Lineage. 88 Airdrome Squadron (constituted on 17 Feb 1943; activated on 1 Mar 1943; inactivated on 30 Nov 1945; disbanded on 8 Oct 1948; reconstituted on 16 Sep 1994) and the 88 Operations Squadron (Depot) (constituted as 88 Communications Squadron, Depot on 16 May 1949; activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949; ordered to active duty on 1 May 1951; inactivated on 16 May 1951; redesignated as 88 Operations Squadron, Depot, on 10 Oct 1952; activated in the reserve on 20 Nov 1952; redesignated as 88 Operations Squadron (Depot) on 12 Nov 1954; inactivated on 8 Oct 1956; disbanded on 15 Jun 1983; reconstituted on 16 Sep 1994) consolidated (16 Sep 1994) with the 654 Operations Support Squadron (constituted on 1 Aug 1993; activated on 1 Oct 1993). Redesignated as 88 Operations Support Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. 3 Air Force, 1 Mar 1943; VII AF Service Command, 25 Apr 1944; VI Air Service Area Command, 1 Sep 1944-30 Nov 1945. 88 Air Base Group, 27 Jun 1949-16 May 1951. 88 Air Base Group (Depot), 20 Nov 1952-8 Oct 1956. 645 Logistics and Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993; 88 Air Base Wing, 1 Oct 1994; 88 Logistics and Operations (later, 88 Logistics) Group, 1 Jul 1995; 88 Air Base Wing, 1 Oct 2002; 88 Communications Group, 1 Feb 2019; 88 Air Base Wing, 1 May 2022-.
Stations. Hunter Field, GA, 1 Mar-25 Sep 1943; Wheeler Field, HI, 16 Oct 1943; Kipapa Field, HI, 3 Dec 1943; Kahuku AAB, HI, 14 Jan 1944-30 Nov 1945. Santa Monica, CA, 27 Jun 1949; Norton AFB, CA, 1-16 May 1951. New York, NY, 20 Nov 1952-8 Oct 1956. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Oct 1993-.
Service Streamers. World War II: Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1995; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 May 2008-30 Apr 2010; 21 Jun 2010-20 Jun 2012; 1 Aug 2013-31 Jul 2015; 1 Jan 2018-31 Dec 2019.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 16 May 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 20 May 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Apr 1999; latest rendering, 9 Aug 2007.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.