Lineage. Constituted 12 Airdrome Squadron on 28 Dec 1942. Activated on 7 Jan 1943. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1948. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Consolidated (15 Dec 1991) with the 12 Student Squadron, which was constituted on 22 Mar 1972. Activated on 1 May 1972. Redesignated 12 Operations Support Squadron on 15 Dec 1991.
Assignments. III Bomber Command, 7 Jan 1943; Thirteenth Air Force, 8 Jul 1943; XIII Air Force Service Command, 13 Oct 1943; 6 Air Service Group, 1 Feb 1945; XIII Air Force Service Command, 16 May 1945; XIII Fighter Command, by 1 Feb 1946; 85 Fighter Wing, by 1 Apr 1946; Twentieth Air Force, 1 May 1947; Fifth Air Force, 10 Mar 1948; 315 Composite Wing, 22 Mar-20 Aug 1948. 12 Flying Training Wing, 1 May 1972; 12 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Greenville AAB, SC, 7 Jan 1943; Daniel Fld, GA, 11 Jan 1943; Hunter Fld, GA, 8 Feb-15 May 1943; Noumea, New Caledonia, 8 Jul 1943; Stirling Island, 20 Feb 1944; Sansapor, New Guinea, 24 Aug 1944; Puerto Princesa, Palawan, 14 Mar 1945; Florida Blanca, Luzon, 18 Nov 1946; Harmon Fld, Guam, 1 May 1947; Nagoya AB, Japan, 10 Mar 1948; Itazuke AB, Japan, 22 Mar 1948; Miho AB, Japan, unkn-20 Aug 1948. Randolph AFB, TX, 1 May 1972-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II Asiatic-Pacific Theater; New Guinea 1943-1944; Northern Solomons 1943-1944; Southern Philippines 1945.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 May 1972-28 Feb 1973; 1 Jan 1975-30 Jun 1976; 23 Jan 1985-22 Jan 1987; 1 Jan 1987-31 Dec 1988; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).
Emblem. Approved on 10 Jul 1972; latest rendering, 21 Dec 2022.
Date Prepared. 21 Mar 2002.
Supersedes statement prepared on 30 Apr 1993.
Prepared by Helen Weaver.
Approved by Judy G. Endicott.