524th Special Operations Squadron, US Air Force
524TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted as11 Reconnaissance Squadron (Light) on 20 November 1940. Activated on 15 January 1941. Redesignated as: 91 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 14 August 1941; 524 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 23 August 1943; 524 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 30 May 1944. Inactivated on 7 November 1945. Activated on 20 August 1946. Redesignated as: 524 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 22 July 1947; 524 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 1 December 1949; 524 Fighter-Escort Squadron on 1 February 1950; 524 Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 January 1953; 524 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 July 1957; 524 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958; 524 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 8 July 1980; 524 Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991. Inactivated on 24 September 2007. Redesignated as 524 Special Operations Squadron on 23 September 2009. Activated on 1 October 2009. Combat in Southwest Pacific, 8 December 1941–4 May 1942; ground echelon fought with infantry units in Philippine Islands, January–April 1942. Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) and European Theater of Operations (ETO), 6 June 1943–4 May 1945. Combat in Korea, c. 8 December 1950–3 August 1951. F–100 replacement training, 1 January 1966–6 March 1969. Beginning in January 1980 served as wing’s primary fighter training squadron. Conducted overseas deployments to maintain combat readiness of personnel and aircraft, 1984-1989. Rotated personnel and aircraft to Incirlik AB, Turkey in support of operations in Southwest Asia, September 1992-July 1993. Transitioned to F-16 aircraft in 1998 and trained for day and night, all weather precision attack and electronic combat operations. Maintained capability to deploy and support unified commanders worldwide with day and night combat operations, 2000-2007. Supported special operations commanders by conducting night vision goggle infiltration, exfiltration, resupply and other combat taskings on unimproved runways, 2009-.
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