Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
71st OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQUADRON (AETC)
Lineage. Constituted as 71 Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943. Activated on 1 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 71 Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 71 Operations Support Squadron, on 9 Dec 1991. Activated on 15 Dec 1991.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. 71 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-.
Stations. Salt Lake City, UT, 1 Feb 1943; Clovis AAB, NM, 10 Mar 1943; Pueblo AAB, CO , 27 Nov 1943-1 Apr 1944. Vance AFB, OK, 15 Dec 1991-.
Operations. Responsible for airfield operations, weather, intelligence, operations planning, life support and tactics development.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Dec 1991-31 Mar 1992; 1 Apr 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1996; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 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 2010-30 Jun 2011; 1 Jul 2012-30 Jun 2014; 1 Jul 2016-30 Jun 2018; 1 Jul 2018-30 Jun 2020.
Emblem. Approved on 9 Oct 1992.