317th Maintenance Squadron

LINEAGE.    Constituted 317th Maintenance Squadron, Troop Carrier, Heavy, on 10 Aug 1948.  Activated on 18 Aug 1948.  Inactivated on 14 Sep 1949.  Redesignated 317th Maintenance Squadron on 3 Jul 1952.  Activated on 14 Jul 1952.  Redesignated 317th Field Maintenance Squadron on 15 Nov 1954.  Redesignated 317th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on 12 Mar1957.  Discontinued, and inactivated, on 20 Jun 1964.  Redesignated 317th Field Maintenance Squadron, activated, and organized on 21 Jun 1964.  Redesignated:  317th Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Aug 1990; 317th Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jan 1992.  Inactivated on 16 Jul 1993.  Activated on 1 Apr 1997.

HONORS. 

                        SERVICE STREAMERS.    Global War on Terrorism-Service.

                        CAMPAIGN STREAMERS. 

                                    Berlin:  Berlin Airlift. (see endnote)

                                    Southwest Asia:

                                    Defense of Saudi Arabia 1990-1991

                                    Liberation and Defense of Kuwait 1991

                        ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMERS.  None      

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 Award:  8 Jul-10 Aug 1960; 1 Sep 1962-15 Apr 1963; 1 Apr 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 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 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.

STATIONS.    Tachikawa AB, Japan, 18 Aug-2 Dec 1948; Celle RAF Station, Germany, 8 Jan-14 Sep 1949.  Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 14 Jul 1952; Neubiberg AB, Germany, 17 Mar 1953; Evreux/Fauville AB, France, 17 Apr 1957-20 Jun 1964.  Lockbourne AFB, OH, 21 Jun 1964; Pope AFB, NC, 31 Aug 1971-16 Jul 1993.  Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Apr 1997-.

EMBLEM.     Approved on 12 Mar 1991. 

PREPARED BY:  Brian P. Smith on 20 January 2021 (informal update).

Note: Reference Department of the Air Force Special Order G-111, 29 Jan 07.

(Current as of November 2021)