Lineage. Constituted as Third Weather Squadron on 24 Jun 1937. Activated on 1 Jul 1937. Redesignated as: 3 Weather Squadron, Regional, on 16 Jun 1942; 3 Weather Squadron on 1 Nov 1943. Disbanded on 7 Sep 1944. Reconstituted as 3 Weather Squadron on 10 Aug 1951. Activated on 5 Sep 1951. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1972. Activated on 1 Jan 1975. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1991. Activated on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. Army Air Corps, 1 Jul 1937; Director of Weather, Army Air Forces, 9 Mar 1942; Army Air Forces, 29 Mar 1943; Flight Control Command, 13 Apr 1943; Weather Wing, Flight Control Command (later, Army Air Forces Weather Wing), 19 May 1943-7 Sep 1944. 2102 Air Weather Group, 5 Sep 1951; 2 Weather Group, 20 Apr 1952; 5 Weather Wing, 8 Oct 1965-30 Jun 1972. 5 Weather Wing, 1 Jan 1975-30 Sep 1991. 3 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. Barksdale Fld, LA, 1 Jul 1937; Duncan (later, Kelly) Fld, TX, 1 Mar 1941-7 Sep 1944. Pope AFB, NC, 5 Sep 1951; Shaw AFB, SC, 26 Aug 1954-30 Jun 1972. Shaw AFB, SC, 1 Jan 1975-30 Sep 1991. Fort Hood, TX, 1 Jul 1994-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. Iraq: Iraqi Surge.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Apr 1978-31 Mar 1980; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jun 1986-31 May 1988; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 23 Feb-1 May 1991; 1 Jul 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 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 5 Aug 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared in Apr 2011.
Emblem. Originally approved on 24 Jun 1943; newest rendition approved on 23 Aug 1996.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.