Lineage. Constituted as 31 Aviation Depot Squadron on 5 Dec 1956. Activated on 1 Jan 1957. Redesignated 31 Munitions Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Jun 1964. Activated on 1 Mar 1971. Inactivated on 1 May 1978. Redesignated 31 Munitions Support Squadron, and activated on 1 Aug 1996. Redesignated: 831 Munitions Support Squadron on 5 Jun 2000; 704 Munitions Support Squadron on 25 May 2004.
Assignments. 803 Air Base (later, 803 Combat Support) Group, 1 Jan 1957; 303 Combat Support Group, 15 Mar 1960; 303 Bombardment Wing, 1 Jul 1960-15 Jun 1964. 31 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Mar 1971-1 May 1978. 31 Logistics (later, 31 Maintenance) Group, 1 Aug 1996; 38 Munitions Maintenance Group, 25 May 2004; 52 Munitions Maintenance Group, 11 Sep 2007-.
Stations. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Jan 1957-15 Jun 1964. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Mar 1971-1 May 1978. Ghedi, Italy, 1 Aug 1996-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1961-31 Mar 1962; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2002; 2 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 25 Mar 2004-31 Oct 2005.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Mar 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 12 May 2005.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.