Lineage. Constituted as 136 Signal Radio Intelligence Company on 7 Feb 1942. Activated on 15 Feb 1942. Redesignated as: 136 Signal Radio Intelligence Company, Aviation, on 4 Oct 1943; 136 Radio Security Detachment on c. 24 Jan 1945; 136 Radio Security Squadron on 15 Mar 1949; 136 Communications Security Squadron on 20 Jan 1951; 36 Communications Security Squadron on 8 Dec 1953. Inactivated on 8 May 1955. Consolidated (1 Nov 1994) with 6919 Electronic Security Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Oct 1986. Inactivated on 31 May 1991. Redesignated as 39th Intelligence Squadron on 1 Nov 1994. Activated on 15 Nov 1994. Redesignated as 39 Information Operations Squadron on 1 Sep 1999.
Assignments. Headquarters Army Air Forces, 15 Feb 1942; USAF Security Service, 1 Feb 1949; 6960 Headquarters Support Group, 1 Sep 1951; USAF Security Service, 12 May 1952; Air Force Communications Security Center, 17 Feb 1954-8 May 1955. 6910 Electronic Security Wing, 1 Oct 1986; 691 Electronic Security Wing, 15 Jul 1988-31 May 1991. 67 Intelligence Group, 15 Nov 1994; Air Force Information Warfare Center, 1 Oct 1998; 318 Information Operations Group, 1 Aug 2000-.
Stations. Bolling Fld, DC, 15 Feb 1942; Fort George G. Meade, MD, 1 Jun 1943; Reading AAFld, PA, 15 Nov 1944; Mitchel Fld, NY, 12 Nov 1945; Fort Slocum, NY, 21 Nov 1947; Brooks AFB, TX, 3 Apr 1949; Kelly AFB, TX, 1 Aug 1953-8 May 1955. Sembach AB, Germany, 1 Oct 1986-31 May 1991. Nellis AFB, NV, 15 Nov 1994; Hurlburt Fld, FL, 1 Oct 1998-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; [15 Nov] 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 1999; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Oct 2010.
Supersedes statement prepared on 27 Apr 2006.
Emblem. Approved on 10 May 1988; latest rendering, 21 Nov 2018.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.