353d SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQUADRON – DEPLOYED AIRCRAFT GROUND RESPONSE ELEMENT

Description PVC made/mounted on velcro   4.0 inch-100mm   353d SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQUADRON (AFSOC) Lineage. Constituted 353 Special Operations Support Squadron on 21 Sep 1992. Activated on 1 Oct 1992. Redesignated: 353 Operations Support Squadron on 15 Jan 1994; 353 Special Operations Support Squadron on 1 Aug 2010. Assignments. 353 Special Operations Wing (later, 353 Special Operations Group), 1 Oct 1992-. Stations. Kadena AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1992-. Operations. Contains and operates the logistics and operations planning support functions for the entire group maintaining all of the communications assets assigned to the 353rd SOW and contains the intelligence function for the group. In contingency operations and wartime actions, the SOSS becomes the group commander’s combat staff. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. None. Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None. Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 2 Sep 2004-1 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1993-31 May 1995; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1997; 16 Oct 1998-31 May 2000; 13 Oct 2000-1 Sep 2002; 2 Sep 2002-1 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010. Emblem. Approved on 12 Sep 1994; newest rendition 18 Jul 2011.