Lineage. Constituted as 12 Maintenance Squadron on 27 Oct 1950. Activated on 1 Nov 1950. Redesignated as 12 Field Maintenance squadron on 16 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 8 Jan 1958. Redesignated as12 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 17 Apr 1962. Organized on 25 Apr 1962. Redesignated as 12 Field Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1962. Inactivated on 17 Nov 1971. Activated on 1 May 1972. Redesignated as 12 Maintenance Squadron on 15 Dec 1991. Inactivated on 3 Jul 1996. Activated on 2 Jan 2017.
Assignments. 12 Maintenance and Supply Group 1 Nov 1950; 12 Fighter-Escort Group, 10 Feb 1951 (attached to 12 Fighter-Escort Wing, 10 Feb 1951-16 Jan 1952); 12 Fighter-Escort (later, 12 Strategic Fighter; 12 Fighter-Day) Wing, 16 Jun 1952-8 Jan 1958. Tactical Air Command, 17 Apr 1962. 12 Tactical Fighter Wing, 25 Apr 1962-17 Nov 1971. 12 Flying Training Wing, 1 May 1972; 12 Logistics Group, 15 Dec 1991-3 Jul 1996. 12 Maintenance Group, 2 Jan 2017-.
Stations. Turner AFB, GA, 1 Nov 1950; Bergstrom AFB, TX, 5 Dec 1950-8 Jan 1958 (deployed at Manston RAF Station, England, 19 Jul-30 Nov1951; Misawa AB, Japan, 15 May-10 Aug 1953; Misawa AB, Japan, 12 May-11 Aug 1954). MacDill AFB, FL, 25 Apr 1962-Nov 1965; Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam, 8 Nov 1965; Phu Cat AB, South Vietnam, 31 Mar 1970-17 Nov 1971. Randolph AFB, TX, 1 May 1972-3 Jul 1996. Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, 2 Jan 2017-.
Service Streamers. Korean Service.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet/69 Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation (Southeast Asia): 8 Feb-8 Apr 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" device: 8 Nov 1965-30 May 1966; 1 Jun 1966-31 May 1967; 1 Jun 1967-31 May 1968; 1 Jun 1968-31 May 1969; 1 Jun 1969-31 Mar 1970; 1 Apr 1970-21 Oct 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 May 1972-28 Feb 1973; 1 May 1985-31 Dec 1986; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1988; 1 Jan 1989-21 May 1991; 1 Jan 1990-14 Dec 1991. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-17 Nov 1971.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Jan 2018.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Jun 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 4 Jan 1957; latest rendering, 21 Oct 2019
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey