Lineage. Constituted as 65 Station Complement Squadron on 15 May 1943. Activated on 20 May 1943. Disbanded on 25 Apr 1945. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Jan 1992) with 1605 Mission Support Squadron, which was designated, and activated on 1 Jul 1986. Redesignated as: 65 Mission Support Squadron on 27 Jan 1992; 65 Force Support Squadron on 9 Jun 2009; 65 Force Support Flight, 14 Aug 2015.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 20 May 1943; Ninth Air Force, c. 22 Nov 1943; IX Troop Carrier Command, 26 Nov 1943-25 Apr 1945. 1605 Air Base (later, 65 Support; 65 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jul 1986; 65 Air Base Group, 14 Aug 2015-.
Stations. Walterboro AAFld, SC, 20 May-7 Nov 1943; Cottesmore, England, 22 Nov 1943-25 Apr 1945. Lajes Field, Azores, 1 Jul 1986-.
Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1988-31 May 1990; 15 Jan 1991-15 Jan 1993; 16 Jan 1993-31 Mar 1994; 1 Apr 1994-1 May 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2012.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 29 Sep 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 12 Jun 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 28 May 1997; updated rendition approved on 11 Jul 2001.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.