Lineage. Constituted as 70 Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943. Activated on 1 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 70 Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 70 Operations Support Squadron on 6 Apr 2005. Activated on 1 May 2005.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. 70 Operations Group, 1 May 2005; 70 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 1 Jan 2009; 70 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, 14 Jan 2009-.
Stations. Salt Lake City, UT, 1 Feb 1943; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 5 Mar 1943; Army Air Base, Fairmont, NB, c. 3 Aug 1943; Army Air Base, Galveston, TX, 14 Sep 1943-1 Apr 1944. Ft George G. Meade, MD, 1 May 2005-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1]- 31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2011; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2014; 11 Jun 2015-31 May 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 24 May 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 4 Apr 2007.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.