Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
3d AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON (PACAF)
Lineage. Constituted 3 Direct Air Support Flight, and activated, on 17 Sep 1964. Organized on 8 Oct 1964. Inactivated on 15 Sep 1968. Redesignated 3 Air Support Operations Center Flight on 16 May 1980. Activated on 1 Jun 1980. Redesignated 3 Air Support Operations Squadron on 6 Jan 1989.
Assignments. 18 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Oct 1964-15 Sep 1968. Alaskan Air Command, 1 Jun 1980; 11 Tactical Control Group (later, Wing), 1 Jul 1981; 343 Operations Group, 27 Jan 1992; 354 Operations Group, 20 Aug 1993; 611 Air Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994; 354 Operations Group, 14 Feb 2003; 1 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Oct 2008-.
Stations. Kadena AB, Japan, 8 Oct 1964-15 Sep 1968. Ft Richardson Army Installation, AK, 1 Jun 1980; Ft Wainwright Army Installation, AK, 1 Jul 1991; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, 13 Sep 2010-.
Operations. Train, equip, and deploys Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) members, air liaison officers, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, and air mobility liaison officers to support commanders of the 11th Airborne Division and its 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Iraq: Iraqi Governance; Iraqi National Resolution.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Oct 1964-5 Jun 1965; 6 Jun 1965-31 Dec 1966; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1990-30 Jun 1992; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2001; 17 Sep 2003-16 Sep 2005; 17 Sep 2005-20 Oct 2006; 1 Nov 2008-13 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-15 Sep 1968.
Emblem. Approved on 28 Oct 1981; latest rendering, 16 Sep 2021.