Lineage. Constituted as 71 Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943. Activated on 1 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 71 Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 71 Operations Support Squadron, on 9 Dec 1991. Activated on 15 Dec 1991.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. 71 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Salt Lake City, UT, 1 Feb 1943; Clovis AAB, NM, 10 Mar 1943; Pueblo AAB, CO , 27 Nov 1943-1 Apr 1944. Vance AFB, OK, 15 Dec 1991-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Dec 1991-31 Mar 1992; 1 Apr 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 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 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Feb 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 May 1993.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Oct 1992.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.