Lineage. Constituted as 5 Finance Disbursing Unit, Strategic Reconnaissance on 1 Jul 1949. Activated on 16 Jul 1949. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1949. Disbanded on 9 Aug 1950. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 5 Comptroller Squadron, on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. 5 Air Base Group, 16 Jul-1 Nov 1949. 5 Wing (later, 5 Bomb Wing), 1 Sep 1991-.
Stations. Mountain Home AFB, ID, 16 Jul-1 Nov 1949. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Sep 1991-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with the Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Sep 1991]-29 May 1992; 30 May 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 20 Jan 1998
Date Prepared. 29 May 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Dec 2001.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.