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276:, then organized in July 1963. From 1963 through 1968 the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron flew forward air support and observation missions over Vietnam until its mission was transferred to Osan AB, South Korea in 1972, where it provided Eighth US Army and Republic of Korea ground forces with aerial reconnaissance and close air support.
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resume the training. In this incarnation, the squadron's principal mission was visual reconnaissance and forward air control of fighter-bombers, although it continued to train
Vietnamese pilots and observers. It was shifted to the 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 July 1965. Shortly thereafter, on 8 November 1965, it was transferred to the
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The squadron was inactivated on 8 August 1964, with its assets turned over to the
Vietnamese. When the RVNAF proved unequal to taking over the disbanded squadron's responsibilities, the 19th TASS was reactivated on 21 October 1964. Not until January 1965 did six U.S. fighter pilot FACs return to
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noted that the RVNAF seemed to have made no improvement within the past year. He emphasized that the
Americans should be training the Vietnamese so the latter could fight. However, the squadron's stand-down was postponed because of Vietnamese unreadiness. The Vietnamese were often overwhelmed by
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Activated as the 19th
Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 February 1942. The squadron activated on 2 March 1942 at Miami Municipal Airport as part of the Air Force Combat Command. Five days later, it moved to Jacksonville Municipal Airport, Florida. Two days after that, it became part of
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On 2 January 1964, 19th TASS began actual training of RVNAF pilots and observers. Observer training was lengthened from 14 hours to 17 weeks of instruction. By 30 June 91 Vietnamese FACs were available. On 1 July, the RVNAF was supposed to assume the FAC training duty. However, U.S.
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During its time in the
Republic of Korea, the 19 TASS used the call sign 'Bronco' while flying the OV-10, and 'Misty' after changing to the OA-37 and OA-10. The 19th TASS remained an active combat-ready unit flying the OA-10A aircraft until the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
616:, and logistics escort duties. While the 19th TASS's pilots could fly forward air control missions, a Vietnamese national had to approve any air strikes. With 44 pilots and 22 O-1s, the TASS never had more than 11 Vietnamese observers posted to it.
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The squadron has three syllabi, the
Advanced Intelligence Instructor Course, the Intelligence Weapons Instructor Course and the Intelligence Sensor Weapons Instructor Course, and a flight that supports mission planning for 17,000 sorties annually.
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739:. In 1975, the squadron converted to the OV-10A Bronco. From 1975 until 1980, 19th TASS operated the forward air control mission within the Korean tactical air control system. On 15 April 1976, Detachment 1 of the 19th was assigned to
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on 28 March 1945. After March 1945, the squadron carried mail and passengers to
American liaison personnel in South China, and the 19th flew re-supply missions to resistance forces operating behind enemy lines in French Indochina.
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640:. The 19th TASS began flying actual forward air control sorties out of Bien Hoa on 11 November 1965, using the call sign "Sidewinder". By July 1966, the 19th was parceled out among numerous forward operating locations in
507:(RVNAF) pilots and observers as forward air controllers. However, the squadron would not be fully operational until 15 September 1963. The new unit faced formidable shortages in equipment. The only suitable aircraft, the
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686:, Vietnam on 1 August 1971. On 30 September 1971, another unit acquired the 19th's inventory. The 19th then remained a paper squadron until 15 January 1972, when it transferred to Osan AB, South Korea.
269:, then moved to China in 1944 to begin observation missions in support of Chinese ground forces. It later flew resupply missions to resistance forces operating behind enemy lines in French Indochina.
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1802:
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675:. On 15 January 1971, 19th TASS absorbed the 22nd Tactical Air Support Squadron, leaving the 22nd an unmanned unequipped paper unit. Representative of this change, the FACs supporting the
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724:; Colonel William Peters was placed in command. It was then reconstituted and took over the O-2 aircraft of another squadron. Its new role was support of the Eighth U.S. Army and
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396:), India. It arrived in India on 9 April, and was attached to U.S. Army Forces, China-India-Burma. It spent an itinerant few weeks further training in India, moving through
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Major
William Fry, 19th Weapons School instructor and director of operations, explains to Senior Airman Brandi Gilstrap about the specs of an air-to-ground munition
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In 2019, the 19th added two
Weapons Instructor Courses for U-2 and RQ-4 pilots. As well as an Advanced Instructor Course (AIC) for enlisted intelligence analysts.
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missions instead. RVNAF policies did not help the situation, as trained RVNAF FAC pilots were returned to flying liaison sorties instead of FAC missions.
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648:. While serving as FACs and/or Air Liaison Officers, they used the radio net under various call signs, most of which were names of serpents.
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505th
Tactical Control Group, 8 November 1965 (attached to 6253d Tactical Air Support Group, Provisional, 9 September – 8 December 1966)
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314:, North Carolina on 11 May 1942. While there, it was redesignated as the 19th Observation Squadron. On 19 October 1942, it moved to
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6251st Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 July 1965 (attached to 6250th Tactical Air Support Group, Provisional, 1 August-8 November 1965)
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with Combat V, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and numerous campaign honors for its Vietnam wartime service.
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On 8 January 1980, the 19th TASS was forwarded to the 5th Tactical Air Control Group. In 1983, the squadron converted to the
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Vietnam Air Losses: United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia 1961–1973.
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The 19th TASS was the first Forward Air Control squadron assigned to the Vietnam War. It was activated on 19 June 1963 at
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708:. Its aircraft losses over the course of the war amounted to 53 O-1 Bird Dogs, 12 O-2 Skymasters and 16 OV-10 Broncos.
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392:, California, arriving on 28 March 1944. This was a transit base for the squadron, as it shipped out to Bombay (now
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in their covert insertions into Laos. They began this secretive mission in July 1963, and carried it out until the
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twin-jet aircraft. In 1985, the 19th switched back to the OV-10. On 1 August 1989, the 19 TASS transferred to
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USAF Weapons School Intelligence Division was activated in 1989. Its personnel and equipment were the
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704:, with another two killed in a flying accident. There were also a number of casualties among non-USAF
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ground forces, providing close air and aerial reconnaissance support. In 1973, the 19th trained the
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later took over the role. 19th TASS was also tasked with visual reconnaissance missions,
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The squadron was inactivated on 1 October 1993, without seeing further combat action.
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One of the squadron's added missions was flying support and forward air control for
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473:. Shortly after the Japanese surrendered, on 18 August 1945, the 19th moved to
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330:, South Carolina. On 11 August 1943, it was assigned to I Air Support Command.
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Beginning in 1968, the 19th TASS extended its squadron inventory to include
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American technology. They slacked off, and allowed the Americans to fly the
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in March 1942. The 19th originally flew antisubmarine missions during
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I Air Support Command (later I Tactical Air Division), 11 August 1943
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aircraft. The OV-10s were either retired or transferred to the USMC.
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318:, North Carolina. On 2 April 1943, it changed name once again, to
1593:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
940:, 10 June 1944 (remained attached to Y Force until 8 August 1944)
326:, Kentucky. On 22 June 1943, it changed airfields once more, to
1639:
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Air Education and Training Command Studies and Analysis Squadron
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481:, India to the U.S., where it inactivated on 1 December 1945 at
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Advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Training
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On 1 August, the 19th was placed under operational control of
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UK Royal Air Force equivalent, delivering the QWI ISR course.
1113:, South Vietnam, 8 July 1963 – 8 August 1964; 21 October 1964
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By the time the 19th TASS left Vietnam, it had earned three
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Osan Air Base, South Korea, 1 October 1990 – 1 October 1993
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On 30 September 1974, the Squadron was transferred to the
720:, South Korea, on 15 January 1972. It became part of the
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During its Vietnam service, the squadron had suffered 37
415:, China arriving on 29 May 1944. They were attached to
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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At various times, the 19th operated detachments from
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1786:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
388:From Aiken, the squadron shipped cross-country to
1116:Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 21 October 1964
1052:, South Carolina, 22 June 1943 – 26 February 1944
2828:Weapons squadrons of the United States Air Force
1107:, Wachington, 30 November 1945 – 1 December 1945
918:(later 66th Reconnaissance Group), 29 March 1942
858:, and activated, on 17 June 1963 (not organized)
1618:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
1501:
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924:U.S. Army Forces, China-Burma-India, April 1944
982:5th Tactical Air Control Group, 8 January 1980
385:were also in the squadron aircraft inventory.
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866:Discontinued and inactivated on 8 August 1964
322:. The following day, it transferred bases to
208:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
41:1942–1945; 1963–1964; 1964–1993; 2003–present
8:
871:Activated on 16 October 1964 (not organized)
216:Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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679:upgraded from O-1s to OV-10s at this time.
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1101:, India, c. October 1945 – 7 November 1945
856:19th Tactical Air Support Squadron (Light)
495:Forward air controllers in the Vietnam War
743:, remaining there until 8 January 1980.
732:to operate a Direct Air Support Center.
261:The squadron was first activated as the
1352:
1880:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
1744:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
1587:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1513:from the original on 24 September 2008
1476:"USAF UNIT LINEAGE AND HONORS HISTORY"
333:It flew anti-submarine missions using
303:. On the 29th, it became part of the
17:
7:
1563:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1315:25th Air Support Operations Squadron
1269:, 1968–1971, 1975–1983, 1985-c. 1989
1067:Ondal Airfield, India, 29 April 1944
663:smoke rocket to mark a ground target
477:, China. From there it returned via
1143:, Nevada, 3 February 2003 – present
973:314th Air Division, 15 January 1972
784:, South Korea and converted to the
2381:Air & Space Forces Association
1798:Senate Committee on Armed Services
610:21st Tactical Air Support Squadron
274:19th Tactical Air Support Squadron
272:The squadron was redesignated the
14:
1040:, North Carolina, 19 October 1942
988:, 1 October 1990 – 1 October 1993
946:, 1 August 1945 – 1 December 1945
695:Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards
2529:Air Force Technical Applications
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2293:Division of Military Aeronautics
1818:
1717:Under Secretary of the Air Force
1557: This article incorporates
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1482:from the original on 18 May 2008
1421:from the original on 4 July 2008
968:504th Tactical Air Support Group
762:
750:
638:505th Tactical Air Support Group
597:Vietnam War O-2 Skymaster Emblem
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198:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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187:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
180:
178:Distinguished Unit Citation (3x)
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144:
135:
68:
50:
26:
2539:United States Air Force Warfare
585:Vietnam War O-1 Bird Dog Emblem
122:"Rustic" "To the Green Door..."
2204:Reserve Officer Training Corps
2161:Judge Advocate General's Corps
1803:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
1781:House Armed Services Committee
1335:54 Squadron ISR Warfare School
1128:, South Korea, 15 January 1972
1122:, South Vietnam, 1 August 1971
849:Inactivated on 1 December 1945
769:South Korea 1980s OA-10 Emblem
737:51st Composite Wing (Tactical)
567:Vietnam War 100 Mission Emblem
141:American Antisubmarine Theater
1:
2352:Women Airforce Service Pilots
1584:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
1330:Raven Forward Air Controllers
1310:23rd Flying Training Squadron
1279:A(later OA)-10 Thunderbolt II
1058:, Bombay, India, 9 April 1944
1034:, North Carolina, 11 May 1942
952:, 8 July 1963 – 8 August 1964
879:Inactivated on 1 October 1993
505:Republic of Vietnam Air Force
1257:, 1963–1964, 1964–1970, 1971
1134:, South Korea, 1 August 1989
1044:Camp Campbell Army Air Field
893:Activated on 3 February 2003
876:Organized on 21 October 1964
677:199th Light Infantry Brigade
525:"Snoopy" Emblem, Bien Hoa AB
226:19th Weapons Squadron emblem
1707:Department of the Air Force
1026:Jacksonville Army Air Field
994:, 3 February 2003 – present
930:. 29 May 1944 (attached to
730:Republic of Korea Air Force
691:Presidential Unit Citations
503:, with the aim of training
189:with Combat "V" Device (4x)
2844:
2758:93rd Air Ground Operations
1712:Secretary of the Air Force
827:(Light) on 5 February 1942
537:Dragon Emblem, Vietnam War
492:
2788:505th Command and Control
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2389:
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1816:
1654:Rowley, Ralph A. (1972).
1064:, India, c. 15 April 1944
837:19th Observation Squadron
832:Activated on 2 March 1942
825:19th Observation Squadron
807:for the formation of the
373:for observation sorties.
263:19th Observation Squadron
25:
2214:Airman Leadership School
2016:Thirteenth Expeditionary
1854:Field Operating Agencies
1046:, Kentucky, 3 April 1943
904:Air Force Combat Command
863:Organized on 8 July 1963
682:The unit transferred to
411:It then moved onward to
2534:Cyberspace Capabilities
2199:Officer Training School
1693:United States Air Force
1095:, China, 18 August 1945
1028:, Florida, 7 March 1942
1022:, Florida, 2 March 1942
741:Camp Casey, South Korea
248:United States Air Force
76:United States Air Force
2242:Awards and decorations
1875:District of Washington
1868:Direct Reporting Units
1572:Midland Publications.
1568:Hobson, Chris (2001).
1559:public domain material
1320:137th Airlift Squadron
1263:, 1968–1971, 1972–1975
1193:, 1942–1943, 1943–1944
1187:, 1942–1943, 1944–1945
1089:, China, 28 March 1945
916:66th Observation Group
664:
305:66th Observation Group
153:(Asia-Pacific Theater)
2285:Aeronautical Division
1141:Nellis Air Force Base
986:51st Operations Group
886:19th Weapons Squadron
844:19th Liaison Squadron
809:19th Weapons Squadron
757:19th TASS Unit Emblem
654:
614:psychological warfare
320:19th Liaison Squadron
250:unit assigned to the
244:19th Weapons Squadron
112:Nellis Air Force Base
21:19th Weapons Squadron
2768:319th Reconnaissance
2519:612th Air Operations
2514:609th Air Operations
2509:601st Air Operations
2156:Aeronautical ratings
1755:Three-star generals
1540:Hobson 2001, p. 253.
1415:"B-52 Project Delta"
1305:22nd Attack Squadron
1300:20th Attack Squadron
1079:, China, 29 May 1944
1073:, India, 17 May 1944
1062:Kanchrapara Airfield
1050:Aiken Army Air Field
1020:Miami Army Air Field
928:Fourteenth Air Force
811:on 3 February 2003.
622:Secretary of Defense
461:. It moved bases to
421:Fourteenth Air Force
1953:Numbered Air Forces
1734:Vice Chief of Staff
1462:"FAC Call Signs 03"
1404:Rowley,pp. 37 – 48.
992:USAF Weapons School
979:, 30 September 1974
977:51st Composite Wing
956:34th Tactical Group
950:34th Tactical Group
938:69th Composite Wing
823:Constituted as the
509:Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
425:69th Composite Wing
328:Aiken Army Airfield
252:USAF Weapons School
102:USAF Weapons School
2748:9th Reconnaissance
2474:Twelfth (Southern)
2448:Air Combat Command
2311:The U.S. Air Force
2224:Fitness Assessment
2181:Chief of Chaplains
2100:Civilian auxiliary
1849:Air National Guard
1751:Four-star generals
1439:Rowley, pp. 31–34.
1120:Phan Rang Air Base
1087:Chengkung Airfield
888:on 24 January 2003
722:314th Air Division
684:Phan Rang Air Base
665:
555:Vietnam War Emblem
312:Pope Army Airfield
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2793:552nd Air Control
2778:461st Air Control
2484:Sixteenth (Cyber)
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2194:Air Force Academy
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1739:Director of Staff
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1289:
1245:, 1943; 1943–1944
1239:, 1943, 1943–1945
1223:, 1943, 1943–1944
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1111:Bien Hoa Air Base
970:, 8 December 1966
958:, 21 October 1964
726:Republic of Korea
630:close air support
501:Bien Hoa Air Base
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2524:616th Operations
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2464:First (Northern)
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2289:Aviation Section
2104:Civil Air Patrol
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1099:Calcutta Airport
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778:OA-37B Dragonfly
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706:aerial observers
702:killed in action
661:white phosphorus
659:OV-10A firing a
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367:L-6 Grasshoppers
359:L-4 Grasshoppers
351:L-2 Grasshoppers
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2305:Army Air Forces
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1093:Nanning Airport
1077:Kunming Airport
1071:Chabua Airfield
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910:Army Air Forces
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375:P-39 Airacobras
301:Army Air Forces
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2317:Air Force Band
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2151:Specialty Code
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1895:Major commands
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1209:P-39 Airacobra
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1056:Juhu Aerodrome
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842:Redesignated:
840:
839:on 4 July 1942
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833:
829:
828:
819:
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782:Suwon Air Base
768:
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749:
748:
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745:
713:
712:Korean Service
710:
669:O-2 Skymasters
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2798:557th Weather
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2763:99th Air Base
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2590:Mountain Home
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2565:Davis–Monthan
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2357:Air Force One
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2131:
2129:
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2123:
2121:
2117:Personnel and
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1173:B-25 Mitchell
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2371:Thunderbirds
2233:Uniforms and
1885:USAF Academy
1774:2020–present
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1372:the original
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1267:OV-10 Bronco
1255:O-1 Bird Dog
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1237:L-5 Sentinel
1197:Douglas O-46
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310:It moved to
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151:World War II
131:World War II
98:Part of
15:
2570:Grand Forks
2366:Honor Guard
2327:Core Values
2271:History and
1368:"19th TASS"
1281:, 1989–1993
1275:, 1983–1985
1217:, 1942–1943
1215:P-43 Lancer
1211:, 1942–1943
1199:, 1942–1943
1181:, 1942–1943
1179:DB-7 Boston
1175:, 1942–1943
1169:, 1942–1943
898:Assignments
489:Vietnam War
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408:on 17 May.
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2677:Fighter
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2579:Langley
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2280:History
2011:Twelfth
1986:Seventh
1844:Reserve
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718:Osan AB
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455:Guiyang
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