Lineage. Constituted as 17 Weather Squadron (Regional Control) on 31 Aug 1942. Activated on 18 Sep 1942. Disbanded on 10 Feb 1945. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 17 Weather Squadron, on 24 Jul 1969. Activated on 15 Jan 1970. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1972. Activated on 1 Apr 1980. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1991. Redesignated as 17 Operational Weather Squadron on 12 Oct 2000. Activated on 27 Oct 2000.
Assignments. Army Air Forces, 18 Sep 1942; United States Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, 20 Jan 1943; Thirteenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1943; United States Army Air Forces in the South Pacific Area, 20 Dec 1943; Army Air Forces, Pacific Ocean Area, 1 Aug 1944; 1 Provisional Weather Group, 4 Sep 1944-10 Feb 1945. 7 Weather Wing, 15 Jan 1970-30 Jun 1972. 7 Weather Wing, 1 Apr 1980-30 Sep 1991. 502 Air Operations Group, 27 Oct 2000; 1 Weather Group, 27 Mar 2015.
Stations. McClellan Field, CA, 18 Sep 1942-26 Oct 1942; Auckland, New Zealand, 22 Nov 1942-17 Jan 1943; Noumea, New Caledonia, 20 Jan 1943-29 Nov 1944; Hickam Field, TH, 29 Nov 1944-10 Feb 1945. Travis AFB, CA, 15 Jan 1970-30 Jun 1972. Travis AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1980-30 Sep 1991. Hickam AFB (later, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam), HI, 27 Oct 2000-.
Service Streamers. World War II Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 2002-31 Aug 2004; 1 Jun 2005-5 Oct 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Jan 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 6 Apr 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Jun 1982.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.