34 Combat Training Squadron (AMC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 34 School Squadron on 16 Aug 1940.  Activated on 1 Sep 1940.  Redesignated as: 34 Technical School Squadron (Special) on 29 Dec 1941; 34 Technical School Squadron on 4 Jan 1943.  Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944.  Reconstituted, and redesignated as 34 Technical Training Squadron, on 1 Apr 1981.  Activated on 1 Jun 1981.  Redesignated as: 34 Combat Airlift Training Squadron on 1 Jan 1990; Combat Aerial Delivery School on 1 Oct 1994; USAF Combat Aerial Delivery School on 1 Aug 1995; 34 Combat Training Squadron on 1 Jun 2003. 

Assignments.  Office of the Chief of the Air Corps, 1 Sep 1940 (attached to Provisional School Group, Scott Field Branch, Air Corps Technical School, [later, Provisional School Group No. 1], 18 Sep 1940-); Air Corps Technical Training Command, 10 Jul 1941 (remained attached to Provisional School Group No. 1); 2 District, Air Corps (later, Army Air Forces) Technical Training Command, 5 Mar 1942 (remained attached to Provisional School Group No. 1 [later, 1 Provisional Group; 1 Provisional Training Group] through 28 Feb 1943; attached to 20 Technical  School Group, 1 Mar 1943-); AAF Central Technical Training Command, 14 Aug 1943 (remained attached to 20 Technical School Group); AAF Eastern Technical Training Command, 22 Feb-30 Apr 1944 (remained attached to 20 Technical School Group through 30 Apr 1944).  34 Tactical Airlift Training Group, 1 Jun 1981; 314 Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991; Air Mobility Warfare Center, 1 Apr 1997; USAF Mobility Weapons School, 1 Jun 2003; USAF Mobility Operations School, 1 Dec 2003; 19 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2008-.

Stations.   Scott Field, IL, 1 Sep 1940-30 Apr 1944.  Little Rock AFB, AR, 1 Jun 1981-.

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

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.   Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Aug 2009-31 Jul 2011.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Sep 1994; [1 Oct 1994]-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-31 Mar 1997; 1 Aug 2012-31 Jul 2014.  Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 6 Jun 1996-31 Mar 1997; 1 Apr-5 Jun 1997; 6 Jun 1998-5 Jun 1999; 6 Jun 1999-5 Jun 2000; 6 Jun 2000-5 Jun 2001; 6 Jun 2001-5 Jun 2002.   

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 24 Apr 2019.

Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Mar 2008.

Emblem.  Approved on 9 May 1990; newly rendered on 29 Mar 2012.

Prepared by James M. Musser.

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.