138th Attack Squadron

138th Attack Squadron
General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
Active	1942-Present
Country	United States
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Wing
Role	UAV ISR/Attack
Part of	New York Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York.
Nickname(s)	The Boys from Syracuse
Tail Code	"NY"
Insignia
138th Fighter Squadron emblem
Aircraft flown
Attack	General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

The 138th Attack Squadron (138 ATS) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing located at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York. The 138th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

History

Lineage

• Constituted 484th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 3 Aug 1942

Activated on 10 Aug 1942

Re-designated: 505th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 Aug 1943

Re-designated: 505th Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944

Inactivated on 17 Oct 1945

• Re-designated 138th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to New York ANG, on 24 May 1946.

Received federal recognition and activated on 28 October 1947

Re-designated: 138th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 December 1952

Federalized and placed on active duty, 1 October 1961

Released from active duty and returned to New York state control, 31 August 1962

Federalized and placed on active duty, 13 May 1968

Released from active duty and returned to New York state control, 20 December 1968

Assignments

• 339th Bombardment (later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, 10 Aug 1942-17 Oct 1945.
• 53d Fighter Wing, 28 October 1947
• 107th Fighter Group, 8 December 1948
• 107th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 December 1952
• 174th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 May 1956

Stations

• Hunter Field, Ga, 10 Aug 1942
• Drew Field, Fla, 6 Feb 1943
• Walterboro AAFld, SC, 3 Jul 1943
• Rice AAFld, Calif, 17 Sep 1943-9 Mar 1944
• RAF Fowlmere, England, 5 Apr 1944-8 Oct 1945
• Camp Myles Standish, Mass, 16-17 Oct 1945
• Hancock Field, Syracuse, New York, 28 October 1947

Elements operated from: Phalsbourg-Bourscheid AB, France, 1 October 1961-31 August 1962

Operated from: Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 13 May 1968-20 December 1969

Designated: Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, 1991-Present

Aircraft

• A-24 Banshee, 1942-1943
• P-39 Aircobra, 1943-1944
• P-51 Mustang, 1944-1945
• F-47D Thunderbolt, 1947-1950
• F-84B Thunderjet, 1950-1951
• F-51H Mustang, 1951--1954
• F-94B Starfire, 1954-1957
• F-86H Sabre, 1957-

References

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