Lineage. Constituted as 61 Communications Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium, and activated on 1 Jul 1948. Redesignated as: 61 Communications Squadron, Troop Carrier, Heavy, on 15 Aug 1948; 61 Communications Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Inactivated on 2 Jun 1951. Activated on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 61 Air Base Group, 1 Jul 1948-2 Jun 1951. 61 Air Base Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1948-2 Jun 1951. Los Angeles AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Berlin: Berlin Airlift.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Sep 1995-31 Dec 1996; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1999; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 9 Sep 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 13 May 1996.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.