LINEAGE. Constituted 317th Station Complement Squadron on 8 Nov 1943. Activated on 4 Jan 1944. Redesignated 317th Station Complement Squadron (Special) c. 3 Jul 1944. Inactivated on 26 Oct 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated 317th Operations Support Squadron, on 19 Dec 1991. Activated on 1 Jan 1992. Inactivated on 16 Jul 1993. Activated on 1 Apr 1997.
HONORS.
SERVICE STREAMERS: Global War on Terrorism-Service.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS:
World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater:
Northern France 1944
Rhineland 1944-1945
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: 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. Bournemouth, England, 4 Jan 1944; Hasley Courts, England, 17 May 1944; Grove, England, 9 Jul 1944; Bolleville, France 23 Aug 1944; Le Bourget, France, 4 Sep 1944; Etain (Verdun), France, 8 Oct 1944; Sedan, France, 21 Oct 1944; Creil, France, 23 Dec 1944; Ansbach, Germany, 21 May 1945; Clastres, France, 11 Jul 1945; Sissone (Camp Chicago), France, 27 Jul 1945; Calas Staging Area, France, 18 Sep-Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 25-26 Oct 1945. Pope AFB, NC, 1 Jan 1992-16 Jul 1993. Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Apr 1997.
EMBLEM. Approved on 5 Aug 1997.
DATE PREPARED. 20 Jan 2021 (informal update)
PREPARED BY Brian P. Smith
(Current as of November 2021)