Lineage. Designated as 1721 Combat Control Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jul 1984. Redesignated as 624 Combat Control Squadron on 1 Jun 1992. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated as 21 Special Tactics Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1996.
Assignments. Twenty-First Air Force, 1 Jul 1984; 1725 Combat Control Group, 1 Mar 1991; 624 Airlift Support Group, 1 Jun 1992-1 Oct 1993. 720 Special Tactics Group, 1 May 1996-.
Stations. Pope AFB, NC, 1 Jul 1984-1 Oct 1993. Pope AFB (later, Pope Army Airfield), NC, 1 May 1996-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait. Afghanistan: Liberation of Afghanistan; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; Consolidation III. Iraq: Liberation of Iraq; Transition of Iraq; Iraqi Governance; Iraqi Surge; Iraqi Sovereignty; New Dawn.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 20 Dec 1989-9 Jan 1990; 1 Sep 2001-31 Aug 2003. Gallant Unit Citation: 1 Jan 2006-31 Dec 2007. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2006-31 May 2008; 1 Jan 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2016-30 Sep 2018. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Aug 1995-31 Jul 1997; 1 Aug 1997-31 Jul 1999; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Oct 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Aug 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Mar 1999.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.