Lineage. Constituted as 349 Maintenance Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 349 Maintenance Squadron on 3 Mar 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 Apr 1951. Inactivated on 2 Apr 1951. Activated in the Reserve on 13 Jun 1952. Redesignated as 349 Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 349 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted on 5 Dec 1958. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Apr 1959. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Consolidated unit redesignated as 349 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Aug 1990. Redesignated as 349 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Feb 2009.
Assignments. 349 Maintenance and Supply Group, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. 349 Maintenance and Supply Group, 13 Jun 1952; 349 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 349 Military Airlift (later, 349 Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1976; 346 Logistics (later, 349 Maintenance) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Hamilton AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949-2 Apr 1951. Hamilton AFB, CA, 13 Jun 1952-11 Feb 1963. Travis AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1976-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Aug 2002-15 Aug 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul] 1976-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jan 1982-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-15 Aug 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Aug 2000-31 Jul 2002; 16 Aug 2003-17 Aug 2004; 18 Aug 2004-17 Aug 2005; 18 Aug 2005-17 Aug 2006; 18 Aug 2006-17 Aug 2007; 18 Aug 2007-17 Aug 2008; 18 Aug 2008-17 Aug 2009; 30 Sep 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-31 Dec 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 6 Aug 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Nov 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Mar 1986.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.