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|unit_name= 113th Air Support Operations Squadron
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|dates= 26 August 1917–present
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The '''113th Air Support Operations Squadron''' is a unit of the [[Indiana Air National Guard]]. Its parent unit is the [[181st Intelligence Wing]].
The '''113th Air Support Operations Squadron''' is a unit of the [[Indiana Air National Guard]]. Its parent unit is the [[181st Intelligence Wing]].

==Mission==
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==History==
==History==
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Evidently a supply unit, 1917–1919. Emergency operations while under state control included flood-relief in southern Indiana in 1937. Antisubmarine patrols, December 1941 – January 1942, c. February–June 1942; aerial support for training ground forces, 1942–1943.

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Indiana Air National Guard Service, 1946–present

===Lineage===
===Lineage===
* Organized as '''113th Aero Squadron''' on 26 August 1917
* Organized as '''113th Aero Squadron''' on 26 August 1917
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* Reconstituted on 21 June 1945
* Reconstituted on 21 June 1945
: Redesignated as: '''113th Fighter Squadron''' and allotted to [[Indiana]] [[Air National Guard]] on 24 May 1946.
: Redesignated as: '''113th Fighter Squadron''' and allotted to [[Indiana]] [[Air National Guard]] on 24 May 1946.
: Federalized and placed on active duty, 10 February 1951
:: Designated as '''122d Fighter-Interceptor Wing''', 10 February 1951
:: Re-designated: '''113th Fighter Squadron (SE), 1 May 1951
:: Released from active duty and returned to Indiana state control, 1 November 1952
: Returned to '''113th Fighter Squadron''' designation, 1 November 1952
: Redesignated as: '''113th Tactical Fighter Squadron''' in 1962
: Redesignated as: '''113th Tactical Fighter Squadron''' in 1962
: Redesignated as: '''113th Fighter Squadron''' in 1992
: Redesignated as: '''113th Fighter Squadron''' in 1992
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* [[77th Aeronautical Systems Wing|77th Observation (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Reconnaissance) Group]], 12 March 1942 – 30 November 1943
* [[77th Aeronautical Systems Wing|77th Observation (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Reconnaissance) Group]], 12 March 1942 – 30 November 1943
* [[Indiana Air National Guard]], 24 May 1946–present
* [[Indiana Air National Guard]], 24 May 1946–present
: Federalized and placed on active duty under [[Air Defense Command]], 10 February 1951
:: [[4706th Defense Wing]] 6 February 1952
:: [[33d Air Division]] (CADF), 1 April 1952
:: Released from active duty and returned to Indiana state control, 1 November 1952


===Stations===
===Stations===
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* [[Key Field]], [[Mississippi]], 27 January 1942
* [[Key Field]], [[Mississippi]], 27 January 1942
* [[New Orleans Lakefront Airport|New Orleans AAB]], [[Louisiana]], 5 February 1942
* [[New Orleans Lakefront Airport|New Orleans AAB]], [[Louisiana]], 5 February 1942
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* [[Hattiesburg Army Airfield|Hattiesburg AAF]], [[Mississippi]], 23 June 1942
* [[Hattiesburg Army Airfield|Hattiesburg AAF]], [[Mississippi]], 23 June 1942
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* [[Stinson Field]], Texas, 6 July 1942
* [[Stinson Field]], Texas, 6 July 1942
* [[DeRidder Army Airbase|DeRidder AAB]], [[Louisiana]], 27 July 1942
* [[DeRidder Army Airbase|DeRidder AAB]], [[Louisiana]], 27 July 1942
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* [[Esler Army Airfield|Esler AAF]], [[Louisiana]], 13 September 1943
* [[Esler Army Airfield|Esler AAF]], [[Louisiana]], 13 September 1943
* [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham, AAF]], [[Alabama]], 14–30 November 1943
* [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport|Birmingham, AAF]], [[Alabama]], 14–30 November 1943
: Operated from [[Scott Air Force Base]], Illinois , 1 May 1951-1 November 1952 (Federalized Service)
* [[Hulman Field]], [[Indiana]] 1962–present
* [[Hulman Field]], [[Indiana]] 1962–present
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===Aircraft===
===Aircraft===
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* JN-6, JNS-1, PT-1, BT-1, O-2, O-11, and O-17 during period 1921–1933
* JN-6, JNS-1, PT-1, BT-1, O-2, O-11, and O-17 during period 1921–1933
* O-38, C. 1932–1941
* O-38, C. 1932–1941
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* P-39, 1942–1943
* P-39, 1942–1943
* F51H,F51D 1951–1952
* F51H,F51D 1951–1952
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* [[F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon]] (1995–2007)
* [[F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon]] (1995–2007)
* [[F-16C Block 25 Fighting Falcon]] (1991–1995)
* [[F-16C Block 25 Fighting Falcon]] (1991–1995)
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* [[F-84F Thunderstreak]] (1964–1971)
* [[F-84F Thunderstreak]] (1964–1971)
* [[RF-84F Thunderstreak]] (1962–1964)
* [[RF-84F Thunderstreak]] (1962–1964)
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<ref>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</ref>
<ref>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</ref>

===Operations===
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Evidently a supply unit, 1917–1919. Emergency operations while under state control included flood-relief in southern Indiana in 1937. Antisubmarine patrols, December 1941 – January 1942, c. February–June 1942; aerial support for training ground forces, 1942–1943.

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Indiana Air National Guard Service, 1946–present


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|United States Air Force}}
* [[List of American Aero Squadrons]]
* [[List of American Aero Squadrons]]


==References==
==References==
{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War I|World War II}}
{{AFHRA}}
{{AFHRA}}
* Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
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{{Reflist}}
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* A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
* Maurer, Maurer. ''[http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II]''. [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1982.
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Air National Guard}}
{{Air National Guard}}
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{{US Air Force navbox}}
{{Aerospace Defense Command|state=collapsed}}
{{USAAF 3d Air Force World War II}}
{{USAAF 3d Air Force World War II}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2010}}

Revision as of 12:42, 27 August 2011

113th Air Support Operations Squadron
113th Air Support Operations Squadron emblem
Active26 August 1917–present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleIntelligence analysis and information protection
Part ofAir National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQHulman Field
Nickname(s)Racers
EngagementsWorld War II

The 113th Air Support Operations Squadron is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 181st Intelligence Wing.

History

Evidently a supply unit, 1917–1919. Emergency operations while under state control included flood-relief in southern Indiana in 1937. Antisubmarine patrols, December 1941 – January 1942, c. February–June 1942; aerial support for training ground forces, 1942–1943.

Indiana Air National Guard Service, 1946–present

Lineage

  • Organized as 113th Aero Squadron on 26 August 1917
Redesignated as: 634th Aero Supply Squadron on 1 February 1918
Demobilized on 31 March 1919
  • Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 137th Squadron which, having been allotted to Indiana National Guard, was organized on 1 August 1921
Redesignated as: 113th Squadron on 3 January 1923
Redesignated as: 113th Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923
Redesignated as: 113th Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942
Redesignated as: 113th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942
Redesignated as: 113th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 April 1943
Redesignated as: 113th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 15 June 1943
Redesignated as: 113th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
Disbanded on 30 November 1943
  • Reconstituted on 21 June 1945
Redesignated as: 113th Fighter Squadron and allotted to Indiana Air National Guard on 24 May 1946.
Federalized and placed on active duty, 10 February 1951
Designated as 122d Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 10 February 1951
Re-designated: 113th Fighter Squadron (SE), 1 May 1951
Released from active duty and returned to Indiana state control, 1 November 1952
Returned to 113th Fighter Squadron designation, 1 November 1952
Redesignated as: 113th Tactical Fighter Squadron in 1962
Redesignated as: 113th Fighter Squadron in 1992
Redesignated as: 113th Air Support Operations Squadron in 2008

[1]

Assignments

Originally intended as corps air service, served from 1923 as divisional aviation, 38th Division
Attached to 66th Observation Group, 12 December 1941 – 20 January 1942
Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 10 February 1951
4706th Defense Wing 6 February 1952
33d Air Division (CADF), 1 April 1952
Released from active duty and returned to Indiana state control, 1 November 1952

Stations

Aircraft

[2]

See also

References

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

  1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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