71 Operations Support Squadron (AETC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 71 Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943.  Activated on 1 Feb 1943.  Redesignated as 71 Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943.  Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944.  Reconstituted, and redesignated as 71 Operations Support Squadron, on 9 Dec 1991.  Activated on 15 Dec 1991.

Assignments.  Second Air Force, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944.  71 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-.

Stations.  Salt Lake City, UT, 1 Feb 1943; Clovis AAB, NM, 10 Mar 1943; Pueblo AAB, CO , 27 Nov 1943-1 Apr 1944.  Vance AFB, OK, 15 Dec 1991-.

Service Streamers.  World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Dec 1991-31 Mar 1992; 1 Apr 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Feb 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 24 May 1993.

Emblem.  Approved on 9 Oct 1992. 

Prepared by James Musser.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.