Lineage. Designated as Squadron C, 31 Airdrome Group on 6 Nov 1947. Organized on 20 Nov 1947. Discontinued on [22] Aug 1948. Consolidated (3 Oct 1984) with 31 Installations Squadron, Fighter, Jet, which was constituted on 15 Jun 1948. Activated on 22 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 31 Installations Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1952. Activated on 25 Sep 1957. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1959. Redesignated as 31 Civil Engineering Squadron, and activated, on 9 Jun 1967. Organized on 15 Jul 1967. Redesignated as 31 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1994.
Assignments. 31 Airdrome Group, 20 Nov 1947-[22] Aug 1948. 31 Air Base Group, 22 Aug 1948-1 Jul 1952. 31 Air Base Group, 25 Sep 1957-1 Jan 1959. Pacific Air Forces, 9 Jun 1967; 31 Combat Support (later, 31 Support) Group, 15 Jul 1967-1 Apr 1994. 31 Support (later, 31 Mission Support) Group, 1 Apr 1994-.
Stations. Turner Fld (later, Turner AFB), GA, 20 Nov 1947-[22] Aug 1948. Turner AFB, GA, 22 Aug 1948-1 Jul 1952. Turner AFB, GA, 25 Sep 1957-1 Jan 1959. Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam, 15 Jul 1967-15 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, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall,1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring, 1969-1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon. Kosovo: Kosovo Air.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation: Vietnam, 1 May-31 Dec 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: [15 Jul 1967]-30 Apr 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Apr 1994-1 Apr 1996; 2 Apr 1996-1 Apr 1998; 24 Mar-10 Mar 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-31 Dec 2014. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [15 Jul 1967]-31 Oct 1970.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Feb 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Feb 1995; latest rendering, 23 Oct 2018.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.