Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.0 inch-77mm
71st FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON (AETC)
Lineage. Constituted as 71 Air Base Squadron on 24 May 1941. Activated on 10 Jun 1941. Redesignated as 71 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 1 Aug 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 71 Mission Support Squadron, on 9 May 1989. Activated on 1 Jul 1989. Redesignated 71 Force Support Squadron 1 Apr 2008.
Assignments. Newfoundland Base Command, 10 Jun 1941; North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, 31 Aug 1943-1 Aug 1944. 71 Air Base (later, 71 Support; 71 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jul 1989-.
Stations. St Johns Flying Field, Newfoundland, 10 Jun 1941-1 Aug 1944. Vance AFB, OK, 1 Jul 1989-.
Operations. Provide high-quality morale, welfare, recreation and support services.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul] 1989-31 Mar 1991; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2004; 1 Jul 2004-30 Jun 2005; 1 Jul 2009-30 Jun 2010; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Emblem. Approved on 5 may 2023.