Lineage. Designated as 1979 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron, and organized, on 20 Oct 1951. Redesignated as: 1979 Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1961; 1979 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Oct 1984; 1979 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986. Inactivated on 1 May 1991. Redesignated as 673 Communications Squadron on 14 Dec 2009. Activated on 24 Jun 2010.
Assignments. 1813 Airways and Air Communications Service Group, 20 Oct 1951; 1807 Airways and Air Communications Service Wing, 1 Nov 1953; 1821 Airways and Air Communications Service Group (later, United Kingdom Airways and Air Communications Service Region; United Kingdom Communications Region), 1 Nov 1954; European Communications Area, 30 Jun 1972; 2147 Communications Group (later, 2147 Information Systems Group; 2147 Information Systems Wing; 2147 Communications Wing), 1 Jan 1980; 48 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1990-1 May 1991. 673 Mission Support Group, 24 Jun 2010-.
Stations. Lakenheath RAF Station (later, RAF Lakenheath), England, 20 Oct 1951-1 May 1991. Elmendorf AFB (later, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson), AK, 24 Jun 2010-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1961-29 Feb 1964; 1 Jan 1967-31 Dec 1968; 1 Jan 1983-31 Dec 1984; 1 Jan 1985-31 Dec 1986; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 24 Jun 2010-31 Oct 2011; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2015; 1 Nov 2018-31 Oct 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 17 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Jun 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 17 May 1983; latest rendering, 18 Jun 2010.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.