3 Operations Support Squadron (PACAF)

Lineage. Constituted 3 Airdrome Squadron on 7 Nov 1942.  Activated on 2 Dec 1942.  Inactivated on 20 May 1946.  Activated on 15 Jan 1947.  Inactivated on 20 Aug 1948.  Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.  Reconstituted, and redesignated 3 Operations Support Squadron, on 6 Dec 1991.  Activated on 19 Dec 1991.

Assignments. Air Service Command, 2 Dec 1942; Third Air Force, 28 Dec 1942; III Bomber Command, 3 Jan 1943; V Air Force Service Command, c. 4 Jun 1943 (attached to 81 Air Depot Group, c. 4 Jun-c. 8 Oct 1943; 2 Air Task Force, c. 8 Nov 1943-unkn; 308 Bombardment Wing, c. 10 Dec 1944-unkn; 309 Bombardment Wing, by Apr-31 Oct 1944; 46 Service Group, 16 Nov 1944-15 Feb 1945; 59 Service Group, 15 Feb-Mar 1945; 7 Air Service Group, Mar-Jul 1945; 63 Air Service Group, 23 Jul 1945-unkn); Fifth Air Force, 12 Apr-20 May 1946.  308 Bombardment Wing, 15 Jan 1947; 475 Fighter Group, 22 Mar 1947-20 Aug 1948.  3 Operations Group, 19 Dec 1991-.

Stations. Lockbourne AAB, OH, 2 Dec 1942; Myrtle Beach, SC, 14 Jan 1943; Hunter Fld, GA, 2 Mar-27 Apr 1943; Brisbane, Australia, 4 Jun 1943; Oro Bay, New Guinea, 19 Oct 1943; Lae, New Guinea, 8 Nov 1943; Saidor, New Guinea, 9 Jan 1944; San Pablo, Leyte, 16 Nov 1944; Tanauan, Leyte, 10 Dec 1944; Floriblanca, Luzon, 28 Mar 1945; Ie Shima, Ryukyus, 23 Jul 1945; Atsugi, Japan, 28 Aug 1945-20 May 1946.  Kimpo, South Korea, 15 Jan 1947-20 Aug 1948.  Elmendorf AFB, AK, 19 Dec 1991-.

Service Streamers. None

Campaign Streamers. World War II: New Guinea 1943-1944; Leyte 1944-1945; Luzon 1944-1945.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None 

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1994-31 Dec 1995; 1 Jan 1996-30 Sep 1998. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Oct 2001.

Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Apr 1995.

Emblem.  Approved on 24 Apr 2018.

Prepared by Helen Weaver.

Reviewed by Judy G. Endicott.