1st Reconnaissance Squadron, US Air Force
1ST RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Organized as 1 Provisional Aero Squadron on 5 Mar 1913. Redesignated: 1 Aero Squadron on 8 Dec 1913; 1 Squadron (Observation) on 14 Mar 1921; 1 Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 1 Bombardment Squadron on 1 Mar 1935; 1 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 Dec 1939; 1 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 1 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 28 Mar 1944; 1 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Photographic, on 10 Oct 1948; 1 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 1 Apr 1950; 1 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 2 Oct 1950; 1 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron on 25 Jun 1966; 1 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Training) on 1 Jul 1990; 1 Reconnaissance Squadron (Training) on 1 Sep 1991; 1 Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Jul 1994. The 1 Reconnaissance Squadron, under a previous designation, was the first Air Force flying unit, and is the oldest continually active unit in the Air Force. Organized in response to the Mexican Revolution of Feb 1913; deployed detachments to Texas for projected foreign service during the Tampico-Vera Cruz crisis, Apr-Jul 1914, and for border patrol duty, Apr-May 1915, Aug-c. Dec 1915; served as reconnaissance and liaison unit with the Punitive Expedition to Mexico, Mar 1916-c. Jan 1917; patrolled border until c. May 1917. Combat as corps observation unit with French XXXVIII Army Corps and American I Army Corps in France, 11 Apr-8 Nov 1918; served with III Army Corps as part of occupation forces, Nov 1918-Jul 1919. Participated in demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment of warships, Jun-Sep 1921. Antisubmarine patrols, and reconnaissance of Vichy French fleet at Martinique, Dec 1941-Oct 1942. Trained cadres for bombardment units, Nov 1942-Feb 1944. Combat in Western Pacific, 25 Jan-14 Aug 1945. unmanned, Apr 1947-10 Oct 1948. Photographic reconnaissance, Oct 1948-Apr 1950. Returned to bombardment training, Apr 1950-Jun 1966. Worldwide reconnaissance with SR-71 aircraft, Jun 1966-Jun 1990. Reconnaissance pilot training with U-2 aircraft, 1990-, and unmanned RQ-4 aircraft initial training, 2002-.
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