436th TRAINING SQUADRON – NEW

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Computer made/mounted on velcro   3.5 inch-90mm

 

436th TRAINING SQUADRON (ACC)

Lineage:  Organized as 88th Aero Squadron on 18 Aug 1917; Redesignated: 88th Squadron 14 Mar 1921; 88th Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; Inactivated on 1 Aug 1927; Activated on 1 Jun 1928. Redesignated: 88th Observation Squadron (Long-range, Amphibian) 1 Mar 1935; 88th Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Sep 1936; 88th Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range) on 6 Dec 1939; 88th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 436th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946; Redesignated 436th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy), and activated, on 1 Oct 1946. Redesignated: 436th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Jul 1948. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Apr 1963; Redesignated 436th Strategic Training Squadron on 12 Feb 1986; Activated on 1 Jul 1986. Redesignated 436th Training Squadron in 1992-.

Assignments:  Unkn, 18 Aug 1917-1 May 1918; I Corps Observation Group, May 1918; III Corps Observation Group, Aug-Nov 1918 (attached to V Corps Observation Group, 12-17 Sep 1918); unkn, Nov 1918-Sep 1919; 2nd Wing, Sep 1919 (attached to 1st Army Observation Group, c. Oct 1919); 1st Army Observation Group, 24 Mar 1920; Air Service Field Officer’s School, 10 Feb 1921 (attached to 1st Provisional Air Brigade for operations, 6 May-3 Oct 1921); Fifth Corps Area 15 October 1921; Air Corps Training Center, May-1 Aug 1927. Eighth Corps Area, 1 Jun 1928 (attached to Field Artillery School to c. Nov 1931); 12th Observation Group, 30 Jun 1931; 1st Wing, 1 Mar 1935; 7th Bombardment Group; attached 1 Sep 1936 (air echelon attached to 31st Bombardment Squadron, 10 Dec 1941-c. 8 Feb 1942, and to USN, c. 8 Feb-14 Mar 1942), and assigned 25 Feb 1942-6 Jan 1946. 7th Bombardment Group, 1 Oct 1946; 7th Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1952; 4238th Strategic Wing, 1 Aug 1958-1 April 1963; Strategic Air Command 1 July 1986-1992; 7th Bomb Wing, 1992; 7th Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.

Stations:  Kelly Field, Tex, 18 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, 11-27 Oct 1917; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 16 Nov 1917; Amanty, France, 1 Feb 1918; Ourches, France, 28 May 1918; Francheville, France, 7 Jul 1918; Fermes-de-Greves, France, 4 Aug 1918; Goussancourt, France, 4 Sep 1918; Fermes-de-Greves, France, 9 Sep 1918; Souilly, France, 12 Sep 1918; Pretz-en-Argonne, France 14 Sep 1918; Souilly, France, 20 Sep 1918; Bethelainville, France, 4 Nov 1918; Villers-la-Chevre, France, 29 Nov 1918; Trier, Germany, 6 Dec 1918; Le Mans, France, 1-10 Jun 1919; Mitchell Field, NY, 27 Jun 1919; Scott Field, Ill, 11 Jul 1919; Langley Field, Va, 5 Sep 1919 (operated from Charleston, W Va, 3-8 Sep 1921; detachment at Charleston until Oct 1921); Godman Field, Ky, 15 Oct 1921; Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, 11 Oct 1922; Brooks Field, Tex, 7 May-1 Aug 1927; Post Field, Okla, 1 Jun 1928; Brooks Field, Tex, 5 Nov 1931; Hamilton Field, Calif, 28 Sep 1935; Ft Douglas, Utah, 7 Sep 1940; Salt Lake City, Utah, c. 15 Jan-11 Nov 1941; Brisbane, Australia, 22 Dec 1941-4 Feb 1942 (operated from Hickam Field, Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941-10 Feb 1942, Nandi Airport, Fiji Islands, 12-17 Feb 1942, Townsville, Australia, 20 Feb-c. 14 Mar 1942); Karachi, India, 12 Mar 1942; Allahabad, India, 1 Jun 1942; Gaya, India, 14 Nov 1942; Bishnupur, India, 25 Feb 1943; Panagarh, India, 25 Sep 1943; Madhaiganj, India, 13 Dec 1943; Tezgaon, India, 14 Jun 1944; Madhaiganj, India, 6 Oct 1944 (detachment based at Luliang, China, ferrying gasoline to Suichwan, China, Dec 1944-Jan 1945); Tezpur, India, 1 Jun-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946; Ft Worth AAFld (later Carswell AFB), TX, 1 Oct 1946; Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Aug 1958-1 Apr 1963; Carswell AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1986; Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Jun 1993-.

Aircraft:  AR type, 1918; Sopwith 1, 1918; Salson 2, 1918-1919; included DH-4 and O-2 during period 1919-1927. O-2, 1928-1930; in addition to O-19, 1930-1935; included O-31 and C-1 during period 1930-1033; O-43,1934-1935; in addition to O-35, 1935-1937, and B-12, 1936-c. 1937, included O-27, OA-4, Y1OA-8, B-7, and B-10 during period 1935-1938; B-18, 1937-1940; B-17, 1939-1942; B-24, 1942-1945. B-29, 1946-1948; B-36, 1948-1958; B-52, 1958-.

Operations:  Combat as corps observation squadron with I, II, III, IV, and V Army Corps, 30 May-10 Nov 1918; subsequently served with VII Army Corps in occupation force, Nov 1918-May 1919. Participated in demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships, Jun-Sep 1921. Deployed for service in connection with civil disorders arising from West Virginia coal strike, Sep 1921. Dropped food and supplies and flew photographic missions on connection with flood-relief operations in central California, 12-13 Dec 1937. Air echelon under attack during its arrival in Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; air echelon on combat while operating from Hawaii, Fiji Islands, and Australia, 9 Dec 1941-c. 14 Mar 1942; combat in CBI, 4 Jun 1942-10 Jun 1944 and 19 Oct 1944-10 May 1945; transported gasoline to China, 20 Jun-30 Sep 1944 and 17 Jun-18 Sep 1945. Trained in global bombardment operations flying simulated bombing missions over various cities, as well as performing intercontinental training missions over the Pacific and later to Europe, 1946-1958. Conducted worldwide strategic bombardment training missions and providing nuclear deterrent, 1959-1963. Supported the SAC mission through classroom instruction, multimedia production, and training aid fabrication. Provides Training in command and control, air, ground and weapons safety, Air Force Operations Resource Management System, classroom instructor training, Air Force Mission Support System administration, mission planning cell training, life support and survival, and computer software use and development.

Service Streamers:  None.

Campaigns:  World War I: Lorraine; Ile-de-France; Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; Champagne; Oise-Aisne; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War II: Central Pacific; East Indies; Burma; India-Burma; China Defensive; Central Burma; China Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater.

Decorations:  Distinguished Unit Citation: Thailand, 19 March 1945.

Emblem. Approved on 2 Feb 1924.