315 Force Support Squadron (AFRC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 315 Food Service Squadron on 23 May 1952.  Activated on 10 Jun 1952.  Inactivated on 18 Jan 1955.  Consolidated (10 Oct 1984) with the 315 Services Squadron, which was constituted on 22 Jul 1971.  Activated on 31 Jul 1971.  Inactivated on 31 Mar 1972.  Redesignated as 315 Services Flight on 4 Sep 2002.  Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 2002.  Redesignated as 315 Force Support Squadron on 1 Dec 2010.

Assignments.  315 Air Base Group, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955.  315 Combat Support Group, 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972.  315 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-. 

Stations.  Brady Field, Japan, 10 Jun 1952-18 Jan 1955. Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972.  Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Oct 2002-.

Service Streamers.  Korea.

Campaign Streamers.  Vietnam:  Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 31 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1972.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Aug 2005-31 Jul 2007; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018.  Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [10 Jun 1952]-27 Jul 1953.  Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [31 Jul 1971]-31 Mar 1972.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through of 1 Feb 2023.

Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Dec 2010.

Emblem.  Approved on 31 Aug 2020.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.