Lineage. Constituted as 97 Periodic Maintenance Squadron on 4 Jun 1952. Activated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 97 Organizational Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jan 1959. Inactivated on 1 May 1992. Redesignated as 97 Aircraft Generation Squadron on 21 Aug 1992. Activated on 1 Oct 1992. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 97 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 24 Aug 2017. Activated on 1 Nov 2017.
Assignments. 97 Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1952; 97 Logistics Group, 1 Sep 1991; 97 Support Group, 1 Apr-1 May 1992. 97 Logistics Group, 1 Oct 1992; 97 Operations Group, 1 Feb-1 Jul 1993. 97 Maintenance Group, 1 Nov 2017-.
Stations. Biggs AFB, TX, 16 Jun 1952 (deployed at RAF Upper Heyford, England, 5 May-4 Jul 1956); Blytheville (later, Eaker) AFB, AR, 1 Jul 1959-1 May 1992. Altus AFB, OK, 1 Oct 1992-1 Jul 1993. Altus AFB, OK, 1 Nov 2017-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 2 Jul-3 Nov 1957; 23 Oct-22 Nov 1962; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1977-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1993.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 Feb 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Nov 1988.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Mar 2022.
Prepared by Margaret Ream.