Lineage. Constituted as 18 Station Complement Squadron on 5 Apr 1943. Activated on 10 Apr 1943. Redesignated as 18 Station Complement Squadron (Special), c. Dec 1944. Disbanded on 6 Jun 1945. Reconstituted, redesignated as 18 Logistics Support Squadron, and activated, on 1 Oct 1991. Redesignated as 18 Maintenance Operations Squadron on 19 Aug 2002.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 10 Apr 1943; VIII Air Support Command, Jul 1943; IX Bomber Command, 16 Oct 1943; 9 Bombardment Division, by 31 Oct 1944; IX Air Force Service Command, 12 May-6 Jun 1945. 18 Logistics (later, 18 Maintenance) Group, 1 Oct 1991-.
Stations. Jacksonville, FL, 10 Apr 1943; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 22 Jun-7 Jul 1943; Great Saling (Andrews Fld), England, 15 Jul 1943; Beauvais/Tille, France, Oct 1944; Le Culot, Belgium, Apr 1945; Gladbach, Germany, 1 Jun 1945; Liege, Belgium, 2-6 Jun 1945. Kadena AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1991-.
Service Streamers. World War II European, African, Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 27 Aug 2010.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Mar 1992.
Emblem. Approved on 10 May 1999.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.