on 1 Sep 1991.  Redesignated as 28 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. 

Assignments. 28 Airdrome (later, 28 Air Base; 28 Combat Support) Group, 15 Aug 1947-1 Jan 1962.  28 Support (later, 28 Mission Support) Group, 1 Sep 1991-. 

 

Stations. Rapid City AAB (later, Rapid City Afld; Rapid City AFB; Ellsworth AFB), SD, 15 Aug 1947-1 Jan 1962.  Ellsworth AFB, SD, 1 Sep 1991-. 

 

Service Streamers. None.

 

Campaign Streamers. None.

 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

 

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V”: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003; 20 Sep 2001-17 Jan 2002 (conferred).  Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jan 2011-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2015. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1957-30 Jun 1958; 1 Jun-30 Nov 1994; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009.   

 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Mar 2018.

 

Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Apr 2017. 

 

Emblem. Approved on 3 Oct 1958; latest rendering, 10 Oct 2019. 

 

Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.