61 Force Support Squadron (AFSPC)

Lineage. Constituted as 61 Air Base Squadron (Special), and activated, on 1 Mar 1941. Redesignated as 61 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 13 Jun 1942. Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated, as 61 Mission Support Squadron on 16 Sep 1994. Activated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 61 Force Support Squadron on 1 Jun 2009.
 
Assignments. 71 Air Base Group, 1 Mar 1941-30 Apr 1944. 61 Air Base Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
 
Stations. Maxwell Fld, AL, 1 Mar 1941; Cochran Fld, GA, 28 May 1941-30 Apr 1944. Los Angeles AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1994-.
 
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
 
Campaign Streamers. None.
 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
 
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Sep 1995-31 Dec 1996; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004.
 
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Jul 2009.
 
Emblem. Approved on 2 Nov 2010.
 
Supersedes statement prepared on 2 Apr 1997.
 
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
 
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.