311 TRAINING SQUADRON

MISSION Training squadron; language training at Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California. LINEAGE 3483 School Squadron designated and activated, 1 Jan 1979 Redesignated 3483 Student Squadron, 1 May 1983 Redesignated 3483 Military Training Squadron, 1 Feb 1992 Redesignated 311 Military Training Squadron, 15 Sep 1992 Redesignated 311 Training Squadron, 1 Apr 1994 STATIONS Presidio of Monterey, CA, 1 Jan 1979 ASSIGNMENTS 3480 Technical Training Group, 1 Jan 1979 3480 Student Group, 1 Oct 1984 3480 Technical Training Group (later 391 Technical Training Group; 17 Technical Training Group; 17 Training Group), 1 Feb 1992 517 Training Group, 25 Aug 2009 COMMANDERS HONORS Service Streamers Campaign Streamers

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995 1 Jul 1995-30 Jun 1997 1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999 1 Jul 2003-30 Jun 2005 1 Jul 2007 - 30 Jun 2009 1 Jul 2009 - 30 Jun 2011 1 Jul 2011 - 30 Jun 2013 1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2015 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2017 EMBLEM Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel The star reflects the unit’s pursuit of excellence in providing a quality education for its students. The tree symbolizes the family of languages taught by the facility of the squadron’s parent unit. (Approved, 2 Mar 1995) MOTTO NICKNAME OPERATIONS

Since 1979, the 311th Training Squadron has supported Airmen enrolled in the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Army’s Presidio of Monterey, California. (USAF photo) ___________________________________________________________________________ USAF Unit Histories Created: 12 Dec 2010 Updated: 13 Jul 2021 Sources Air Force Historical Research Agency. U.S. Air Force. Maxwell AFB, AL.