Lineage. Constituted as 97 Airdrome Squadron on 1 Apr 1943. Activated on 5 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 10 Nov 1947. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and consolidated (29 Aug 1991) with the 97 Operations Squadron, which was constituted on 22 Apr 1959. Activated on 1 Jul 1959. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1962. Redesignated as 97 Operations Support Squadron on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992. Activated on 1 Oct 1992.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 5 Apr 1943-20 Sep 1943; VIII Air Force Service Command (later, Air Service Command, United States Strategic Air Forces; later, Air Technical Service Command in Europe), 25 Sep 1943; IX Air Force Service Command, 1 Jun 1945; 51 Troop Carrier Wing, 4 Sep 1945; US Air Forces in Europe, 8 Feb 1946; 51 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jun 1946-10 Nov 1947. 97 Combat Support Group, 1 Jul 1959-1 Jan 1962. 97 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 97 Support Group, 1 Apr-1 Jun 1992. 97 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1992-.
Stations. Wendover Field, UT, 5 Apr 1943; Pocatello, ID, 13 May-7 Sep 1943; Burtonwood, England, 25 Sep 43; Haydock, England, 18 Oct 1944; Grove, England, 2 Nov 1944; Le Bourget Field, France, 9 Nov 1944; Grove, England, 10 Dec 1944; Toussus-le-Nobel, France, 18 May 1945; Villacoublay, France, 10 Jul 1945; Wiesbaden AFS, Germany, 1 Aug 1945; Munich AB, Germany, 1 Jun 1946; Bremen AB, Germany, 7 Apr-10 Nov 1947. Blytheville AFB, AR, 1 Jul 1959-1 Jan 1962. Eaker AFB, AR, 1 Sep 1991-1 Jun 1992. Altus AFB, OK, 1 Oct 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II: European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993- 30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 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 2002; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2002-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2021.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Apr 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 26 Dec 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 28 Feb 1995; latest rendering, 19 Mar 2019.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.