Lineage. Constituted as 86 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, and activated, on 1 Jul 1948. Redesignated as 86 Maintenance Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 11 May 1953. Redesignated as 86 Field Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 14 Nov 1969. Redesignated as: 86 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 31 Jan 1979; 86 Maintenance Squadron on 30 Aug 1991.
Assignments. 86 Maintenance and Supply Group, 1 Jul 1948-11 May 1953. 86 Tactical Fighter Wing, 14 Nov 1969; 86 Tactical Fighter Group, 22 Sep 1975; 86 Tactical Fighter Wing, 14 Jun 1985; 86 Logistics Group (later, 86 Maintenance Group), 1 May 1991-.
Stations. Neubiberg AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1948; Landstuhl AB, Germany, 5 Feb-11 May 1953. Zweibrucken AB, Germany, 14 Nov 1969; Ramstein AB, Germany, 31 Jan 1973-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 15 Jan 2004-31 Oct 2005. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 14 Jun 1985-13 Jun 1987; 1 May 1989-30 Apr 1991; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Sep 1997-31 Aug 1999; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 Nov 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jul 2009-31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Oct 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Mar 2018.
Emblem. Approved on 25 Jun 1996; newest rendition approved on 11 Feb 2008.
Prepared by James Musser.
Approved by Margaret Ream.