Lineage. Constituted as 96 Food Service Squadron on 6 Nov 1953. Activated on 18 Nov 1953. Inactivated on 13 Dec 1957. Activated on 7 Feb 1961. Organized on 25 Jun 1961. Redesignated as 96 Services Squadron on 1 Oct 1965. Inactivated on 1 Mar 1970. Activated on 1 Oct 1979. Redesignated as 96 Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services Squadron on 1 Jun 1992. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated as 96 Services Squadron on 10 Mar 1994. Activated on 15 Mar 1994. Redesignated as 96 Force Support Squadron on 1 Jul 2009.
Assignments. 96 Air Base Group, 18 Nov 1953-13 Dec 1957. 96 Combat Support Group, 25 Jun 1961-1 Mar 1970. 96 Combat Support (later, 96 Support) Group, 1 Oct 1979-1 Oct 1993. 96 Support (later, 96 Mission Support) Group, 15 Mar 1994-.
Stations. Altus AFB, OK, 18 Nov 1953-13 Dec 1957. Dyess AFB, TX, 25 Jun 1961-1 Mar 1970. Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Oct 1979-1 Oct 1993. Eglin AFB, FL, 15 Mar 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 May 1990-29 May 1992; 1 Dec 1994-30 Nov 1995; 1 Jan 2001-31 Dec 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Jul 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 10 Mar 1998, modified on 15 Jul 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 May 2008.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.