Description
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18th COMBAT WEATHER SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted as 18 Weather Squadron (Regional Control), on 2 May 1942. Activated on 14 May 1942. Redesignated as: 18 Weather Squadron (Regional) on 8 Nov 1943; 18 Weather Squadron on 15 Jun 1944. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 3 Oct 1960. Activated on 1 Jul 1994. Redesignated as 18 Combat Weather Squadron on 18 Sep 2020.
Assignments. Eighth Air Force, 19 Aug 1942; VIII Air Force Composite Command, 1 May 1944; VIII Fighter Command, 8 Oct 1944; Army Air Forces (later, Air) Weather Service, 12 Oct 1945; 5 Weather Group, 2 Aug 1946; Air Weather Service, 1 Jun 1948; 2105 Air Weather Group, 20 Jan 1949; 2058 Air Weather Wing, 12 Oct 1951; 2 Weather Wing, 8 Feb 1954-3 Oct 1960. 18 Air Support Operations Group, 1 Jul 1994-.
Stations. Bolling Field, DC, 14 May-20 Jul 1942; Pinetree, England, 19 Aug 1942; Camp Griffiss, England, 25 Aug 1942; No 1 Great Cumberland Place, London, England, 14 Feb 1944; Cheddington, England, 6 May 1944; Camp Griffiss, England, 21 Oct 1944; St Germain, France, 4 Dec 1944; Wiesbaden, Germany, 20 Nov 1945; Wiesbaden AB, Germany, 5 Dec 1950-3 Oct 1960. Fort Bragg, NC, 1 Jul 1994-.
Operations. Provide tailored weather information and predictions to support military operations, helping commanders exploit favorable conditions and mitigate risks from adverse weather.
Service Streamers. World War II: EAME Theater.
Campaign Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Expeditionary (GWOT-E). Iraq: Iraqi Surge; Iraqi Sovereignty.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with the Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 16 Sep 2002-15 Sep 2003. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul 1994]-31 May 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001; 25 Jan 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 30 Mar 2004.