Lineage. Constituted as 31 Communications Squadron, Fighter, Jet on 15 Jun 1948. Activated on 22 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 31 Communications Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 10 Feb 1951. Activated on 14 Feb 1952. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Consolidated (1 Apr 1991) with the 1942 Airways and Air Communications Service (AACS) Squadron, which was designated, and organized, on 18 Jan 1957. Redesignated as: 1942 Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1961; 1942 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1984; 1942 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986; 31 Communications Squadron on 30 Apr 1991. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1994.
Assignments. 31 Air Base Group, 22 Aug 1948-10 Feb 1951. 31 Fighter-Escort Wing, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952. 1803 AACS Group (later, Southeastern AACS Region; Southeastern Communications Region), 18 Jan 1957; Eastern Communications Region, 1 Jul 1963; 9 Tactical Communications Region, 1 Jul 1968; Tactical Communications Area (later, Tactical Communications Division; Tactical Information Systems Division; Tactical Communications Division), 30 Jun 1971; 31 Tactical Fighter (later, 31 Fighter) Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 31 Support Group, 1 Nov 1991-1 Apr 1994. 31 Support (later, 31 Mission Support) Group, 1 Apr 1994-.
Stations. Turner AFB, GA, 22 Aug 1948-10 Feb 1951. Turner AFB, GA, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952. Homestead AFB, FL, 18 Jan 1957-1 Apr 1994. Aviano AB, Italy, 1 Apr 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Kosovo: Air Campaign.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1965-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jun 1970-1 Mar 1972; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Apr 1994-1 Apr 1996; 2 Apr 1996-1 Apr 1998; 2 Apr 1998-1 Apr 2000; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 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.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 30 Jan 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 Nov 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 28 May 1997; latest rendering, 22 Aug 2019.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.