Lineage. Constituted as 86 Motor Vehicle Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, and activated, on 1 Jul 1948. Redesignated as: 86 Motor Vehicle Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; 86 Transportation Squadron on 1 Oct 1956. Inactivated on 8 Mar 1958. Activated on 1 Nov 1969. Inactivated on 14 Jun 1985. Activated on 1 May 1991. Redesignated as 86 Logistics Readiness Squadron on 27 Sep 2002. Inactivated on 15 Jan 2004. Activated on 16 Jul 2009.
Assignments. 86 Air Base Group, 1 Jul 1948; 86 Maintenance and Supply Group, 17 Jan 1949; 86 Air Base Group, 11 May 1953-8 Mar 1958. 86 Combat Support Group, 1 Nov 1969; 86 Tactical Fighter Wing, 24 Jun 1974-14 Jun 1985. 86 Logistics Group, 1 May 1991; 86 Logistics Readiness Group, 27 Sep 2002-15 Jan 2004. 86 Logistics Readiness Group, 16 Jul 2009-.
Stations. Neubiberg AB, Germany, 1 Jul 1948; Landstuhl (later, Ramstein-Landstuhl) AB, Germany, 8 Oct 1952-8 Mar 1958. Zweibrucken AB, Germany, 1 Nov 1969-14 Jun 1985. Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 May 1991-15 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 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Sep 1997-31 Aug 1999; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 Jul-31 Dec 2009; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 20 Mar 2018.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Jul 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 10 Oct 1974. Squadron should request a complete digital package of unit emblem and correct scroll to bottom of disc.
Prepared by Maria Forte.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.