Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
586th FLIGHT TEST SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted as 586 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 15 Feb 1943. Activated on 5 Mar 1943. Redesignated: 586 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944; 586 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 3 Dec 1945. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946. Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with the 6586 Test Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 15 Dec 1982. Redesignated: 586 Test Squadron on 1 Oct 1992; 586 Flight Test Squadron on 15 Mar 1994.
Assignments. 394 Bombardment Group, 5 Mar 1943-31 Mar 1946. 6585 (later 46) Test Group, 15 Dec 1982-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 5 Mar 1943; Ardmore AAFld, OK, 12 Jul 1943; Kellogg Field, MI, 23 Aug 1943-15 Feb 1944; Boreham, England, 11 Mar 1944; Holmsley, England, 28 Jul 1944; Tour-en-Bassin, France, 29 Aug 1944; Bricy, France, 27 Sep 1944; Cambrai/Niergnies, France, 12 Oct 1944; Venlo, Holland, 7 May 1945; Kitzingen, Germany, Sep 1945-15 Feb 1946; Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb-31 Mar 1946. Holloman AFB, NM, 15 Dec 1982-.
Aircraft. B-26, 1943-1945; A-26, 1945-1946. None, 1982-1990; AT-38, 1991-; C-12, 1997-.
Operations. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 23 Mar 1944-20 Apr 1945. Provided operational and maintenance support for all Department of Defense (DOD) test aircraft staging out of Holloman AFB, NM, 1982-1990. Flew developmental test and evaluation missions; supported DOD test flights on White Sands Missile Range, NM, 199l-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, 7-9 Aug 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1984-31 Dec 1985; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jan 1991-31 Dec 1992; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1993; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1994; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1995; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1997; 1 Jan 1998-31 Dec 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2000; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2001; 1 Jan 2000-31 Dec 2002; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2003; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2004; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2005; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2006. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 6 Jun-14 Sep 1944.
Emblem. Approved on 26 Jan 1996.