7 Force Support Squadron (AFGSC)

Lineage. Constituted as Air Base Squadron, 8 Air Base Group on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as: 7 Air Base Squadron on 17 Jan1941; 7 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 13 Jun 1942. Disbanded on 12 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 7 Mission Support Squadron, on 7 Mar 1989. Activated on 1 May 1989. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated as 7 Force Support Squadron on 8 Jul 2008.

Assignments. 8 Air Base Group, 15 Jan 1941; 1 Air Force Base Command, 6 Nov 1941; First Air Force, 7 May 1942; Air Service Command, 1 Jan 1944; Rome Air Service Command, 1 Feb 1944; North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, 5 Mar-12 Apr 1944.  7 Combat Support (later, 7 Support) Group, 1 May 1989-30 Sep 1993.  7 Support (later, 7 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1993-.

Stations. Langley Fld, VA, 15 Jan 1941; Dow Fld, ME, 6 Jun 1941-12 Apr 1944. Carswell AFB, TX, 1 May 1989-30 Sep 1993.  Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Oct 1993-.

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater. Global War of Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2015; 1 Jan 2018-31 Dec 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 1 Jan 2016-31 Dec 2017.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Jan 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared in Feb 2014.

Emblem. Approved in 1991; latest rendering, 18 Sep 2019.

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.