Lineage. Constituted as 53 Combat Communications Squadron on 15 Jul 1988. Activated on 22 Jul 1988. Redesignated as: 53 Air Traffic Control Squadron on 1 May 2015; 53 Combat Airfield Operations Squadron on 23 Jun 2023.
Assignments. 5 Combat Communications Group, 22 Jul 1988; 461 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2014-.
Stations. Robins AFB, GA, 22 Jul 1988-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 5 Oct 2009-4 Oct 2010; 5 Oct 2011-4 Oct 2013; 5 Oct 2013-[30 Sep 2014]; 1 Oct 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Oct 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [22 Jul] 1988-31 May 1990; 1 Oct 1990-30 Apr 1991; 28 May 1992-22 Feb 1993; 1 Mar 1993-31 Jul 1994; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 5 Oct 2010-4 Oct 2011; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018; 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 May 2019.
Emblem. Approved on 1 Feb 2007; latest rendering, 29 Jul 2015.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.