Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
86th OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQUADRON (USAFE)
Lineage. Constituted as 86 Airdrome Squadron on 16 Feb 1943. Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Inactivated on 26 Dec 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, redesignated as 86 Operations Support Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1991.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 1 Mar 1943; Tenth Air Force, c. 2 Mar 1944; XIV Air Force Service Command, 4 Jul-26 Dec 1945. 86 Operations Group, 1 May 1991-.
Stations. Hunter Field, GA, 1 Mar-7 Dec 1943; Pandaveswar, India, 8 Mar 1944; Kalaikundah, India, 16 May 1944; Dinjan, India, 1 Jun 1944; Myitkyina, Burma, 4 Oct 1944; Luliang, China, 27 Jul-26 Dec 1945. Ramstein AB, Germany, 1 May 1991-.
Operations. Provides airfield operations management, air traffic control, weather services, intelligence support, combat tactics development and training, mission development, and manage aircrew training support operations.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; China Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 15 Jan 2004-31 Oct 2005. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1991-30 Jun 1992; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-30 Jun 1997; 1 Sep 1997-31 Aug 1999; 24 Mar-10 Jun 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 Nov 2005-31 Dec 2006; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2008; 1 Jul 2009-31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan 2014-31 Dec 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 31 May 2007.