Lineage. Designated as 7002 Civil Engineering Flight, and activated, on 1 May 1971. Redesignated as: 7002 Civil Engineering Squadron on 1 Oct 1985; 702 Civil Engineering Squadron on 15 Jun 1993; 702 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 May 1994; 617 Civil Engineer Squadron on 1 Jul 1994; United States Air Forces in Europe Construction and Training Squadron on 1 Dec 1997; 435 Construction and Training Squadron on 29 Jan 2004. Inactivated on 18 Apr 2005. Activated on 16 Jul 2009.
Assignments. United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), 1 May 1971; 86 Combat Support Group, 1 Jun 1973 (attached to USAFE, 1 Jun 1973-13 Jun 1985); 377 Combat Support Wing, 14 Jun 1985 (attached to USAFE, 14 Jun 1985-31 Oct 1986); USAFE, 1 Nov 1986; Seventeenth Air Force, 30 Nov 1989; 617 Regional Support Group, 1 Jul 1994; Third Air Force, 19 Jul 1996; USAFE, 1 Dec 1997; 435 Civil Engineer Group, 29 Jan 2004; 38 Combat Support Wing, 15 Dec 2004-18 Apr 2005. 435 Contingency Response Group, 16 Jul 2009-.
Stations. Ramstein Maintenance Facility (later, Ramstein AB), West Germany, 1 May 1971-18 Apr 2005. Ramstein AB, Germany, 16 Jul 2009-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1979-31 May 1981; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 14 Jun 1985-31 Oct 1986; 1 Jul 1990-31 May 1992; 1 Jun 1992-31 May 1994; 19 Jul 1994-19 Jul 1996. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2002-28 Jan 2004.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 31 Jul 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 Feb 1988.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Nov 1981; latest rendering, 18 Mar 2022.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.