Lineage. Constituted as 65 Station Complement Squadron on 15 May 1943. Activated on 20 May 1943. Disbanded on 25 Apr 1945. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Jan 1992) with 1605 Mission Support Squadron, which was designated, and activated on 1 Jul 1986. Redesignated as: 65 Mission Support Squadron on 27 Jan 1992; 65 Force Support Squadron on 9 Jun 2009.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 20 May 1943; Ninth Air Force, c. 22 Nov 1943; IX Troop Carrier Command, 26 Nov 1943-25 Apr 1945. 1605 Air Base (later, 65 Support; 65 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jul 1986-.
Stations. Walterboro AAFld, SC, 20 May-7 Nov 1943; Cottesmore, England, 22 Nov 1943-25 Apr 1945. Lajes Field, Azores, 1 Jul 1986-.
Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1988-31 May 1990; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Jun 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Aug 1992.
Emblem. Approved on 28 May 1997; updated rendition approved on 11 Jul 2001.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.