22 Special Tactics Sq (AFSOC)

Lineage.  Designated as 1722 Combat Control Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jul 1984.  Redesignated as 62 Combat Control Squadron on 1 Jun 1992.  Redesignated as 22 Special Tactics Squadron on 1 May 1996.   

Assignments.  Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Jul 1984; 1725 Combat Control Group, 1 Mar 1991; 62 Operations Group, 1 Jun 1992; 720 Special Tactics Group, 1 May 1996-. 

Stations.  McChord AFB (later, Joint Base Lewis-McChord), WA, 1 Jul 1984-. 

Service Streamers.  None.

Campaign Streamers.  Southwest Asia: Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. 

Afghanistan: Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Consolidation III.  Iraq: Liberation of Iraq with Arrowhead; National Resolution; Iraqi Surge; Iraqi Sovereignty; New Dawn.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  Panama, 1989-1990.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Sep 2001-31 Aug 2003.  Gallant Unit Citation: 1 Jan 2006-31 Dec 2007.  Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jan 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2018.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 14 Jun-3 Jul 1991; 1 Aug 1995-31 Jul 1997; 1 Aug 1997-31 Jul 1999; 1 Sep 1999-31 Aug 2001; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Oct 2021.

Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Aug 2016. 

Emblem.  Approved on 16 Jul 1999.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.