Lineage. Constituted as 81 Finance Disbursing Unit, Fighter, Single Engine, and activated, on 1 May 1948. Redesignated as 81 Finance Disbursing Unit, Fighter, Jet, on 16 Jul 1949. Inactivated on 3 Nov 1949. Disbanded on 9 Aug 1950. Reconstituted, redesignated as 81 Comptroller Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jul 1985. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1993. Activated on 1 May 1995.
Assignments. 81 Air Base Group, 1 May 1948-3 Nov 1949. 81 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Jul 1985-1 Jul 1993. 81 Training Wing, 1 May 1995-.
Stations. Wheeler AFB, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 1 May 1948-21 May 1949; Kirtland AFB, NM, 5 Jun-3 Nov 1949. RAF Bentwaters, England, 1 Jul 1985-1 Jul 1993. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 May 1995-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1989-31 May 1991; 1 Jun 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jun 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2015; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Dec 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Oct 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 3 Oct 1990; latest rendering, 6 Jan 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.