31st COMBAT TRAINING SQUADRON – VIRTUAL TEST & TRAINING CENTER – OCP

Description

Computer made/mounted on velcro   4.0 inch-100mm

 

31^st COMBAT TRAINING SQUADRON

Lineage. Constitued 31^st Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 Dec 1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesignated 31^st Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 25 May 1944. Activated on 19 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 3 Jul 1946. Redesignated 31^st Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 11 Feb 1953. Activated 20 Apr 1953, inactivated 18 Aug 1955. Activated 8 Jun 1956. Inactivated 8 Oct 1958. Redesignated 31^st Tactical Reconnaissance Training Squadron on 18 Aug 1969. Inactivated on 18 Feb 1971. Redesignated 31^st Tactical Training Squadron on 20 Apr 1982. Inactivated on 9 May 1988. Redesignated as 31^st Combat Training Squadron 9 Apr 2021-.

Assignments. 37^th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 1 Feb 1940; XXVI Fighter Command, 1 Nov 1943; Second Air Force, 8 Apr-25 May 1944. 412^th Fighter Group, 19 Aug 1944-3 Jul 1946. 4702^d Air Defense Wing, 20 Apr 1953; 9^th Air Division, 8 Oct 1954-18 Aug 1955; 412^th Fighter Group, 8 Jun1956; 10^th Air Division, 20 Aug 1957-8 Oct 1958. 363^d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Oct 1969-18 Feb 1971. 31^st Tactical Training Wing (later 31^st Tactical Fighter Wing), 1 May 1982-9 May 1988. Nevada Test and Training Range, 9 Apr 2021-.

Stations. Albrook Field, CZ, 1 Feb 1940; Rio Hato, Panama, 5 Oct 1940; Albrook Field, CZ, 13 Nov 1940; Chorrera, Panama, 9 Dec 1941; Albrook Field, CZ, 23 Dec 1941; Chorrera, Panama, 3 Feb 1942; Albrook Field, CZ, 19 May 1942; Howard Field, CZ, 30 Sep 1942-25 Mar 1944; Lincoln AAF, NE, 8 Apr-25 May 1944. Palmdale AAF, CA, 19 Aug 1944; Santa Maria, CA, 10 Jul 1945; March Field, CA, 6 Dec 1945-3 Jul 1946. Larson AFB, WA, 20 Apr 1953-18 Aug 1955; Wurtsmith AFB, MI, 8 Jun 1956; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 20 Aug 1957-8 Oct 1958. Shaw AFB, SC, 16 Oct 1969-18 Feb 1971. Homestead AFB, FL, 1 May 1982-9 May 1988. Nellis AFB, NV, 9 Apr 2021-.

Aircraft. P-26, 1940-1942; P-40, 1941-1944; P-39, 1942-1944; A-25, 1944; P-38, 1944;, A-24, 1944-1945; P-63, 1944-1945; YP/P-59A, 1944-1945; XP-80, 1944-1946; P-51, 1945-1946; P-80,1945-1946. F–86, 1953–1955; F-102, 1956-1958. RF-4C, 1969-1971.

Operations. Air defense for the Panama Canal, Feb 1940-Mar 1944; testing unit for P-59A and F-80 jet aircraft, 1944-1946. Air defense of US, 1953-1957; air defense of Alaska 1957-1958. Won Hughes Trophy in 1958 as best USAF air defense unit.

Provides a vital capability to enable warfighters to experience and dominate today’s threats; execute tactics, techniques and procedures; and integrate 4th, 5th and next generation technologies across all domains.

Service Streamers. American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Decorations. None.

Emblem. Approved 24 Aug 1943.