MISSION
The 31st Communications Squadron designs, acquires, manages, and maintains more than $100M million in fixed and tactical communications equipment supporting mission execution for the 31st Fighter Wing and more than 40 Geographically Separated Units. The squadron is responsible for the installation and operation of command and control systems supporting Presidential communications, Agile Combat Employment, Nuclear Surety, and several joint and multinational exercises across the Southern and Eastern European Flank.
MOTTO "Wired for War!"
HISTORY The 31st Communications Squadron was officially constituted as the 31st Communications Squadron, Fighter, Jet, June 15, 1948, and was activated on Aug. 22, 1948. It was redesignated the 31st Communications Squadron on Jan. 20, 1950, and inactivated on Feb. 10, 1951. It was later re-activated on Feb. 14, 1952, but again inactivated on June 16, 1952. On April 1, 1991, it was consolidated with the 1942nd Airways and Communications Service Squadron, which was designated and organized on Jan. 18, 1957. The 31st Communications Squadron is a recipient of the Kosovo Air Campaign streamer and squadron decorations include the Air Force Outstanding Unit award for June 1, 1970 to March 1, 1972; Jan. 1, 1990 to Dec. 31, 1991; April 1, 1994 to April 1, 1996; April 2, 1996 to April 1, 1998; April 2, 1998 to April 1, 2000; March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999; Oct. 1, 2000 to Oct. 1, 2002; Oct. 2, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2004. The squadron's duty stations include Turner AFB, Ga., from Aug. 22, 1948 to June 16, 1952; Homestead AFB, Fla., from Jan. 18, 1957 to April 1, 1992 and its current location of Aviano AB, Italy, since April 1, 1994.
AWARDS The 31st Communications Squadron is a recipient of the Kosovo Air Campaign streamer and squadron decorations include the Air Force Outstanding Unit award for 1 Jul 1965 to 30 Jun 1967, 1 Jul 1967-30 to Jun 1969, 1 Jul 1969 to 30 Jun 1970, 1 Jun 1970 to 1 Mar 1972, 1 Jan 1990 to 31 Dec 1991, 1 Apr 1994 to 1 Apr 1996, 2 Apr 1996 to 1 Apr 1998, 2 Apr 1998 to 1 Apr 2000, 24 Mar to 10 Jun 1999, 1 Oct 2000 to 1 Oct 2002, 2 Oct 2002 to 30 Sep 2004, 1 Jun 2009 to 31 May 2011, 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2013, 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2014, 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2018, 1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2021, and 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2023.