48 Communications Squadron (USAFE)

Lineage.  Constituted as 48 Communications Squadron on 25 Jun 1952.  Activated on 10 Jul 1952.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1959.  Activated on 1 May 1991.

Assignments.   48 Air Base Group, 10 Jul 1952-1 Oct 1959.  48 Tactical Fighter (later, 48 Fighter) Wing, 1 May 1991; 48 Support (later, 48 Mission Support) Group, 31 Mar 1992-.

Stations.  Chaumont AB, France, 10 Jul 1952-1 Oct 1959.  RAF Lakenheath, England, 1 May 1991-.

Service Streamers.  None

Campaign Streamers.  None

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  [1]-11 May 1991; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Aug 1996-30 Sep 1998; [14 Apr]-10 Jun 1999; 1 Oct 2000-24 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-31 Oct 2005; 1 Nov 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jan 2009-31 Dec 2010.

Emblem.  Approved on 3 Mar 2003.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 Jun 2015.

Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Aug 2000.

Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.

Approved by Daniel L. Haulman.