Lineage. Constituted as 81 Air Terminal Squadron, and activated, on 22 Mar 1960. Organized in the Reserve on 8 Jun 1960. Redesignated as 81 Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Jul 1967.
Assignments. 2680 Air Reserve Center, 8 Jun 1960; 2691 Air Reserve Center, 1 Sep 1960; 2495 Air Force Reserve Sector, 1 Jul 1961; Third Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Jul 1965; Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; 315 Military Airlift (later, 315 Airlift) Wing, 1 Aug 1973; 315 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 315 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Charleston AFB, SC, 8 Jun 1960-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1982-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 21 Sep-31 Oct 1989; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Sep 1998-31 Aug 2000; 11 Sep 2001-10 Sep 2003; 1 Aug 2005-31 Jul 2007; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Jul-1 Sep 1966.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Feb 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Oct 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 20 Mar 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.