Lineage. Constituted as 434 Operations Squadron 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. Redesignated as 434 Operations Support Squadron, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as: 434 Operations Support Flight on 1 Oct 1992; 434 Operations Support Squadron on 15 Jan 1999.
Assignments. 434 Air Base Group, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 434 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Bakalar AFB, IN, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. Grissom AFB (later, 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 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Jul 2012.
Emblem. None on file. Squadron may draft and submit proposal IAW standards set forth in DAF 84-105, chap 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office assistance.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.