11th Bombardment Squadron, US Air Force
11TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History:Organized as 11 Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment) on 26 June 1917. Redesignated: 11 Squadron (Bombardment) on 14 March 1921; 11 Bombardment Squadron on 25 January 1923. Inactivated on 31 July 1927. Activated on 1 June 1928. Redesignated: 11 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 December 1939; 11 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 15 September 1942; 11 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 October 1944. Inactivated on 2 November 1945. Consolidated (11 January 1982) with 11 Pilotless Bomber Squadron, Light, which was constituted on 17 June 1954. Activated on 1 September 1954. Redesignated 11 Tactical Missile Squadron on 8 June 1955. Inactivated on 18 June 1958. Activated on 1 October 1982. Inactivated on 31 May 1991. Redesignated 11 Bomb Squadron on 24 June 1994. Activated on 1 July 1994. Combat as a day bombardment unit with First Army, 14 September-5 November 1918. Mexican border patrol, c. August-Novembertember 1919. Participated in demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships, 5 September 1923. Antisubmarine patrols off California coast, 8-c. 10 December 1941. Combat in Southwest Pacific, c. 13 January-c. 1 March 1942. Combat in the CBI, 3 June 1942-20 June 1945. Missile operations, 1954-1958 and 1982-1991. Since 1994, trained B-52 combat crews; maintained readiness to deploy in support of national objectives; provided nuclear deterrence; maintained ability to sustain heavy firepower in global situations.
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The Emblem was approved 3 March 1924.
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