Lineage. Constituted as 682 Direct Air Support Center Squadron on 15 Nov 1971. Activated on 1 Dec 1971. Redesignated as: 682 Air Support Operations Center Squadron on 1 Nov 1979; 682 Air Support Operations Squadron on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. 68 Tactical Air Support Group, 1 Dec 1971; 507 Tactical Air Control Group (later, 507 Tactical Air Control Wing; 507 Air Control Wing), 15 Jun 1974; 18 Air Support (later, 18 Air Support Operations) Group, 12 Jun 1992-.
Stations. Shaw AFB, SC, 1 Dec 1971; Pope Army Air Field [Fort Bragg], NC, 15 Jun 2011-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. Iraq: Iraqi Governance; Iraqi National Resolution; Iraqi Surge; Iraqi Sovereignty.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002. Gallant Unit Citation: 15 Oct 2001-15 Apr 2002. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 10-14 Feb 1973; 16 Jun 1974-15 Jun 1975; 16 Jun 1975-31 May 1977; 1 May 1981-30 Apr 1983; 1 May 1983-30 Apr 1985; 1 May 1985-30 Apr 1987; 1 May 1987-30 Apr 1989; 1 May 1989-31 Apr 1991; 1 Jun 1993-31 May 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 25 Jan 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 9 Aug 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 28 Jan 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Sep 1973.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.