Lineage. Constituted as 605 Materiel Squadron on 13 Jun 1944. Activated on 16 Jun 1944. Redesignated as 605 Air Materiel Squadron on 22 Mar 1945. Inactivated on 25 May 1946. Activated on 15 Jan 1947. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1948. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 605 Aircraft Generation Squadron, on 1 Apr 1995. Activated on 1 Jul 1995. Redesignated as 605 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 381 Service (later, 381 Air Service) Group, 16 Jun 1944-25 May 1946. 365 Air Service Group, 15 Jan 1947; 314 Composite Wing, 15 Apr-20 Aug 1948. 305 Logistics (later, 305 Maintenance) Group, 1 Jul 1995-.
Stations. Orlando AAB, FL, 16 Jun 1944; Robins Field, GA, c. 6 Aug-10 Dec 1944; Bombay, India, 23 Jan 1945; Tezpur, India, 1 Feb 1945; Jorhat, India, Jul 1945; Kiangwan Field, Shanghai, China, 21 Sep 1945-25 May 1946. Itazuke AAB, Japan, 15 Jan 1947; Nagoya AAB, Japan, 15 Apr 1947; Johnson AFB, Japan, 5 Apr-20 Aug 1948. McGuire AFB, NJ, 1 Jul 1995-.
Service Streamers. World War II: Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul] 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Nov 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Jun 2019.
Emblem. Approved on 4 Apr 1997; latest rendering, 11 Oct 2018.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.