17 Munitions Squadron (AFMC)

Lineage. Constituted as 17 Aviation Depot Squadron on 5 Dec 1956. Activated on 1 Jan 1957. Redesignated as 17 Munitions Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1960. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 Jun 1966. Activated on 1 Oct 1972. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1976. Redesignated as 17 Munitions Squadron on 15 Jun 2009. Activated on 1 Oct 2009.
 
Assignments. 9 Air Base (later, 9 Combat Support) Group, 1 Jan 1957; 9 Bombardment (later, 9 Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 1 Jul 1960-25 Jun 1966. 17 Bombardment Wing, 1 Oct 1972-30 Sep 1976. 798 Munitions Maintenance Group, 1 Oct 2009-.
 
Stations. Mountain Home AFB, ID, 1 Jan 1957-25 Jun 1966 (deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, 1 Oct 1957-c. 10 Jan 1958). Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Oct 1972; Beale AFB, CA, 30 Sep 1975-30 Sep 1976. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Oct 2009-.
 
Service Streamers. None.
 
Campaign Streamers. None.
 
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
 
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1957-31 Jan 1958; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1973.
 
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 Oct 2009.
 
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 May 2008.
 
Emblem. Pending approval.
 
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
 
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.