Lineage. Constituted as 434 Communications Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Jul 1949. Redesignated as 434 Communications Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Relieved from Active Duty on 15 Dec 1952. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Feb 1953. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1986. Redesignated as: 434 Communications Flight on 1 Aug 1992; 434 Communications Squadron on 1 Apr 1997.
Assignments. 434 Air Base Group, 1 Jul 1949-1 Feb 1953. 434 Air Base Group, 1 Feb 1953-14 Apr 1959. 434 Combat Support (later, Support; Mission Support) Group, 1 Dec 1986-.
Stations. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Jul 1949; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury (later, Bakalar) AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-14 Apr 1959. Grissom AFB (later, ARB), IN, 1 Dec 1986-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2017-30 Sep 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1988-31 Aug 1990; 1 Jun 1992-31 Aug 1993; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1996; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 Mar 2001.
Emblem. Approved 24 Feb 2016.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.