Lineage. Organized as the 4315 Student Squadron on 1 May 1958. Redesignated as 4315 Combat Crew Training Squadron (Missile) on 15 May 1963. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 315 Weapons Squadron on 12 Jan 2012. Activated on 2 Mar 2012.
Assignments. 392 Air Base Group, 1 May 1958; 704 Strategic Missile Wing (ICBM), 15 Nov 1958; 1 Missile (later, 1 Strategic Aerospace) Division, 1 Jul 1959; 392 Strategic Missile Wing, 18 Oct 1961; 1 Strategic Aerospace Division, 20 Dec 1961; Fifteenth Air Force, 31 Mar 1970; 1 Strategic Aerospace Division (later, Strategic Missile Center), 14 Jan 1975; 310 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-1 Jul 1993. USAF Weapons School, 2 Mar 2012-.
Stations. Cooke AFB (later, Vandenberg AFB), CA, 1 May 1958-1 Jul 1993. Nellis AFB, NV, 2 Mar 2012-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1971; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1973-30 Jun 1974; 14 Jan 1975-30 Jun 1976; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1977-30 Jun 1979; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1991; 1 Sep 1991-15 May 1993; [2 Mar]-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 Apr 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 May 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 4 May 1964; newest rendition approved on 2 Mar 2012.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.