Lineage. Constituted as 16 Depot Supply Squadron on 5 Jan 1942. Activated on 28 Jan 1942. Inactivated on 23 Oct 1945. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 16 Supply Squadron, on 31 Jul 1985. Consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with 1 Special Operations Supply Squadron which was constituted on 23 Feb 1993. Activated on 24 Mar 1993. Redesignated as: 16 Supply Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 16 Logistics Readiness Squadron on 1 Jan 2003; 1 Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron on 16 Nov 2006.
Assignments. 16 Air Depot Group, 5 Jan 1942-23 Oct 1945. 1 Special Operations Logistics (later, 16 Logistics) Group, 24 Mar 1993; 16 Mission Support (later, 1 Special Operations Mission Support) Group; 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Duncan Field, TX, 28 Jan 1942; Stinson Field, TX, 15 Oct 1942; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 10 May-9 Jun 1943; LaSenia, Algeria, 21 Jun 1943; Maison Blanche, Algeria, 8 Jul 1943; Ajaccio, Corsica, c. 25 Feb 1944; Furiani, Corsica, c. 25 Mar 1945; Cattolica, Italy, 17 Apr 1945; Naples, Italy, 16 May-23 Oct 1945. Eglin Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 24 Mar 1993-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Rome-Arno.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 1997 – 31 May 1999; 1 Jul 2003 - 30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005 - 30 Jun 2007. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2007 - 30 Jun 2009; 1 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013 – 30 Sep 2015. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [24 Mar 1993]-15 Apr 1994; 1 Jun 1995 - 31 May 1997; 1 Jul 1999 - 30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001 - 30 Jun 2003.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Nov 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Jun 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 15 Jun 1994; latest rendering, .
Prepared by Major Tonia Stephens.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey