57 Munitions Sq (ACC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 57 Aviation Depot Squadron on 18 Aug 1959.  Activated on 1 Nov 1959.  Redesignated as 57 Munitions Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1960.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Apr 1968.  Activated on 1 Mar 1971.  Inactivated on 1 Jan 1978.  Redesignated as 57 Munitions Squadron on 15 Nov 2016.  Activated on 2 Dec 2016.

Assignments.  4060 (later, 4038) Combat Support Group, 1 Nov 1959; 4038 Strategic Wing, 1 Jul 1960; 397 Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1963-25 Apr 1968.  57 Fighter Weapons (later, 57 Tactical Training) Wing, 1 Mar 1971-1 Jan 1978.  57 Maintenance Group, 2 Dec 2016-.

 

Stations.  Dow AFB, ME, 1 Nov 1959-25 Apr 1968.  Nellis AFB, NV, 1 Mar 1971-1 Jan 1978.  Nellis AFB, NV, 2 Dec 2016-.

 

Service Streamers.  None.

 

Campaign Streamers.  None.

 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

 

Decorations.   Air Force Outstanding Unit Award:  1 Mar-25 Sep 1971.

 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Jun 2017.

 

Emblem.  Approved on 6 Dec 1960.  Revised and superseded on 21 Mar 2017

 

Supersedes statement prepared on 16 Feb 2016.

 

Prepared by Tonia Stephens.

 

Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.