Lineage. Designated as 1701 Mobility Support Squadron, and activated on 1 Jul 1975. Redesignated as: 701 Air Mobility Support Squadron on 1 Jan 1993; 621 Air Mobility Operations Squadron on 22 Jul 1994; 21 Air Mobility Operations Squadron on 1 Mar 2005; 621 Air Mobility Operations Squadron on 1 Jun 2015.
Assignments. Twenty-First Air Force, 1 Jul 1975; 621 Air Mobility Operations Group, 22 Jul 1994; 21 Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, 1 Mar 2005; 621 Contingency Operations Support Group, 1 Apr 2007; 621 Air Mobility Advisory Group, 1 Jun 2015-.
Stations. McGuire AFB (later, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst), NJ, 1 Jul 1975-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1982-31 May 1984; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1988; 1 Jan 1989-15 May 1990; 1 Jun 1990-15 Jul 1991; 1 Aug 1992-31 Jul 1994; 22 Jul 1994-21 Jul 1995; 22 Jul 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2001; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014; 1 Oct 2014-1 Jun 2015; [2 Jun]-30 Sep 2015; 1 Oct 2015-28 Sep 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Jun 2018.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Aug 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 11 Jul 1984; newest rendition approved 17 Mar 2016.
Prepared by James M. Musser
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman