341 Communications Squadron (AFGSC)

Lineage. Constituted as 341 Operations Squadron on 7 Jun 1955.  Activated on 1 Sep 1955.  Inactivated on 15 Jun 1956.  Activated on 26 Apr 1961.  Organized on 15 Jul 1961.  Redesignated as 341 Communications Squadron on 1 Oct 1962.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1977.  Consolidated (1 Sep 1991) with the 2153 Communications Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 2 Oct 1977.  Redesignated as: 2153 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1984; 2153 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986; 341 Communications Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.  Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992.  Activated on 1 Jul 1994. 

Assignments. 341 Air Base Group, 1 Sep 1955-15 Jun 1956.  341 Combat Support Group, 15 Jul 1961; 341 Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Oct 1962; Strategic Communications Area, 1 Jul 1976-1 Oct 1977.  Strategic Communications Area (later, Strategic Communications Division; Strategic Information Systems Division; Strategic Communications Division), 2 Oct 1977; 40 Air Division, 1 Oct 1990; 840 Combat Support Group, 14 Jun 1991; 341 Support Group, 1 Sep 1991; 301 Support Group, 15 Jan-1 Jun 1992.  341 Support Group (later, 341 Mission Support Group), 1 Jul 1994-. 

Stations. Abilene AFB, TX, 1 Sep 1955-15 Jun 1956.  Malmstrom AFB, MT, 15 Jul 1961-1 Oct 1977.  Malmstrom AFB, MT, 2 Oct 1977-1 Jun 1992.  Malmstrom AFB, MT, 1 Jul 1994-. 

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 22 Oct 1962-31 Dec 1963; 1 Jul 1964-30 Jun 1965; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1976; 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jul 1991-31 May 1992; [1 Jul]-31 Aug 1994; 1 Sep 1994-31 Aug 1995; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1999; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 1999 (not same as previous honor); 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-1 Oct 2003; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Jan 2010-31 Dec 2011. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Mar 2016.

Supersedes statement prepared on 21 Jan 1997. 

Emblem. Approved on 8 May 1967. 

Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman