Lineage. Constituted as 355 Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 13 Apr 1962. Organized on 8 Jul 1962. Redesignated as 355 Avionics Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jan 1969. Inactivated on 10 Dec 1970. Activated on 15 Dec 1971. Redesignated as: 355 Component Repair Squadron on 1 Jan 1978; 355 Component Maintenance Squadron on 30 Sep 2002.
Assignments. 355 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Jul 1962-10 Dec 1970. 355 Tactical Fighter (later, 355 Tactical Training; 355 Fighter) Wing, 15 Dec 1971; 355 Logistics (later, 355 Maintenance) Group, 1 May 1992-.
Stations. George AFB, CA, 8 Jul 1962; McConnell AFB, KS, 21 Jul 1964-7 Dec 1965; Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, 7 Dec 1965-10 Dec 1970. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 15 Dec 1971-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 1 Jan-10 Oct 1966; 11-12 Aug and 24-28 Oct 1967. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 12 Oct 1966-11 Apr 1967; 12 Apr 1967-11 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1969-24 Nov 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Dec 1971-1 Jun 1973; 1 Oct 1976-31 May 1978; 1 Apr 1992-31 Jul 1993; 1 Aug 1993-31 Jul 1994; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-10 Dec 1970.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through May 2012.
Supersedes statement prepared on 17 Nov 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 31 Jan 1979; latest rendering, 24 Jan 2022.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.