Lineage. Constituted as 23 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 16 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 23 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 3 May 1949. Inactivated on 24 Sep 1949. Redesignated as 23 Maintenance Squadron on 19 Dec 1950. Activated on 12 Jan 1951. Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with 23 Field Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 28 Jan 1964. Organized on 8 Feb 1964. Redesignated as 23 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1977. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992. Redesignated as 23 Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jun1992. Redesignated as: 23 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Oct 2007; 23 Maintenance Squadron on 2 Nov 2017.
Assignments. 23 Maintenance and Supply Group, 16 Aug 1948-24 Sep 1949. 23 Maintenance and Supply Group, 12 Jan 1951-6 Feb 1952. 23 Tactical Fighter (later, 23 Fighter) Wing, 8 Feb 1964-1 Jun 1992. 23 Logistics Group, 1 Jun 1992; 23 Fighter Group, 1 Apr 1997; 347 Maintenance Group, 18 Aug 2006; 23 Maintenance Group, 1 Oct 2006-.
Stations. Northwest Guam AFB, Guam, 16 Aug 1948-3 Apr 1949; Howard AFB, Canal Zone, 25 Apr-24 Sep 1949. Presque Isle AFB, ME, 12 Jan 1951-6 Feb 1952. McConnell AFB, KS, 8 Feb 1964; England AFB, LA, 1 Jul 1972-1 Jun 1992. Pope AFB, NC, 1 Jun 1992; Moody AFB, GA, 1 Oct 2007-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2016. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jun 1971; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jun 1992-31 May 1994; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Aug 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 2 Nov 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Apr 2008.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.