349 Operations Support Squadron (AFRC)

Lineage. Constituted as 349 Airdrome Squadron on 9 May 1944. Activated on 10 May 1944. Inactivated on 29 December 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, redesignated as 349 Operations Support Squadron, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as 349 Operations Support Flight on 1 Oct 1992; 349 Operations Support Squadron on 30 Sep 2013.

Assignments.  I Troop Carrier Command, 10 May 1944; 4 Combat Cargo Group, 15 Feb-29 Dec 1945.  349 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.

Stations. Syracuse AAB, NY, 10 May 1944; Bowman Field, KY, 17 Aug 1944; Baer Field, IN, 26 Oct-15 Nov 1944; Sylhet, India, 1 Dec 1944; Agartala, India, 29 Dec 1944; Chittagong, India, 27 Jan 1945; Namponmao AB, Burma, 30 May 1945;  Myitkyina, Burma, 10 Jun-29 Dec 1945.  Travis AFB, CA, 1 Aug 1992-.

Service Streamers. None. 

Campaign Streamers. World War II:  India-Burma.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Aug 2002-15 Aug 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Aug] 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-15 Aug 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2002; 16 Aug 2003-17 Aug 2004; 18 Aug 2004-17 Aug 2005; 18 Aug 2005-17 Aug 2006; 18 Aug 2006-17 Aug 2007; 18 Aug 2007-17 Aug 2008; 18 Aug 2008-17 Aug 2009; 30 Sep 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-31 Dec 2014.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 Aug 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 23 Oct 2013.

Emblem. Approved on 4 Mar 2022.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.