48 Maintenance Operations Squadron (USAFE)

Lineage. Constituted as 48 Station Complement Squadron on 15 May 1943. Activated on 20 May 1943. Disbanded on 15 Apr 1945. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 48 Logistics Support Squadron on 1 Mar 1992. Activated on 31 Mar 1992. Redesignated as 48 Maintenance Operations Squadron on 25 Sep 2002.

Assignments. Third Air Force, 20 May 1943; 2 Bombardment Division, 6 Jul 1944-15 Apr 1945. 48 Logistics (later, 48 Maintenance) Group, 31 Mar 1992-.

Stations. Coronaca AAF, SC, 20 May-9 Aug 1943; Hether, England, 15 Sep 1943-15 Apr 1945. RAF Lakenheath, England, 31 Mar 1992-.

Service Streamers. WW II EAME Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2000-24 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-31 Oct 2005; 1 Nov 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2008.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 6 Feb 2012.

Emblem. None on file. Squadron may design and request approval of an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.

Prepared by Patsy Robertson.

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.