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History: Constituted 309 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 13 January 1942. Activated on 10 February 1942. Redesignated:309 Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 3 September 1942; 525 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 23 August 1943; 525 Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944. Inactivated on 31 March 1946. Activated on 20 August 1946. Redesignated:525 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950; 525 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 9 August 1954; 525 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1969. Inactivated on 31 March 1992. Redesignated 525 Fighter Squadron on 18 September 2007. Activated on 30 September 2007. | |||
Operations: Combat in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation (MTO and ETO), 2 July 1943-2 May 1945. Provided air defense of western Europe, 1946-1992. Participated in USAFE and NATO exercises and training to remain proficient in air superiority skills. First squadron to receive the F-15 aircraft. Deployed to Persian Gulf in support of Operations Proven Force and Provide Comfort, January-May 1991. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 28 October 2024
History: Constituted 309 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 13 January 1942. Activated on 10 February 1942. Redesignated:309 Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 3 September 1942; 525 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 23 August 1943; 525 Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944. Inactivated on 31 March 1946. Activated on 20 August 1946. Redesignated:525 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950; 525 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 9 August 1954; 525 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1969. Inactivated on 31 March 1992. Redesignated 525 Fighter Squadron on 18 September 2007. Activated on 30 September 2007.
Operations: Combat in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operation (MTO and ETO), 2 July 1943-2 May 1945. Provided air defense of western Europe, 1946-1992. Participated in USAFE and NATO exercises and training to remain proficient in air superiority skills. First squadron to receive the F-15 aircraft. Deployed to Persian Gulf in support of Operations Proven Force and Provide Comfort, January-May 1991.
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The Emblem was approved on 29 September 1955; updated 18 September 2007.
Literature:Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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