444th AIR EXPEDITIONARY ADVISORY SQUADRON – MD-530FU

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444th AIR EXPEDITIONARY ADVISORY SQUADRON (ACC)

Lineage. Constituted as 444 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 19 Jun 1942. Activated on 1 Jul 1942. Redesignated as 444 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 8 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 444 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 26 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 444 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 6 Oct 1958. Activated on 1 Jan 1959. Discontinued on 15 Sep 1960. Redesignated as 444 Air Expeditionary Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 13 May 2011.

Assignments. 320 Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1942-8 Dec 1945. 320 Bombardment Group, 9 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. 320 Bombardment Wing, 1 Jan 1959-15 Sep 1960. Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 13 May 2011.

Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 1 Jul 1942; Drane Field, FL, 8-27 Aug 1942; Hethel, England, 4 Oct 1942; La Senia, Algeria, 8 Jan 1943; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 28 Jan 1943; Montesquieu, Algeria, 14 Apr 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, 29 Jun 1943; El Bathan, Tunisia, 29 Jul 1943; Decimomannu, Sardinia, c. 9 Nov 1943; Alto, Corsica, 19 Sep 1944; Dijon/Longvic, France, 11 Nov 1944; Dole/Tavaux, France, 2 Apr 1945; Berghof, Germany, 19 Jun 1945; Herzogenaurack, Germany, 23 Sep 1945; Clastres, France, c. Oct-28 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, c. 5-8 Dec 1945. Mitchel Field (later Mitchel AFB), NY, 9 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. March AFB, CA, 1 Jan 1959-15 Sep 1960. Shindand AB, Afghanistan, 13 May 2011-.

Aircraft. B-26, 1942-1945. B-47, 1959-1960. MI-17, 2011-. Cessna 182, 2011-. MD-530FU, 2011-.

Operations. Antisubmarine patrols in the Mediterranean, Feb-Mar 1943; combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) and the European Theater of Operations (ETO), 22 Apr 1943-1 May 1945. Received a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for the 12 May 1944 bombing of enemy concentrations near Fondi, Italy in support of Fifth Army’s advance toward Rome. Received a second DUC for participating in a dawn-to-dusk attack on the Siegfried Line, 15 Mar 1945. Conducted global bombardment training, 1959-1960. Develop an entire UPT program for the Afghan Air Force from the ground-up, including infrastructure, MI-17 aircraft, maintenance and personnel.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater; Antisubmarine, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Italy, 12 May 1944; France, 15 Mar 1945. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: Apr, May, and Jun 1944.

Emblem. Approved on 27 May 1960.

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