Lineage.  Constituted 317 Organizational Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 5 May 1964.  Organized on 21 Jun 1964.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Oct 1966.  Activated on 1 Apr 1972.  Redesignated 317 Aircraft Generation Squadron on 1 Aug 1990.  Inactivated on 1 Jan 1992.  Redesignated 317 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 5 Sep 2002.  Activated on 1 Oct 2002.

Honors. 

            Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism-Service.

            Campaign Streamers.  None.

            Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.        Panama 1989-1990

            Decorations.  Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jul 2008-30 Jun 2009; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2011-30 Jun 2012; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2013; 1 Jul 2013-30 Jun 2014, 1 Jul 2014-30 Jun 2015, 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2017; 1 Jul 2017-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2019; 1 Jul 2019-30 Jun 2020.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 21 Jun 1964-30 Jun 1965; 1 May 1972-30 Apr 1973; 1 May 1973-30 Apr 1975; 1 May 1975-30 Apr 1977; 1 Jun 1979-31 May 1981; 1 Jun 1982-31 May 1984; 1 Mar 1987-31 Mar 1988; 6 Oct 1989-13 Jan 1990; 1 Oct 2002-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2005-30 Jun 2006; 1 Jul 2006-30 Jun 2007; 1 Jul 2007-30 Jun 2008; 1 Jul 2015-30 Jun 2016. 

Assignments.  317 Troop Carrier Wing, 21 Jun 1964-1 Oct 1966.  317 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Apr 1972; 317 Tactical Airlift Group, 1 Oct 1978; 317 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Apr 1980-1 Jan 1992.  317 Airlift Group, 1 Oct 2002-.

Stations.  Lockbourne AFB, OH, 21 Jun 1964-1 Oct 1966.  Pope AFB, NC, 1 Aug 1972-1 Jan 1992.  Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Oct 2002-.

Emblem.  Approved on 18 Oct 2002.

Prepared by Brian P. Smith on 20 Jan 2021 (informal update).

(Current as of November 2021)