5 Maintenance Operations Squadron (AFGSC)

Lineage. Constituted as 5 Station Complement Squadron on 5 Apr 1943. Activated on 10 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 15 Apr 1945. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 5 Logisitics Support Squadron on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Redesignated as 5 Maintenance Operations Squadron on 3 Sep 2002.

Assignments. Third Air Force, 10 Apr 1943; VIII Bomber Command, 8 Jun 1943; 2 Bombardment (later, 2 Air) Division, 13 Sep 1943-14 Apr 1945. 5 Logisitics (later, 5 Maintenance) Group, 1 Sep 1991-.

Stations. Jacksonville Municipal Aprt, FL, 10 Apr-26 May 1943; Hardwick, England, c. 6 Jun 1943-14 Apr 1945. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Sep 1991-.

Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Sep] 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 2 Jun 2010.

Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Oct 1991.

Emblem. Approved on 15 Dec 1993.

Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.

Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.