Lineage. Constituted as 16 Aviation Squadron (Separate) on 6 Apr 1942. Activated on 14 Apr 1942. Redesignated as 16 Aviation Squadron on 1 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 16 Civil Engineering Squadron, on 31 Jul 1985. Consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 1 Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron, which was constituted on 23 Feb 1993. Activated on 24 Mar 1993. Redesignated as: 16 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 16 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Redesignated as 1 Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron on 16 Nov 2006.
Assignments. AAF Southeast Air Corps Training Center (later, AAF Eastern Flying Training Command), 14 Apr 1942-30 Apr 1944. 1 Special Operations Support (later, 16 Support; 16 Mission Support; 1 Special Operations Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1993-.
Stations. Spence Fld, GA, 14 Apr 1942-30 Apr 1944. Eglin AFB 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 Jul 2005 - 30 Jun 2007. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2007 - 30 Jun 2009; 1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2014 – 30 Sep 2015. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [24 Mar 1993] - 15 Apr 1994; 1 Jun 1995 - 31 May 1997; 24 Mar -10 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2001 - 30 Jun 2003.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Nov 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Sep 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Mar 2008.
Prepared by Major Tonia Stephens.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.