25th AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON

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25th AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS SQUADRON (ACC)

Lineage. Constituted 25 Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated: 25 Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 25 Liaison Squadron on 2 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 25 Mar 1949. Redesignated 25 Tactical Air Support Squadron on 30 Mar 1971. Activated on 8 Jul 1971. Inactivated on 15 Sep 1989. Redesignated 25 Air Liaison Squadron on 26 Sep 1990. Activated on 1 Oct 1990. Redesignated 25 Air Support Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 1994-.

Assignments. 71 Observation (later, 71 Reconnaissance) Group, 2 Mar 1942; II Air Support Command (later, II Tactical Air Division), 11 Aug 1943; Fifth Air Force, 19 Nov 1943; V Bomber Command, 24 Nov 1943 (attached to 71 Reconnaissance Group, c. 19 Nov-12 Dec 1943); 71 Reconnaissance (later, 71 Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 13 Dec 1943 (attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 16 Feb-16 Mar 1945); Thirteenth Air Force, 17 Mar 1945; 403 Troop Carrier Group, 1 Nov 1945; Thirteenth Air Force, 31 Dec 1945; 85 Fighter Wing, 5 Jul 1946; 1 Air Division, 30 Mar 1947; Thirteenth Air Force, 15 Sep 1947; Far East Air Forces (attached to 18 Fighter Wing), 1 Dec 1948-25 Mar 1949. 5010 Combat Support Group, 8 Jul 1971; 343 Composite (later, 343 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 1 Oct 1981-15 Sep 1989. 15 Air Base Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 6010 Aerospace Defense Group, 24 May 1991; 15 Operations Group, 13 Apr 1992; 1 Air Support Operations Group, 19 Oct 2008-.

Stations. Salinas AAB, CA, 2 Mar 1942; Esler Field, LA, 26 Jan 1943; Laurel AAFld, MS, 31 Mar-20 Oct 1943; Sydney, Australia, 19 Nov 1943; Brisbane, Australia, 24 Nov 1943; Lae, New Guinea, 11 Feb 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, 16 Feb 1944; Biak, 7 Sep 1944; Dulag, Leyte, c. 5 Mar 1945; Malabang, Mindanao, 19 Apr 1945; Del Monte, Mindanao, 22 Jan 1945; Dulag, Leyte, 17 Nov 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, c. 10 Jan 1946; Kadena, Okinawa, 22 Apr 1947; Clark Field, Luzon, c. 8 Sep 1947-25 Mar 1949. Eielson AFB, AK, 8 Jun 1971-15 Sep 1989. Schofield Barracks, HI, 1 Oct 1990; Wheeler Admin Annex, HI, 1 Jan 1991-.

Aircraft. O-47, 1942-1943; L-1, 1942-1943; L-2, 1942-1943; P-39, 1942-1943; P-40, 1942-1943; B-25, 1942-1943; L-5, 1943-1947, 1947-1948, probably 1948-1949; L-4, 1944; UC-61, 1944; UC-78, 1944-1945; C-47, 1945-1946. O-2, 1979-1986; OV-10, 1986-1989.

Operations. WW-II. Provided spotting, aerial reconnaissance, short haul transportation, evacuation of downed aircrew, dropping supplies to units caught behind enemy lines, flew night harassment missions behind enemy lines, dropping small bombs and other paraphernalia on enemy camps. Provides tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; New Guinea; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations (Philippines): 10-25 Dec 1944; 17 Apr-1 Jun 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1973-31 Dec 1974; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1976; 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1979; 1 Jan 1980-30 Sep 1981; 1 Jan 1983-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jan 1988-[15 Sep] 1989; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Aug 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-1 Aug 1997; 2 Aug 1997-1 Aug 1999; 29 Nov 1999-30 Nov 2001. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).

Emblem. Approved on 18 Jan 1943.

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