Lineage. Constituted as 3415 Signal Service Detachment (Equipment Installation) on 10 Oct 1944. Activated on 2 Nov 1944. Redesignated as: 3415 Signal Equipment Installation Detachment on 29 Mar 1945; 5 Signal Equipment Installation Unit on 1 Mar 1949. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1950. Redesignated as 355 Communications Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1992.
Assignments. Plant Engineering Agency, 2 Nov 1944; Army Air Forces, 1 July 1946; Air Transport Command, 26 Jul 1946; Air Communications Service, 1 Aug 1946; Air Materiel Command, 11 Feb 1947; Military Air Transport Service, 1 Mar 1949-6 Jan 1950. 355 Support (later, 355 Mission Support) Group, 1 May 1992-.
Stations. London, England, 2 Nov 1944; Paris, France, 27 Nov 1944; Kaufbeuren Air Field, Germany, 1 Jan-11 Feb 1947; Kelly Field (later, Kelly AFB), TX, 11 Feb 1947; Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Mar 1949; Tinker AFB, OK, 23 Jun 1949-6 Jan 1950. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 May 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II EAME Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 May 1992]-1 Aug 1993; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 23 Aug 2012.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 Dec 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Mar 1995, latest rendering, 13 Feb 2018.
Prepared by TSgt Matthew Scales.
Reviewed by Patsy Robertson.