321 Missile Squadron (AFGSC)

Lineage.  Constituted as 321 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942.  Activated on 15 Apr 1942.  Redesignated as 321 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 6 Mar 1944.  Inactivated on 27 Jan 1946.  Redesignated as 321 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 11 Jun 1947.  Activated on 1 Jul 1947.  Inactivated on 6 Sep 1948. Redesignated as 321 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 20 Dec 1950.  Activated on 2 Jan 1951.  Redesignated as 321 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, on 16 Jun 1952.  Discontinued on 20 Jun 1960.  Redesignated  as 321 Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman) on 16 Sep 1963.  Organized on 9 Apr 1964.  Redesignated as 321 Missile Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments.  90 Bombardment Group, 15 Apr 1942–27 Jan 1946.  90 Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1947–6 Sep 1948.  90 Bombardment Group, 2 Jan 1951 (attached to 90 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Feb 1951–15 Jun 1952); 90 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Jun 1952–20 Jun 1960.  Strategic Air Command, 16 Sep 1963; 90 Strategic Missile Wing, 9 Apr 1964; 90 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991–.

Stations.  Key Field, MS, 15 Apr 1942; Barksdale Field, LA, 17 May 1942; Greenville AAB, SC, 21 Jun 1942; Ypsilanti, MI, 9–23 Aug 1942; Wheeler Field, TH, 12 Sep 1942; Iron Range, Australia, c. 4 Nov 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 10 Feb 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, Dec 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, c. 23 Feb 1944; Biak, 12 Aug 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 26 Jan 1945; Ie Shima, 15 Aug 1945; Ft William McKinley, Luzon, 23 Nov 1945–27 Jan 1946.  Andrews Field (later, AFB), MD, 1 Jul 1947–6 Sep 1948.  Fairchild AFB, WA, 2 Jan 1951; Forbes AFB, KS, 14 Mar 1951–20 Jun 1960. F. E. Warren AFB, WY, 9 Apr 1964–.

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers.  World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; Papua; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Distinguished Unit Citations: Papua, [22 Nov] 1942–23 Jan 1943; New Guinea, 13 and 15 Sep 1943. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1968–30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1973–30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1977–30 Jun 1979; 1 Jul 1982–30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1987–30 Jun 1989; 1 Aug 1991–31 Jul 1993; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Sep 1996-31 Aug 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000;  1 Jan-31 Dec 2001; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; [1 Dec 2009]-31 May 2010; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2016.  Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Aug 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 17 Jun 2015.

Emblem.  Approved on 4 Nov 1965; latest rendering, 5 Sep 2019.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.