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Lineage
Constituted 31st Air Rescue Squadron on 17 Oct 1952. Activated on 14 Nov 1952. Discontinued on 18 Sep 1960. Organized on 8 Jul 1963. Redesignated 31st Aerospace Rescue and RecoverySquadron on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1975. Activated on 8 Jan 1981. Redesignated 31st Special Operations Squadron on 6 Apr 1989. Update - Unit inactivated in April 2001.
Assignments
2d Air Rescue Group, 14 Nov 1952; Air Rescue Service, 24 Jun 1958-18 Sep 1960. Air Rescue (later, Aerospace Rescue and Recovery) Service, 8 Jul 1963 (attached to Pacific Air Rescue Center, 8 Jul 1963-31 Mar 1967); Pacific Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center (later, 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing), 1 Apr 1967-1 Jul 1975. 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 8 Jan 1981; 353d Special Operations Wing, (later, 353d Special Operations Group) 6 Apr 1989-.
Stations
Clark AB, Philippines, 14 Nov 1952; Naha AB, Okinawa, 12-18 Sep 1960. Clark AB, Philippines, 8 Jul 1963-1 Jul 1975. Clark AB, Philippines, 8 Jan 1981; Osan AB, South Korea, 31 Mar 1993-.
Aircraft
SA-16, 1952-1960; H-19, 1952-1955; SH-19, 1955-1960. HH-19, 1963-1964; HC-54, 1964-1965; HH-43, 1964-1970, 1971-1972; HC-97, 1965-1966; HC-130, 1966-1975; HH-3, 1968-1975. HH-3, 1981-1990; CH-3, 1981-1990; MH-53, 1990-.
Operations
Combat rescue in Southeast Asia, 1965-1966. Operated Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) for Thirteenth Air Force, Apr 1967-Jul 1975. Disaster relief missions in the Philippines, 16-31 Jul 1990.
Honors
Service Streamers - None.
Campaign Streamers - None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers - None.
Decorations - Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 12 Feb-17 May 1975. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1964-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-31 May 1968; 1 Jun 1969-31 May 1971; 1 Jun 1971-31 May 1973; 1 Jun 1973-31 May 1975; 17 Jul 1979-15 Jun 1981; 1 Apr 1984-31 Mar 1986; 1 Apr 1986-31 Mar 1988; 6 Apr 1989-5 Apr 1991. Meritorious Unit Citation (Navy): 1 Jul 1967-26 Jul 1969. Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation: 21 Jul-15 Aug 1972. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-17 Jan 1967.
Emblem
Argent (Silver Gray) a chess knight Sable, perched on a Brown demi-globe issuant from base between two pole stars Argent, all within a diminished bordure of the second. MOTTO: BLACK KNIGHTS. Approved on 15 Sep 1993; replaced emblem approved on 7 Aug 1953 (K 6981).
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