Lineage. Constituted as 17 Air Support Operations Squadron on 24 Jun 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 17 Special Tactics Squadron on 8 Aug 2013.
Assignments. 18 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994; 720 Special Tactics Group, 1 Oct 2008-.
Stations. Ft Benning, GA, 1 Jul 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002. Gallant Unit Citation: 15 Oct 2001-15 Apr 2002. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jan 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2018. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul 1994]-31 May 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Oct 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Apr 2018.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Jun 1996; latest rendering, 9 Jun 2014.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.