Lineage. Constituted as 39 Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943. Activated on 1 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 39 Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 39 Operations Support Squadron, on 19 Aug 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 1993. Inactivated on 16 Jul 2003. Activated on 1 Aug 2014. Consolidated (12 Aug 2015) with the 39 Operations Squadron which was constituted on 14 Jul 2003. Activated on 16 Jul 2003. Inactivated on 1 Aug 2014. Consolidated unit retained the designation 39 Operations Support Squadron.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. 39 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-16 Jul 2003. 39 Air Base Group, 16 Jul 2003-1 Aug 2014. 39 Air Base Wing, 1 Aug 2014-.
Stations. Pratt, KS, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. Incirlik AB, Turkey, 1 Oct 1993-16 Jul 2003. Incirlik AB, Turkey, 16 Jul 2003-1 Aug 2014. Incirlik AB, Turkey, 1 Aug 2014-.
Service Streamers. World War II, American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 27 Jun-29 Sep 1998; 15 Dec 1999-14 Dec 2001; 15 Dec 2001-14 Jul 2003. [16 Jul 2003]-31 Oct 2004; 1 Nov 2004-31 Oct 2005.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Aug 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on Sep 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Oct 1994; latest rendering, 24 Jan 2022.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.