The 12th Special Operations Squadron won the PUC that was given starting in 1941 for heroism against an armed enemy after the Pearl Harbor attack and 17 time recipients of the Air Force Outstanding Unit.
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/Combat "V" Device 1 August 1964  5 June 1965 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 December 1959  30 November 1960 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1962  31 August 1963 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 6 June 1965  31 December 1966 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1978  30 September 1979 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 1979  31 May 1980 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1981  31 May 1983 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1983  31 May 1984 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1984  31 May 1986 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1987  31 May 1989 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1989  31 May 1991 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1991  31 May 1993 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1993  31 August 1994 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1994  31 August 1995 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1995  31 August 1997 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 January 2000  31 December 2001 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 January 2002  30 September 2003 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2003  30 September 2005 
