Lineage. Constituted as 316 Station Complement Squadron on 8 Nov 1943. Activated on 21 Jan 1944. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1948. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated as, 316 Mission Support Squadron on 21 Jun 2006. Activated on 22 Jun 2006. Redesignated as 316 Force Support Squadron on 22 Aug 2008. Inactivated on 1 Oct 2010. Activated on 25 Jun 2020.
Assignments. Eighth Air Force, 21 Jan 1944; Ninth Air Force, 4 Aug 1944; XII Tactical Air Command, 2 Dec 1945; Bad Kissingen AB, Germany, 6 Oct 1947; Erding Air Depot, Germany, 5 Feb -1 Jul 1948. 316 Mission Support Group, 22 Jun 2006-1 Oct 2010. 316 Mission Support Group, 25 Jun 2020-.
Stations. Sunninghill Berks, England, 21 Jan 1944; Chantilly, France, 11 Dec 1944; Bad Kissingen AB, Germany, 10 Jun 1945; Erding Air Depot, Germany, 5 Feb-1 Jul 1948. Andrews AFB, MD, 22 Jun 2006-1 Oct 2010. Joint Base Andrews-NAF Washington, MD, 25 Jun 2020-.
Service Streamers. World War II: European African Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Jul 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 27 Apr 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 27 Jun 2008.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.