Lineage. Constituted as 73 Installations Squadron, Depot on 29 Dec 1950. Activated on 9 Jan 1951. Inactivated on 15 Nov 1953. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted and consolidated (22 Apr 2010) with 5073 Engineering and Services Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Jan 1990. Redesignated as: 673 Civil Engineering Squadron on 27 Jan 1992; 673 Civil Engineer Squadron on 9 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1995. Consolidated unit retained designation as 673 Civil Engineer Squadron. Activated on 24 Jun 2010.
Assignments. 73 Air Base Group, Depot, 9 Jan 1951-15 Nov 1953. 5073 Air Base (later, 673 Air Base) Group, 1 Jan 1990-1 Apr 1995. 673 Civil Engineer Group, 24 Jun 2010-.
Stations. Kelly AFB, TX, 9 Jan-4 Jul 1951; Chateauroux Airdrome, France, 21 Jul 1951-15 Nov 1953. Shemya AFB (later, Eareckson AFS; Eareckson AS), AK, 1 Jan 1990-1 Apr 1995. 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 Oct 1990-30 Sep 1992; 6 Apr 1993; 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1994; 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 9 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Jun 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 24 Jun 2010.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.