Lineage. Constituted as 388 Maintenance Squadron on 5 Nov 1953. Activated on 23 Nov 1953. Redesignated as 388th Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 10 Dec 1957. Activated on 1 May 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Feb 1964. Activated on 14 Mar 1966. Organized on 8 Apr 1966. Redesignated as: 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jun 1978; 388th Maintenance Squadron on 1 Dec 1991; 388 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 9 Nov 2000; 388 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jun 2016.
Assignments. 388 Maintenance & Supply Group, 23 Nov 1953-10 Dec 1957. 388 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 May 1962-8 Feb 1964. 388 Tactical Fighter (later, 388 Fighter) Wing, 8 Apr 1966; 388 Logistics (later, 388 Maintenance) Group, 1 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Clovis AFB, NM, 23 Nov 1953-28 Nov 1954; Etain-Rouvres AB, Etain, France, 12 Dec 1954-10 Dec 1957. McConnell AFB, KS, 1 May 1962-8 Feb 1964. Korat AB, Thailand, 8 Apr 1966; Hill AFB, UT, 23 Dec 1975-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969-1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation (Southeast Asia): 10 Mar-1 May 1967. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 29-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1968-15 Sep 1969; 10 Oct 1970-20 May 1971; 18 Dec 1972-15 Aug 1973; 15 Oct 1974-12 May 1975; 13-15 May 1975. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1986-30 Apr 1988; 1 May 1991-30 Apr 1993; 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 8 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 25 May 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Dec 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Mar 1994. Squadron should request an updated digital format with information in correct scrolls.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey