Lineage. Constituted as 434 Maintenance Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Jul 1949. Redesignated as 434 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Mar 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951. Relieved from Active Duty on 15 Dec 1952. Inactivated on 1 Feb 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Feb 1953. Redesignated as 434 Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 434 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted on 5 Dec 1958. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Apr 1959. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1986. Redesignated as 434 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. 434 Maintenance and Supply Group, 1 Jul 1949-1 Feb 1953. 434 Maintenance and Supply Group, 1 Feb 1953-14 Apr 1959. 434 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 434 Tactical Fighter (later, Air Refueling; Wing; Air Refueling) Wing, 1 Dec 1986; 434 Logistics (later, Maintenance) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Jul 1949; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury (later, Bakalar) AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-14 Apr 1959. Bakalar AFB, IN, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. Grissom AFB (later, ARB), IN, 1 Dec 1986-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2017-30 Sep 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1988-31 Aug 1990; 1 Jun 1992-31 Aug 1993; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1996; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 Mar 2001.
Emblem. Approved 13 Aug 2003.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.