453rd ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON

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453rd ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON

Lineage. Constituted 453rd Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 19 Jun 1942. Activated on 4 Aug 1942. Inactivated on i4 Dec 1945. Redesignated1 453rd Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 10 May 1949. Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 10 Mar 1951. Inactivated on 17   Mar 1951. Redesignated 453rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 9 May Activated on 8 Aug 1955. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1957. Redesignated 453rd Flying Training Squadron on 28 Jul 1972. Activated on 1 Apr 1973. Inactivated on 31 May 1993. Redesignated 453rd Electronic Warfare Squadron in 2000-.

Assignments. 323d Bombardment Group, 4 Aug 1942-12 Dec 1945. 323d Bombardment Group, 27 Jun 1949-17 Mar 1951. 323d Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Aug 1955-1 Sep 1957. 323rd Flying Training Wing, 1 Apr 1973-15 Dec 1991. 323rd Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-31 May 1993. 318th Information Operations Group, c. May 2000; 53rd Electronic Warfare Group, 5 Aug 2009-.

Stations. Columbia AAB, SC, 4 Aug 1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 21 Aug 1942; Myrtle Beach Bombing Range, SC, 2 Nov 1942-25 Apr 1943; Horham, England, 12 May 1943; Earls Colne, England, 14 Jun 1943; Beaulieu, England, 21 Jul 1944; Lessay, France, 26 Aug 1944; Chartres, France, 21 Sep 1944; Laon/Athies, France, 13 Oct 1944; Denain/Prouvy, France, 9 Feb 1945; Augsburg, Germany, 15 May 1945; Haunstetten, Germany, 12 Jul 1945; | Clashes, France, Oct-Dec 1945; Camp Myles Standish, Mass, 13-14 Dec 1945.) Tinker AFB, OK, 27 Jun 1949-17 Mar I951. Bunker Hill AFB. IN, 8 Aug 1955-1 Sep 1957. Mather AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1973-31 May 1993. Lackland AFB, TX, 2000-.

Aircraft. B-26, 1942-1945, 1949-1951. F-86, 1955; F-100, 1956-1957. T-29, 1973-1975; T-43 1975-1993.

Operations. Combat in ETO, 16 Jul 1943-25 Apr 1945. Disarmament of German Air Force, May-Sep 1945. Provided electronic warfare officer (EWO) training to newly-winged or transitioning USAF Navigators destined for EWO assignments in the B-52B-1EF-111F-105D WILD WEASELF-4G WILD WEASEL IV/V, RC-135 RIVET JOINT, COBRA BALL and COMBAT SENT, AC-130 SPECTRE, MC-130 COMBAT TALON and COMBAT SHADOW, EC-130 ABCCC and COMPASS CALL, or other selected USAF aircraft from 1973–1993. Responsible for “flagging” or threat change detection in different areas of responsibility. In turn, their analysis is used to reprogram certain Air Force weapons systems’ threat detection and engagement capabilities.

Service Streamers. None.

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

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Belgium and Germany, 25-27 Dec 1944.

Emblem. Approved 1 Feb 1957.

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