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===Lineage===
===Lineage===
* Constituted '''654th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy, Reconnaissance, Special)''' on 17 Ju1 1944
: Activated on 9 Aug 1944
: Redesignated: '''54th Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range, Weather)''' on 4 Sep 1945
: Redesignated: '''54th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Weather)''' on 27 Nov 1945
: Inactivated on 15 Oct 1947
* Redesignated '''54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium, Weather)''' on 22 Jan 1951
: Activated on 21 Feb 1951
: Redesignated '''54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron''' on 15 Feb 1954
: Discontinued on 18 Mar 1960
* Activated on 8 Feb 1962
: Organized 18 Apr 1962
: Inactivated on 30 Sep 1987.


===Assignments===
===Assignments===
* 25th Bombardment Group (Reconnaissance), Eighth Air Force, 9 Aug 1944
* Third Air Force, 8 Sep 1945
* 311 Reconnaissance Wing, 27 Nov 1945
: Attached to Twentieth Air Force, 8 Dec 1945-28 Feb 1946
* Air Weather Service, 13 Mar 1946
* 43d Weather Wing, 1 Aug-15 Oct 1947
* 2143d Air Weather Wing, 21 Feb 1951
* 1st Weather Wing, 8 Feb 1954
* Department of the Air Force, 18 Mar 1960
* Military Air Transport Service, 8 Feb 1962
* 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group, 18 Apr 1962
* 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Jul 1965
* 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Sep 1975-30 Sep 1987.


===Stations===
===Stations===
* RAF Watton, England, 9 Aug 1944
* Drew Field, FL, Aug 1945
* North Field, Guam, 27 Nov 1945-Mar 1946
* Buckley Field, CO, Mar 1946-2 Jun 1946
* Langley Field, VA, 2 Jun 1946-Jul 1946
* Morrison Field, FL, Jul 1946-30 Jun 1947
* McClellan Field, CA, 1 Jul 1947
* Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, CA, 31 Jul 1947
* North Army Air Base, Guam, 2 Aug 1947-15 Oct 1947
* Andersen AFB, GU, 21 Feb 1951-18 Mar 1960; 8 Feb 1962-30 Sep 1987.


===Aircraft===
===Aircraft===
* B-25, 1944

* Mosquito XVI, 1944-1945
* B-26, 1944-1945
* P-38, 1944-1945
* B-29, 1946-1947; WB-29, 1951-1956
* C-47, 1946-1947
* C-54, 1951-1960
* YC-97, 1952-1953
* TB-50, 1955; WB-50, 1955-1960
* WB-50, WB-47, and C-130, 1962-1965
* WC-130, 1965-1987.


== References==
== References==

Revision as of 22:18, 14 July 2010

54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Active1944-1987
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeWeather Reconnaissance

The 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, stationed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. It was inactivated on 30 September 1987.

History

Lineage

  • Constituted 654th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy, Reconnaissance, Special) on 17 Ju1 1944
Activated on 9 Aug 1944
Redesignated: 54th Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range, Weather) on 4 Sep 1945
Redesignated: 54th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Weather) on 27 Nov 1945
Inactivated on 15 Oct 1947
  • Redesignated 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium, Weather) on 22 Jan 1951
Activated on 21 Feb 1951
Redesignated 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 Feb 1954
Discontinued on 18 Mar 1960
  • Activated on 8 Feb 1962
Organized 18 Apr 1962
Inactivated on 30 Sep 1987.

Assignments

  • 25th Bombardment Group (Reconnaissance), Eighth Air Force, 9 Aug 1944
  • Third Air Force, 8 Sep 1945
  • 311 Reconnaissance Wing, 27 Nov 1945
Attached to Twentieth Air Force, 8 Dec 1945-28 Feb 1946
  • Air Weather Service, 13 Mar 1946
  • 43d Weather Wing, 1 Aug-15 Oct 1947
  • 2143d Air Weather Wing, 21 Feb 1951
  • 1st Weather Wing, 8 Feb 1954
  • Department of the Air Force, 18 Mar 1960
  • Military Air Transport Service, 8 Feb 1962
  • 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group, 18 Apr 1962
  • 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Jul 1965
  • 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Sep 1975-30 Sep 1987.

Stations

  • RAF Watton, England, 9 Aug 1944
  • Drew Field, FL, Aug 1945
  • North Field, Guam, 27 Nov 1945-Mar 1946
  • Buckley Field, CO, Mar 1946-2 Jun 1946
  • Langley Field, VA, 2 Jun 1946-Jul 1946
  • Morrison Field, FL, Jul 1946-30 Jun 1947
  • McClellan Field, CA, 1 Jul 1947
  • Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, CA, 31 Jul 1947
  • North Army Air Base, Guam, 2 Aug 1947-15 Oct 1947
  • Andersen AFB, GU, 21 Feb 1951-18 Mar 1960; 8 Feb 1962-30 Sep 1987.

Aircraft

  • B-25, 1944
  • Mosquito XVI, 1944-1945
  • B-26, 1944-1945
  • P-38, 1944-1945
  • B-29, 1946-1947; WB-29, 1951-1956
  • C-47, 1946-1947
  • C-54, 1951-1960
  • YC-97, 1952-1953
  • TB-50, 1955; WB-50, 1955-1960
  • WB-50, WB-47, and C-130, 1962-1965
  • WC-130, 1965-1987.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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