315 Weapons Squadron (ACC)

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.