321 Special Tactics Squadron (AFSOC)

Lineage. Constituted as 321 Fighter Control Squadron, and activated, on 15 May 1943. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 321 Special Tactics Squadron, on 20 Feb 1992. Activated on 31 Mar 1992.
 
Assignments. I Fighter Command, 15 May 1943; IX Fighter Command, 8 Jan 1944; IX Air Support (later, IX Tactical Air) Command, 1 Feb 1944; IX Air Defense Command, 25 Apr 1944 (attached to IX Tactical Air Command, 12 Oct-4 Nov 1944); IX Tactical Air Command, 5 Nov 1944; XII Tactical Air Command, 25 Jul 1945; unkn, 25 Oct-16 Nov 1945. 720 Special Tactics Group, 31 Mar 1992; 352 Special Operations Group, 1 Jan 1993-.

Stations. Bradley Field, CT, 15 May-21 Dec 1943; Aldermaston, England, 13 Jan 1944; Keevil, England, 25 Jan 1944; Beaulieu, England, 11 Mar 1944; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 10 May 1944; Bournemouth, England, 30 Jun 1944; Le Vast, France, 16 Aug 1944; Eure et Loir, France, 30 Aug 1944; Ozoir la Ferriere, France, 5 Sep 1944; Hun, Belgium, c. 6 Oct 1944; Verviers, Belgium, 12 Nov 1944; Liege, Belgium, 19 Dec 1944; Verviers, Belgium, 21 Jan 1945; Bruhl, Germany, 26 Mar 1945; Gottingen, Germany, 11 Apr 1945; Nohra, Germany, 25 Apr 1945; Fritzlar, Germany, 25 Jun 1945-unkn; Camp Myles Standish, MA, 15-16 Nov 1945. RAF Alconbury, England, 31 Mar 1992; RAF Mildenhall, England, 17 Feb 1995-.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 Aug 1998-31 Jul 1999; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2002; 1 Aug 2003-31 Jul 2005. Gallant Unit Citations: 15 Oct 2001-15 Apr 2002; 12 Feb-12 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Jul 1993; 1 Aug 1994-31 Jul 1996; 1 Aug 1996-31 Jul 1998; 1 Aug 1999-31 Jul 2000. Cited in the Order of the Day, Belgian Army: 16 Dec 1944-25 Jan 1945.
 
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 May 2010.
 
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Sep 1995.

Emblem. Approved on 13 May 1994, latest rendering, 5 Sep 2018.
 
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
 
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.