Lineage. Constituted as 3 Communications Squadron, Air Support, on 8 Apr 1942. Activated on 25 Apr 1942. Redesignated as: 3 Air Support Communications Squadron on 11 Jan 1943; 3 Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 1 Apr 1944. Inactivated on 4 Oct 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, redesignated as 3 Air Support Group, and activated, on 15 Jun 1992. Redesignated as 3 Air Support Operations Group on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. 48 Bombardment Group, 25 Apr 1942; II Ground Air Support Command, 1 May 1942; III Ground Air Support Command, 31 May 1942; XII Air Support (later, XII Tactical Air) Command, 5 Oct 1942; XII Fighter Command, 15 Sep 1944; 62 Fighter Wing, 7 Jun 1945; Twelfth Air Force, 10 Aug 1945; AAF Service Command/ Mediterranean Theater of Operations, 15 Aug-4 Oct 1945. 355 Wing, 15 Jun 1992; Twelfth Air Force, 1 Feb 1994; Eighth Air Force, 1 Oct 1994; 93 Air Ground Operations Wing, 25 Jan 2008-.
Stations. Savannah AAB, GA, 25 Apr 1942; Morris Field, NC, 18 Aug 1942; Langley Field, VA, 5-22 Oct 1942; Fedalla, French Morocco, c. 9 Nov 1942; Tebessa, Tunisia. c. 22 Jan 1943; Le Kouif, Tunisia, 19 Feb 1943; Feriana, Tunisia, 2 Apr 1943; Sbeitla, Tunisia, 7 Apr 1943; Le Sers, Tunisia, 12 Apr 1943; Korba, Tunisia, 17 May 1943; Palermo, Sicily, 31 Jul 1943; Lentini, Sicily, 28 Aug 1943; Battipaglia, Italy, 24 Sep 1943; Pontecagnano, Italy, 30 Sep 1943; Naples, Italy, 6 Oct 1943; Caserta, Italy, 24 Oct 1943; Campo Mattei, Italy, 15 Jun 1944; Roccastrada, Italy, 7 Jul 1944; Cecina, Italy, 13 Jul 1944; Tavernelle, Italy, 29 Aug 1944; Florence, Italy, 15 Sep 1944; Traversa, Italy, 11 Oct 1944; Crevalcore, Italy, 22 Apr 1945; Verona, Italy, 29 Apr 1945; Florence, Italy, 13 May 1945; Pomigliano, Italy, 25 Aug-4 Oct 1945. Ft Hood, TX, 15 Jun 1992-.
Operations. Combat in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, Nov 1942-May 1945. Air support parties served British and American ground forces, directing air support missions for the ground forces they served. Participated in assault landings in the battles for Sicily, 9-11 Jul 1943; Salerno, Italy, 9-10 Sep 1943; and the Anzio beachhead, 22-23 Jan 1944.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Algeria-French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily (with Arrowhead); Naples-Foggia (with Arrowhead [Salerno]); Anzio (with Arrowhead); Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley. Global War on Terrorism: GWOT-E. Iraq: Iraqi Governance; Iraqi National Resolution; Iraqi Surge.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 25 Jan 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015. Army Meritorious Unit Commendation: 23 Aug-23 Oct 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Aug 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared in Aug 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 24 Jun 1996.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.