162nd ATTACK SQUADRON – OHIO MILITIA

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162nd RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON

Lineage. Constituted 362nd Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 Dec 1942. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated 162rd Fighter Squadron, and allotted to OH ANG, on 21 Aug 1946. 162nd Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 2 Nov 1947. Redesignated 162nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron in Oct 1952; 162nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 Jul 1955; 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron on 15 Oct 1962; 162nd Fighter Squadron on 15 Mar 1992; 162nd Reconnaissance Squadron on 10 Jun 2010; 162nd Attack Squadron on ?

Assignments. 357th Fighter Group, 1 Dec 1942-20 Aug 1946. Ohio ANG, 2 Nov 1947; 178th Tactical Fighter Group, 15 Oct 1962;  178th Fighter Group, 15 Mar 1992; 178th Fighter Wing, 11 Oct 1995; 178th Reconnaissance Group, 10 Jun 2010-. (assigned to 121st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1962-31 Aug 1962).

Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 1 Dec 1942; Tonopah AAFld, NV, 7 Mar 1943; Hayward, CA, c. 4 Jun 1943; Pocatello, ID, 4 Oct-9 Nov 1943; Raydon, England, 1 Dec 1943; Leiston, England, 31 Jan 1944; Neubiberg, Germany, c. 21 Jul 1945-20 Aug 1946. Cox-Dayton MAP, OH, 2 Nov 1947; Springfield ANGB, OH, 1 Sep 1955-.

Aircraft. P-39, 1943; P-51, 1943-1946. P-51D, 1947-1950; P-51H, 1950-1955; F-84E, 1955-1958; F-84F, 1957-1970; F-100D/F, 1970-1978; A-7D, 1978-1993; F-16C/D, 1993-2010; MQ-1, 2010-.

Operations. Combat in ETO, 11 Feb 1944-25 Apr 1945. Called to active duty as part of the Berlin Crisis call-up but remained at Springfield MAP, 1 Oct 1962-31 Aug 1962. Air defense of Ohio and midwest US. Train and support Active Duty, Guard and Reserve F-16 pilots as an Advanced Flight Training Unit. Provide intelligence support to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and the Air Force ISR Agency.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhine-land; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 6 Mar and 29 Jun 1944; Derben, Germany, 14 Jan 1945. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 11 Feb 1944-15 Jan 1945.