Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
13th AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted 13 Air Support Operations Squadron on 11 Jan 1943. Activated on 15 Jan 1943. Redesignated 13 Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 29 Feb 1944. Disbanded on 15 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 13 Air Support Operations Squadron on 24 Jun 1994. Activated on 1 Jul 1994-.
Assignments. III Air Support Command, 15 Jan 1943; IV Air Support Command (later, III Tactical Air Division; 1 Tactical Air Division), c. 7 Jun 1943-15 Apr 1944. 3 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. Birmingham AAB, AL, 15 Jan 1943; Thermal AAF, CA, 7 Jun 1943; Camp Young (US Army Desert Training Center), 15 Sep 1943; Thermal AAF, CA, 14 Mar-15 Apr 1944. Ft Carson, CO, 1 Jul 1994-.
Operations. Provide mission ready airmen to advise, integrate & control air and space power in support of the 4th Infantry Division; to train, deploy, & focus combat airpower and integrated weather operations for the joint force commander alongside III Corps or a supported land force commander.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. Iraq: Iraqi Governance; Iraqi National Resolution.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 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 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 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.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Oct 1996; latest rendering, 15 Feb 2018.