318th Operations Support Squadron
| 318th Operations Support Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1944; 2011-present |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Branch | File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force |
| Type | Information operations support |
| Part of | Air Force Space Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Lackland Air Force Base, Texas |
| Nickname | Nighthawks |
| Mottos | "Swoop, Strike, Kill." |
| Colors | Blue, Black, White |
| Mascot | Knighthawk |
| Insignia | |
| 318th Operations Support Squadron emblem | File:318th operations support sq emblem.jpg |
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The United States Air Force's 318th Operations Support Squadron is an operations support squadron located at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
Mission
[edit | edit source]The mission of the 318th Squadron is to "Deliver relevant, validated, tactics, intelligence, and synchronized capabilities to cyberspace warfighters while providing mission support throughout the 688th Cyberspace Wing."[clarification needed]
History
[edit | edit source]The squadron was first activated at Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina on 1 May 1943 as the 318th Airdrome Squadron.[1] The squadron provided support to the 309th Bombardment Group, a Replacement Training Unit that trained replacement aircrews using B-25 Mitchell aircraft.[2] However, the AAF was finding that standard military units, based on relatively inflexible tables of organization were proving less well adapted to performing the training and support missions. Accordingly, a more functional system was adopted in which each base was organized into a separate numbered unit.[3] As a result, in 1944, the squadron was disbanded and merged into the 329th Army Air Force Base Unit (Replacement Training Unit, Medium, Bombardment).[4]
The squadron was reactivated in 2011, replacing the 23d Information Operations Squadron as the support organization for the 318th Information Operations Group.[5]
Lineage
[edit | edit source]- Constituted as the 318th Airdrome Squadron (Special) c. 13 April 1943
- Activated on 1 May 1943[1]
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944[5]
- Reconstituted on 10 November 2011 and redesignated 318th Operations Support Squadron[5]
- Activated on 7 December 2011[5]
Assignments
[edit | edit source]- Probably Third Air Force, 1 May 1943 – 1 May 1944
- 318th Information Operations Group (later 318th Cyberspace Operations Group), 7 December 2011 – present[5][6]
Stations
[edit | edit source]- Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina, 1 May 1943 – 1 May 1944[1]
- Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, 7 December 2011 – present[5]
Campaigns
[edit | edit source]| Campaign Streamer | Campaign | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Streamer AC.PNG | American Theater without inscription | 1 May 1943 – 1 May 1944 | 318th Airdrome Squadron[7] |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Maurer, p. 184
- ^ Goss, p. 75
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d e f Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, December 2011, Maxwell AFB, AL
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Awarded for one year service in the Continental United States
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
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