Lineage. Apparently constituted as Air Base Squadron, 15 Air Base Group, and activated, on 25 Sep 1940. Redesignated as: 16 Air Base Squadron on 17 Jan 1941; 16 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 16 Air Base Squadron on 31 Jul 1985. Consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 1 Special Operations Mission Support Squadron, which was constituted on 23 Feb 1993. Activated on 24 Mar 1993. Redesignated as: 16 Mission Support Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 1 Special Operations Mission Support Squadron on 16 Nov 2006; 1 Special Operations Force Support Squadron on 20 Jun 2008.
Assignments. 15 Air Base Group, 25 Sep 1940; Sixth Air Force, c. Aug 1942-1 Oct 1945.
1 Special Operations Support (later, 16 Support; 16 Mission Support; 1 Special Operations Mission Support) Group, 24 Mar 1993 - .
Stations. Albrook Fld, Canal Zone, 25 Sep 1940-1 Oct 1945. Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 24 Mar 1993 - .
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2005; 1 Oct 2006-30 Jun 2007. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2007 - 19 Jun 2008; 20 Jun 2008 – 30 Jun 2009; 1 Oct 2009 – 30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013 – 30 Sep 2015. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [24 Mar 1993]-15 Apr 1994; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Nov 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Sep 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 4 Aug 1995; latest rendering, 30 Apr 2019.
Prepared by Major Tonia Stephens.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey