Description
Computer made/mounted on Velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
16th ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Organized as 3 Aviation School Squadron on 9 May 1917. Redesignated 16 Aero Squadron on 31 Aug 1917. Demobilized on 22 May 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1924), with 16 Squadron, which was authorized on 30 Aug 1921. Organized on 7 Dec 1921. Redesignated as 16 Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. Inactivated on 15 Mar 1931. Activated on 1 Jun 1937. Redesignated as: 16 Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942; 16 Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 16 Reconnaissance Squadron (Bomber) on 31 May 1943; 16 Reconnaissance Squadron, Heavy, Special on 12 May 1944. Disbanded on 12 Apr 1945. Reconstituted and consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 16 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Special), which was designated on 24 Nov 1947. Organized on 16 Dec 1947. Discontinued on 1 Jul 1949. Redesignated as: 16 Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron on 19 Sep 1985; 16 Test Squadron on 9 Apr 1993. Activated on 15 Apr 1993. Redesignated as 16 Electronic Warfare Squadron on 13 Sep 1999.
Assignments. Unkn, 9 May 1917-Jan 1918; Second Aviation Instruction Center, Jan 1918-22 May 1919. Seventh Corps Area (attached to Cavalry School), 7 Dec 1921; 12 Observation Group (attached to Cavalry School), 1 Oct 1930-15 Mar 1931. Fourth Corps Area, 1 Jun 1937; Armored Force, 3 Oct 1940; 73 Observation Group, 1 Sep 1941 (attached to 68 Observation Group from Feb 1942); Army Air Forces, 12 Mar 1942; 68 Observation (later, 68 Reconnaissance; 68 Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 29 Mar 1942 (attached to XII Air Force Service Command, 25 Sep-31 Dec 1942; Twelfth Air Force, 1 Jan-17 Feb 1943; Fifteenth Air Force, 18 Feb-26 Mar 1943; Army Air Forces, MTO, 27 Mar-19 Sep 1943; Northwest African Air Forces, 20 Sep-9 Dec 1943; Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, 10-31 Dec 1943; Army Air Forces, MTO, 1 Jan-26 May 1944); Army Air Forces, MTO, 26 May 1944; Army Air Forces, 3 Nov 1944-12 Apr 1945 (attached to 311 Photographic Wing, 21 Nov 1944-12 Apr 1945). 311 Reconnaissance Wing (later, 311 Air Division), 16 Dec 1947-1 Jun 1949 (attached to 55 Reconnaissance Group, 16 Dec 1947-18 Jun 1948; 307 Bombardment Wing, 12 Jul-17 Aug 1948; 91 Reconnaissance Group, 20 Aug-9 Nov 1948; 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 10 Nov 1948-1 Jun 1949). 68 (later, 53) Electronic Combat Group, 15 Apr 1993; 350 Spectrum Warfare Group, 25 Jun 2021-.
Stations. Memphis, TN, 9 May 1917; Chicago, IL, 20 May 1917; Chanute Field, IL, c. 12 Jul 1917; Garden City, NY, 4 Nov-4 Dec 1917; St Maixent, France, 1 Jan 1918; Tours, France, 24 Jun 1918; St Gervais, France, c. 12 Feb 1919; Bordeaux, France, 17-23 Apr 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, c. 7-22 May 1919. Ft Riley, KS, 7 Dec 1921-15 Mar 1931. Pope Field, NC, 1 Jun 1937; Lawson Field, GA, 24 Oct 1940; Daniel Field, GA, 9 Feb 1942; Greensboro, NC, 7 Jul 1942; Morris Field, NC, 15 Aug 1942; Langley Field, VA, 3-23 Oct 1942 (detachment at Wattisham, England, c. 5-21 Oct 1942); Fedala, French Morocco, 9 Nov 1942; Casablanca, French Morocco, 12 Nov 1942; Oujda, French Morocco, 10 Dec 1942; Berrechid, French Morocco, 24 Mar 1943; Berteaux, Algeria, 6 Sep 1943; Foch Field, Tunisia, 26 Sep 1943 (detachments operated intermittently from several points in Italy and adjacent islands during period Oct 1943-Mar 1944; operated primarily from Foggia, Italy, after 28 Mar 1944); Foggia, Italy, 3 May-30 Oct 1944 (detachment operated from Borgo, Corsica, to Sep 1944); Bradley Field, CT, 20 Nov 1944; Buckley Field, CO, 1 Dec 1944-12 Apr 1945. MacDill Field (later MacDill AFB), FL, 16 Dec 1947; McGuire AFB, NJ, 17 Aug 1948-1 Jun 1949. Eglin AFB, FL, 15 Apr 1993-.
Operations. Develop, test, validate, and field electromagnetic warfare capabilities. Operates space electromagnetic warfare capabilities to achieve space superiority in support of theater campaigns and United States Strategic Command’s space superiority mission which operates the Rapid Attack Identification Detection Reporting System (RAIDRS) central operating location and up to six RAIDRS fixed ground stations and three deployable ground segments and detects, characterizes, geolocation and electromagnetic interference for satellite communications systems, supporting combatant commanders.
Service Streamers. World War I: Theater of Operations. World War II: American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Algeria-French Morocco, with arrowhead; Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Air Combat, EAME Theater; Antisubmarine, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Mediterranean Area, 1 Oct 1943-31 Jan 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2018-31 May 2020; 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2021. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: [15 Apr 1993]-31 Dec 1993;
Emblem. Approved on 4 Aug 1995; latest rendering, 25 Mar 2019.