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46th EXPEDITIONARY ATTACK SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 719 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Inactivated on 11 Jun 1945. Redesignated 719 Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 7 Sep 1945. Activated on 17 Sep 1945. Redesignated: 46 Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Photographic-Weather) on 15 Nov 1945; 46 Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Photographic) on 23 Oct 1946. Inactivated on 13 Oct 1947. Converted to provisional status and redesignated: 46 Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron c. 2003; Activated c. 10 Sep 2003; Inactivated c. 2011. Redesignated 46 Expeditionary Attack Squadron, c 2013-.
Assignments. 449 Bombardment Group, 1 May 1943-11 Jun 1945. 449 Bombardment Group, 17 Sep 1945; Fifteenth Air Force, 4 Aug 1946; Alaskan Air Command, 19 Aug 1946; Yukon Sector, Alaskan Air Command, 1 Oct 1946-13 Oct 1947. 332 Expeditionary Operations Group, 10 Sep 2003-c. 2011; 386 Air Expeditionary Wing, c 2013-.
Stations. Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 1 May 1943; Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 5 Jul 1943; Bruning AAFld, NE, 12 Sep 1943-26 Nov 1943; Grottaglie, Italy, 3 Jan 1944-15 May 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 29 May-11 Jun 1945. Grand Island AAFld, NE, 17 Sep 1945-10 Aug 1946; Ladd Field, AK, 23 Aug 1946-13 Oct 1947. Tallil AB, Iraq, c. 10 Sep 2003; Balad AB, Iraq, Jun 2004 – c. 2011 Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait, c. 2013-.
Aircraft. B-24, 1943-1945. B-17, 1945-1946; B-29, 1945-1947; F-13, 1945-1947. MQ-1, 2004-2018; MQ-9,
Operations. Combat in MTO and ETO, 8 Jan 1944-26 Apr 1945. Deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operated against Da’esh as part of the Military intervention against ISIL operating over Iraq and Syria. Operated in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Service Streamers. American Theater.
Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Amo; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Iraqi Governance; National Resolution; Iraqi Surge; Iraqi Sovereignty; New Dawn; Consolidation III;
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Bucharest, Rumania, 4 Apr 1944; Ploesti, Rumania, 9 Jul 1944. Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal. Air Force Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010; 1 Jun 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016.