Lineage. Maintenance Squadron, 31 Maintenance and Supply Group (designated on 6 Nov 1947; organized on 20 Nov 1947; discontinued on [22] Aug 1948) and the 31 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (constituted on 30 Aug 1957; activated on 25 Sep 1957; inactivated on 1 Oct 1962) consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 31 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Jet (constituted on 15 Jun 1948; activated on 22 Aug 1948; redesignated as 31 Maintenance Squadron on 20 Jan 1950, then as 31 Field Maintenance Squadron on 16 Jun 1952; inactivated on 25 Sep 1957; activated on 20 Sep 1962 and organized on 1 Oct 1962; redesignated as 31 Field Maintenance Squadron on 1 Mar 1978). Consolidated squadron retained designation as 31 Field Maintenance Squadron. Redesignated as: 31 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 May 1978; 31 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1994.
Assignments. 31 Maintenance and Supply Group, 20 Nov 1947- [22] Aug 1948. 31 Maintenance and Supply Group, 22 Aug 1948-25 Sep 1957. 31 Fighter-Bomber (later, Tactical Fighter) Wing, 25 Sep 1957; George AFB, CA, 15 Mar 1959-1 Oct 1962. 31 Tactical Fighter (later, Tactical Training, Tactical Fighter, Fighter) Wing, 1 Oct 1962-1 Apr 1994. 31 Logistics (later, 31 Maintenance) Group, 1 Apr 1994-.
Stations. Turner Field, (later, Turner AFB), GA, 20 Nov 1947- [22] Aug 1948. Turner AFB, GA, 22 Aug 1948-25 Sep 1957. Turner AFB, GA, 25 Sep 1957; George AFB, CA, 15 Mar 1959; Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Jun 1962- 1 Oct 1962. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 Oct 1962-6 Dec 1966; Tuy Hoa AB, South Vietnam 25 Dec 1966-15 Oct 1970; Homestead AFB, FL, 15 Oct 1970-1 Apr 1994. Aviano AB, Italy, 1 Apr 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall; Vietnam Winter/Spring; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon. Kosovo: Air Campaign.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation: Vietnam, 1 May-31 Dec 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: [25] Dec 1966-30 Apr 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 4-16 Jul 1952; [1 Oct]-30 Nov 1962; 1 Jun-16 Dec 1966; 1 Apr 1994-1 Apr 1996; 2 Apr 1996-1 Apr 1998; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 2 Apr 1998-1 Apr 2000; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2002; 2 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2014. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Jan 1968-19 May 1969.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 Nov 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 5 Nov 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Apr 1995; latest rendering, 26 Aug 2019.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.