Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
31st COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON (USAFE)
Lineage. Constituted as the 31 Communications Squadron, Fighter, Jet, on 15 Jun 1948, activated on 22 Aug 1948. Redesignated 31 Communications Squadron on 20 Jan 1950. Inactivated on 10 Feb 1951. Reactivated on 14 Feb 1952. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Reactivated and Consolidated with the 1942 Airways and Communications Service Squadron, which was designated and organized on 18 Jan 1957 on 1 Apr 1991.
Assignments. 31 Mission Support Group, 1 Apr 1991-.
Stations. Turner AFB, GA, 22 Aug 1948-10 Feb 1951, 14 Feb 1952-16 Jun 1952; Homestead AFB, FL, 18 Jan 1957-1 Apr 1992. Aviano AB, Italy, 1 Apr 1994-.
Operations. USAFE’s only communications squadron south of the Alps supporting permanently assigned fighter aircraft which provides voice, data, airfield, postal and information management services to the Southern Region and is responsible for the planning, installation, operations and maintenance of command, control, communications and computer systems in support of Presidential airborne missions, 31st FW, 21 geographically separated units, three contingency sites and multinational and joint service forces.
Service Streamers. Kosovo Air Campaign.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jun 1970-1 Mar 1972; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec, 1991; 1 Apr 1994-1 Apr 1996; 2 Apr 1996-1 Apr 1998; 2 Apr 1998-1 Apr 2000; 24 Mar 1999-10 Jun 1999; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2002; 2 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004.