Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch/100mm
23rd MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted as 23 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Single Engine, on 10 Aug 1948. Activated on 16 Aug 1948. Redesignated as 23 Maintenance Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 3 May 1949. Inactivated on 24 Sep 1949. Redesignated as 23 Maintenance Squadron on 19 Dec 1950. Activated on 12 Jan 1951. Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with 23 Field Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 28 Jan 1964. Organized on 8 Feb 1964. Redesignated as 23 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1977. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1992. Redesignated as 23 Maintenance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jun1992. Redesignated as: 23 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Oct 2007; 23 Maintenance Squadron on 2 Nov 2017.
Assignments. 23 Maintenance and Supply Group, 16 Aug 1948-24 Sep 1949. 23 Maintenance and Supply Group, 12 Jan 1951-6 Feb 1952. 23 Tactical Fighter (later, 23 Fighter) Wing, 8 Feb 1964-1 Jun 1992. 23 Logistics Group, 1 Jun 1992; 23 Fighter Group, 1 Apr 1997; 347 Maintenance Group, 18 Aug 2006; 23 Maintenance Group, 1 Oct 2006-.
Stations. Northwest Guam AFB, Guam, 16 Aug 1948-3 Apr 1949; Howard AFB, Canal Zone, 25 Apr-24 Sep 1949. Presque Isle AFB, ME, 12 Jan 1951-6 Feb 1952. McConnell AFB, KS, 8 Feb 1964; England AFB, LA, 1 Jul 1972-1 Jun 1992. Pope AFB, NC, 1 Jun 1992; Moody AFB, GA, 1 Oct 2007-.
Operations. Preform maintenance on aircraft systems, ground equipment and munitions to support the 23d Wing’s attack and rescue missions. Consisting of seven flights, Armament, Munitions, Aerospace Ground Equipment, Maintenance, Fabrication, Accessories and Propulsion, to support the HH-60G Pave Hawk, A-10C Thunderbolt II and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jun 1971; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1981; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jun 1992-31 May 1994; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Apr 2008.