Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
388th MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted as 388 Maintenance Squadron on 5 Nov 1953. Activated on 23 Nov 1953. Redesignated as 388th Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 10 Dec 1957. Activated on 1 May 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Feb 1964. Activated on 14 Mar 1966. Organized on 8 Apr 1966. Redesignated as: 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jun 1978; 388th Maintenance Squadron on 1 Dec 1991; 388 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 9 Nov 2000; 388 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jun 2016.
Assignments. 388 Maintenance & Supply Group, 23 Nov 1953-10 Dec 1957. 388 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 May 1962-8 Feb 1964. 388 Tactical Fighter (later, 388 Fighter) Wing, 8 Apr 1966; 388 Logistics (later, 388 Maintenance) Group, 1 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Clovis AFB, NM, 23 Nov 1953-28 Nov 1954; Etain-Rouvres AB, Etain, France, 12 Dec 1954-10 Dec 1957. McConnell AFB, KS, 1 May 1962-8 Feb 1964. Korat AB, Thailand, 8 Apr 1966; Hill AFB, UT, 23 Dec 1975-.
Operations. Provides combat-ready aircraft, equipment, and munitions to support Combatant Commanders.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969-1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation (Southeast Asia): 10 Mar-1 May 1967. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 29-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1968-15 Sep 1969; 10 Oct 1970-20 May 1971; 18 Dec 1972-15 Aug 1973; 15 Oct 1974-12 May 1975; 13-15 May 1975. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1986-30 Apr 1988; 1 May 1991-30 Apr 1993; 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 8 Apr 1966-28 Jan 1973.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Mar 1994.