24 Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)

Lineage. Constituted as 630 Aircraft Control Squadron on 11 Sep 1946. Activated on 15 Oct 1946. Inactivated on 16 Apr 1948. Redesignated as 630 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 15 Oct 1953. Activated on 1 Nov 1953. Inactivated on 8 Sep 1954. Redesignated as 630 Radar Squadron on 18 Jul 1972. Activated on 1 Aug 1972. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1977. Redesignated as 630 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on 8 Jan 1988. Activated on 1 Apr 1988. Redesignated as 630 Radar Squadron on 1 Dec 1989. Redesignated: 630 Air Operations Squadron on 26 Jul 1993; 24 Air Support Operations Squadron on 1 Jul 1994. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1999. Redesignated 24 Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 12 Feb 2009. 

Assignments. 530 Aircraft Control and Warning Group, 15 Oct 1946-16 Apr 1948. Ninth Air Force, 1 Nov 1953 (attached to 629 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 Nov 1953-7 Jan 1954 and 532 Tactical Control Group, 8 Jan-14 Feb 1954); 532 Aircraft Control and Warning Group, Mobile, 15 Feb-8 Sep 1954. 20 Air Division, 1 Aug 1972-31 Dec 1977. USAF Southern Air Division, 1 Apr 1988; 24 Composite Wing, 1 Jan 1989; Air Forces Panama, 15 Feb 1991; 24 Operations Group, 11 Feb 1992; 24 Wing, 26 Jul 1993; 24 Operations Group, 27 Jul 1998-1 Jun 1999. Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 12 Feb 2009. 

Stations. Quarry Heights, Canal Zone, 15 Oct 1946-16 Apr 1948. Alexandria AFB, LA, 1 Nov 1953; Camp Edwards, MA, 8 Jan-8 Sep 1954. Houston, TX, 1 Aug 1972-31 Dec 1977. Howard AFB, Panama, 1 Apr 1988-1 Jun 1999. 

Service Streamers. None. 

Campaign Streamers. None. 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. 

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 20 Dec 1989-14 Feb 1991; 11 Feb 1992-31 Jul 1993; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 1999. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 2 Mar 2009. 

Supersedes statement prepared on 3 Jul 2008. 

Emblem. Approved on 5 Sep 1995. 

Prepared by Patsy Robertson. 

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.