Lineage. Constituted as 81 Communications Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, and activated, on 1 May 1948. Redesignated as: 81 Communications Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 16 Jul 1949; 81 Communications Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; 81 Operations Squadron on 26 Jan 1956. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1958. Redesignated as 81 Communications Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1991. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1993. Activated on 1 Jul 1993.
Assignments. 81 Air Base (later, 81 Support) Group, 1 May 1948-1 Apr 1958. 81 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 May 1991-1 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 1951-1 Apr 1958. RAF Bentwaters, England, 1 May 1991-1 Jul 1993. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Jul 1993-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 May]-31 May 1991; 1 Jun 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jan 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 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 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 12 Dec 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Oct 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Dec 1996.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.