Lineage. Constituted as 71 Air Base Squadron on 24 May 1941. Activated on 10 Jun 1941. Redesignated as 71 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 1 Aug 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 71 Mission Support Squadron, on 9 May 1989. Activated on 1 Jul 1989. Redesignated 71 Force Support Squadron 1 Apr 2008.
Assignments. Newfoundland Base Command, 10 Jun 1941; North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, 31 Aug 1943-1 Aug 1944. 71 Air Base (later, 71 Support; 71 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jul 1989-.
Stations. St Johns Flying Field, Newfoundland, 10 Jun 1941-1 Aug 1944. Vance AFB, OK, 1 Jul 1989-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul] 1989-31 Mar 1991; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Jan 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Apr 2008.
Emblem. Approved on 5 may 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.