Lineage. Constituted as 33 Station Complement Squadron on 15 May 1943. Activated on 20 May 1943. Disbanded on 15 Apr 1945. Reconstituted, redesignated as 33 Logistics Support Squadron, and activated on 1 Dec 1991. Redesignated as 33 Maintenance Operations Squadron on 15 Jul 2002. Inactivated on 1 Oct 2009. Activated on 1 May 2010.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 20 May 1943; VIII Bomber Command, 11 Aug 1943; 1 Bombardment (later, 1 Air) Division, 13 Sep 1943-15 Apr 1945. 33 Logistics (later, 33 Maintenance) Group, 1 Dec 1991-1 Oct 2009. 33 Maintenance Group, 1 May 2010-.
Stations. Kellogg Field, MI, 20 May-27 Jul 1943; Grafton Underwood, England, 11 Aug 1943-15 Apr 1945. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 Dec 1991-1 Oct 2009. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 May 2010-.
Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 11 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 2 Dec 1991-31 Mar 1992; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Apr 2010.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Aug 1995.
Emblem. Approved on 7 Jul 1994.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.