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reconnaissance aircraft at Colorado Springs AAB, CO. Redesignated as: 17 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 17 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943. Deployed to the South Pacific Area, assigned to
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Redesignated as 17 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet on 1 Apr 1951. Activated on 2 Apr 1951 at
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Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field (later Creech Air Force Base), Nevada, 8 March 2002 – present
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Constituted as 17 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Activated on 23 Jul 1942 with
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The squadron was activated at what was then known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field (now
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The 17th conducts intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operating the flies
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McDonnell RF-101F-56-MC Voodoo 56-0217 at Laon Air Base France, 1959
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Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 2 April 1951 – 10 May 1959
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The 17th is equipped with the 330: 309:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 305:Air Force Meritorious Unit Award 249: 231: 201: 125: 63: 22: 1107:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). 638:Pacific Air Command, U. S. Army 139:may be too short to adequately 41:or discuss these issues on the 1211:USAAF in the Southwest Pacific 751:Kornasoren (Yebrurro) Airfield 699:Colorado Springs Army Air Base 500:) on 8 March 2002, flying the 149:provide an accessible overview 1: 1482:United States Army Air Forces 1060:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 1021:Maurer, Maurer, ed. 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MQ-9 Reaper
Creech AFB
United States
United States Air Force
Air Combat Command
Creech Air Force Base
Southwest Pacific Theater
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

United States Air Force
432d Wing
Creech Air Force Base
Indian Springs, Nevada

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