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* Organized as '''93 Aero Squadron''' on 21 Aug 1917 |
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: Demobilized on 31 Mar 1919 |
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* Reconstituted, and consolidated (14 Oct 1936) with '''93 Bombardment Squadron''' which was constituted on 1 Mar 1935. |
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*93d Aero Squadron (1917–1935) |
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: Activated on 20 Oct 1939 |
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*93d Bombardment Squadron (1935–1939) |
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: Redesignated: '''93 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)''' on 6 Dec 1939 |
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: Redesignated: '''93 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy''' on 28 Mar 1944 |
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: Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944 |
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* Activated on 1 Apr 1944 |
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*93d Bomberdment Squadron, Medium (1948–1961) |
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: Redesignated: '''93 Bombardment Squadron, Medium''' on 10 Aug 1948 |
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: Redesignated: '''93 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy''' on 1 Jul 1961 |
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*93d Bomb Squadron (1993–Present) |
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: Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Feb 1963 |
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* Redesignated '''93 Bomb Squadron''', and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Oct 1993. |
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Revision as of 23:27, 27 June 2010
| 93d Bomb Squadron | |
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 93d Bomb Squadron Patch | |
| Active | 21 August 1917 - 31 March 1919 20 October 1939 - 1 February 1963 1 October 1993 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Strategic Bombing |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command Tenth Air Force 917th Wing 917th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Barksdale Air Force Base |
| Engagements | Battle of the Philippines |
| Decorations |  DCU  AFOUA .svg){kind=small} PPUC .svg){kind=small} ROK PUC |
The 93d Bomb Squadron (93 BS) is part of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. It operates B-52 Stratofortress aircraft providing strategic bombing capability. It is the only reserve bomber unit in the United States Air Force.
Mission
Employ the bomber in support of Air Force worldwide conventional commitments.
History
The 93d flew combat missions in France as a pursuit unit from 11 August 1918 – 10 November 1918. It also saw combat in the Southwest Pacific from, 7 December 1941-c. 24 October 1942 with its ground echelon fighting alongside infantry units in the Philippines, c. 19 December 1941-May 1942. The squadron conducted replacement training from, 1 February 1943-1 April 1944 before returning to combat in Western Pacific from, c. 12 February 1945 – 15 August 1945.
The 93d also flew combat missions in Korea, 28 June 1950-25 July 1953. It has conducted bombardment training, 1954-1963 and since 1993. It won the B-52 category of the 1995 Gunsmoke competition and participated in training exercises through the 1990s.
In September 2001 deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where it flew 88 combat missions before redeploying to Barskdale AFB in January 2002. It deployed in support of operations in Afghanistan again from May-September 2002. In March 2003 the 93d deployed to RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Between March and August 2003 the 93d flew more than 100 combat sorties and dropped over 1 million pounds of munitions. From January-March 2005 the squadron deployed to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam as part of an ongoing bomber rotation to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the Asian-Pacific region by the U.S. Pacific Command.
Lineage
- Organized as 93 Aero Squadron on 21 Aug 1917
- Demobilized on 31 Mar 1919
- Reconstituted, and consolidated (14 Oct 1936) with 93 Bombardment Squadron which was constituted on 1 Mar 1935.
- Activated on 20 Oct 1939
- Redesignated: 93 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Dec 1939
- Redesignated: 93 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 28 Mar 1944
- Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944
- Activated on 1 Apr 1944
- Redesignated: 93 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 10 Aug 1948
- Redesignated: 93 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Jul 1961
- Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Feb 1963
- Redesignated 93 Bomb Squadron, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Oct 1993.
Assignments
- 3d Pursuit Group (1918)
- 1st Air Depot (1918–1919)
- 19th Bombardment Group (1939–1953)
- Ground echelon attached to: 5th Interceptor Command as infantry unit: 19 Dec 1941-9 Apr 1942
- 19th Bombardment Wing (1953–1961)
- 4239th Strategic Wing (1961–1963)
- 917th Wing (1993–Present)
Bases stationed
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Aircraft Operated
- SPAD S.XIII (1918)
- SPAD S.VII (1918)
- B-17 Flying Fortress (1939–1944)
- B-18 Bolo (1939–1941)
- B-24 Liberator (1941–1942)
- LB-30 (1941–1942)
- B-29 Superfortress (1944–1954)
- B-47 Stratojet (1954–1961)
- B-52 Stratofortress (1961–1963, 1993–Present)
Operations
- World War I
- World War II
- Korean War
- Operation Tandem Thrust
- Operation Cope Thunder
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
See also
- Leslie Rummell
- Chester Wright[1]
- Charles R. d'Olive[2][3]
- List of American Aero Squadrons
- List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force
Sources of information
- ^ American Aces of World War I. p. 86.
- ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/usa/93ps.php Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
- ^ American Aces of World War I. p. 79–80.
References
- American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1841763756, 9781841763750.
External links
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