Lineage. Constituted as 96 Operations Squadron on 6 Nov 1953. Activated on 18 Nov 1953. Inactivated on 13 Dec 1957. Activated on 7 Feb 1961. Organized on 25 Jun 1961. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1962. Redesignated as 96 Operations Support Squadron on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 2012.
Assignments. 96 Air Base Group, 18 Nov 1953-13 Dec 1957. 96 Combat Support Group, 25 Jun 1961-1 Jan 1962. 96 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. 96 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2012-.
Stations. Altus AFB, OK, 18 Nov 1953-13 Dec 1957. Dyess AFB, TX, 25 Jun 1961-1 Jan 1962. Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1993. Eglin AFB, FL, 1 Oct 2012-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: [1 Sep 1991]-29 May 1992.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 9 Jan 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Nov 1992.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Dec 1955, revised on 18 Apr 2013.
Prepared by Daniel Haulman.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.