Lineage. Constituted as 27 Periodic Maintenance Squadron on 4 Jun 1952. Activated on 16 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 25 Sep 1957. Redesignated as 27 Organizational Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 20 Sep 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Nov 1966. Activated on 15 Dec 1971. Redesignated as 27 Aircraft Generation Squadron on 1 Apr 1978. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1991. Redesignated as 27 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 28 Jun 2002. Activated on 27 Sep 2002. Redesignated as 27 Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 1 Oct 2007.
Assignments. 27 Fighter-Escort (later, 27 Strategic Fighter; 27 Fighter Bomber) Wing, 16 Jun 1952-25 Sep 1957. 27 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1952-1 Nov 1966. 27 Tactical Fighter (later, 27 Fighter) Wing, 15 Dec 1971-1 Nov 1991. 27 Maintenance (later, 27 Special Operations Maintenance) Group, 27 Sep 2002-.
Stations. Bergstrom AFB, TX, 16 Jun 1952-25 Sep 1957. Cannon AFB, NM, 1 Oct 1962-1 Nov 1966. Cannon AFB, NM, 15 Dec 1971-1 Nov 1991. Cannon AFB, NM, 27 Sep 2002-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Apr 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Oct 2007.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Mar 2019.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman