Lineage. Constituted as 86 Communications Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, and activated on 1 Jul 1948. Redesignated as 86 Communications Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 8 Mar 1958. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Inactivated on 15 Jan 2004. Activated on 16 Jul 2009.
Assignments. 86 Air Base Group, 1 Jul 1948-8 Mar 1958. 86 Communications Group, 1 Jul 1994-15 Jan 2004. 86 Mission Support Group, 16 Jul 2009-.
Stations. Nuebiberg AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1948; Landstuhl AB, Germany, 4 Sep 1952-8 Mar 1958. Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1994-15 Jan 2004. Ramstein AB, Germany, 16 Jul 2009-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 31 Oct 1955-[8 Mar] 1958; [1]-31 Jul 1994; [1 Aug 1994]-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Sep 1997-31 Aug 1999; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 Jul 2009-31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 30 Jul 2009.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Feb 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Nov 1999. Squadron should request a digitized version with designation in scrolls reversed in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.
Prepared by Maria Forte.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.