Lineage. Constituted as 49 Station Complement Squadron on 15 May 1943. Activated on 20 May 1943. Disbanded on 15 Apr 1945. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 49 Logistics Support Squadron, on 1 Nov 1991. Activated on 15 Nov 1991. Redesignated as 49 Maintenance Operations Squadron on 30 Sep 2002.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 20 May 1943; VIII Fighter Command, 14 Sep 1943; 67 Fighter Wing, 15 Sep 1944-15 Apr 1945. 49 Logistics (later, 49 Maintenance) Group, 15 Nov 1991-.
Stations. Coronaca AAF, SC, 20 May-9 Aug 1943; East Wretham, England, 15 Sep 1943-15 Apr 1945. Holloman AFB, NM, 15 Nov 1991-.
Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 2 May 2004-31 May 2005.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Nov 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jul 1993.
Emblem. Approved on 23 Oct 1997.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.