Lineage. Constituted as 15 Air Support Communications Squadron on 4 Feb 1943. Activated on 15 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 15 Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 3 Mar 1944. Disbanded on 20 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 15 Air Support Operations Squadron, on 24 Jun 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. III Air Support Command, 15 Feb 1943; II Air Support Command (later, II Tactical Air Division), 23 Aug 1943-20 Apr 1944. 18 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. Birmingham AAB, AL, 15 Feb 1943; Key Field, MS, 21 May 1943; Harding Field, LA, 20 Jul 1943; DeRidder AAB, LA, 28 Jul 1943-20 Apr 1944. Fort Stewart, GA, 1 Jul 1994-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002. Gallant Unit Citation: 15 Oct 2001-15 Apr 2002. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Apr 2007-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul 1994]-31 May 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 25 Jan 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 Feb 2017.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Aug 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 10 Apr 2001; latest rendering, 13 Feb 2018.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.