Lineage. Constituted as 81 Installations Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, and activated, on 1 May 1948. Redesignated as: 81 Installations Squadron, Fighter, Jet on 16 Jul 1949; 81 Installations Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 26 Jan 1956. Redesignated as 81 Civil Engineering Squadron, and activated, on 16 Jan 1962. Organized on 12 May 1962. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1993. Activated on 1 Jul 1993. Redesignated as 81 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 22 May 2009. Activated on 16 Dec 2019.
Assignments. 81 Air Base (later, 81 Support) Group, 1 May 1948-26 Jan 1956. 81 Combat Support Group, 12 May 1962-1 Jul 1993. 81 Support (later, 81 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jul 1993-.
Stations. Wheeler AFB, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 1 May 1948-21 May 1949; Kirtland AFB, NM, 5 Jun 1949; Moses Lake (later, Larson) AFB, WA, 1 May 1950-21 Aug 1951; Bentwaters RAF Station (later, RAF Bentwaters), England, 5 Sep 1951-26 Jan 1956. RAF Bentwaters, England, 12 May 1962-1 Jul 1993. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Jul 1993-22 May 2009. Keesler AFB, MS, 16 Dec 2019-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [12 May]-30 Jun 1963; 1 Jun 1966-31 May 1968; 1 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1979-30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jun 1989-31 May 1991; 1 Jun 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Dec 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Sep 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 26 Feb 1997.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.