Lineage. Constituted as 434 Installations Squadron on 8 Sep 1950. Activated in the Reserve, on 1 Oct 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 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. 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. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1987. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as 434 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Mar 1994.
Assignments. 434 Air Base Group, 1 Oct 1959-1 Feb 1953. 434 Air Base Group, 1 Feb 1953-11 Feb 1963. 434 Combat Support Group, 1 Dec 1986-1 Jul 1987. 434 Support (later, Mission Support) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Atterbury AFB, IN, 1 Oct 1950; Lawson AFB, GA, 23 Jan 1952-1 Feb 1953. Atterbury (later, Bakalar) AFB, IN, 1 Feb 1953-11 Feb 1963. Grissom AFB, IN, 1 Dec 1985-1 Jul 1987. Grissom ARB, IN, 1 Aug 1992-.
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 Aug 1992-31 Aug 1993; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1996; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; [1 Oct] 2000-11 Sep 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Jul 1996.
Emblem. Approved 15 Mar 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.