355 Force Support Squadron (ACC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 355 Services Squadron, and activated, on 24 Nov 1965.  Organized on 8 Dec 1965.  Inactivated on 10 Dec 1970.  Activated on 30 Sep 1976.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1981.  Redesignated as 355 Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1992.  Redesignated as:  355 Services Squadron on 1 Jan 1994; 355 Force Support Squadron on 28 Aug 2008.

Assignments.  355 Combat Support Group, 8 Dec 1965-10 Dec 1970.  355 Combat Support Group, 30 Sep 1976-1 Oct 1981.  355 Support (later, 355 Mission Support) Group, 1 May 1992-.

Stations.  Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, 8 Dec 1965-10 Dec 1970.  Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 30 Sep 1976-1 Oct 1981.  Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 May 1992-.

Service Streamers.  Vietnam.

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None

Decorations.  Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia):  1 Jan-10 Oct 1966; 11-12 Aug and 24-28 Oct 1967.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device:  12 Apr 1967-11 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1969-24 Nov 1970.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Oct 1976-31 May 1978; 1 Jun 1980-31 May 1981; [1 May 1992]-1 Aug 1993; 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016.  Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm:  1 Apr 1966-10 Dec 1970.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Oct 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 23Aug 2012.

Emblem.  Approved on 10 June 1997; latest rendering, 27 Aug 2018.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.