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in April 1945 for conducting extensive search and evacuation missions in adverse weather in their vulnerable and lightly armed aircraft. Squadron aircrews landed in dangerously heavy seas, often under direct enemy shore fire, to pick up flyers in distress. The squadron also established a station at
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was tasked with providing escort coverage with its SB-29s for bombers based in
Okinawa striking targets in North Korea. When the bombers entered enemy territory, the squadron aircraft would orbit just off the enemy coast. The unit also dispatched SB-17 Dumbos to orbit offshore while
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Improvement Program. It created an aviation-focused headquarters to support the missile mission for the first time. One hoped-for side effect was to improve morale in the helicopter crews that have been performing the nuclear support mission with the
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In 2015, the group was redesignated to its current name and activated at F. E. Warren, where it replaced a provisional unit that had been organized in 2014 to test the unification of helicopter units supporting missile wings under a single unit.
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In 2015, the 2nd Group was redesignated to its current name and activated at F. E. Warren, and the 37th, 40th, and 54th
Helicopter Squadrons were relieved of attachment to the provisional group and became the new group's first units.
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formed the provisional 5320th Rescue
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missions over China were over hostile territory. The squadron frequently provided similar precautionary coverage for fighter aircraft making overwater flights.
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Jonasson, Jonas A (1955). "Medicine, Morale and Air-Sea Rescue, Chapter 15 Air-Sea Rescue". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
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only until the end of the month, when the squadron was brought up to full strength. In
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were added to its strength. Although these planes could not make water landings to rescue crews, they were equipped with
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in Hawaii. The move made the 2nd the highest command level for Air Force rescue units in the Pacific.
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Thirteenth Air Force: 7 October 1944 (attached to 5230th Rescue Composite Group after 31 October 1944)
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and its lettered flights became air rescue squadrons. The group provided rescue support for units of
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wings. Prior to the activation of the provisional group, helicopter units supporting
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rescues, saving 23 lives, while also evacuating 53 men from enemy territory.
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Aircraft is restored as serial 44-33879 of the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
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missions. Following the end of the war, the squadron served as part of the
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depots were located, for repairs unless it could obtain parts from the
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1546:"Squadron History, Second Emergency Rescue Squadron Oct 1943-Apr 1944"
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Kadena Air Base, Okinawa until April 1955, then Naha Air Base, Okinawa
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In June 1945, the 2nd received its second operational type when two
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Air Force Global Strike Command Special Order GS-01, 6 January 2015
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2235:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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Following the end of the war, the squadron served as part of the
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wings were assigned to the missile wing's operations group; the
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and take-offs. During this period the squadron performed seven
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B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces
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F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 15 January 2015 – present
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Components stationed with group headquarters, except as noted.
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Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii, 7 November 1955 - 24 June 1958
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33rd Air Rescue Squadron, 14 November 1952 – 20 September 1955
1479:"Abstract, History 2 Emergency Rescue Squadron, Apr-Jun 1944"
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34th Air Rescue Squadron, 14 November 1952 – 8 September 1954
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32nd Air Rescue Squadron, 14 November 1952 – 8 September 1954
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1832:"USAF stands up new helicopter group to support ICBM forces"
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Celebes and Molucca Islands, 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
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in the Philippines. Although the squadron was assigned to
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2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron (later 2nd Rescue Squadron)
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76th Air Rescue Squadron, 20 September 1955 – 24 June 1958
2092:"Abstract, History 2 Emergency Rescue Squadron, Mar 1945"
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31st Air Rescue Squadron, 14 November 1952 – 24 June 1958
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and the southwest Pacific until 1955, when it moved to
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in the Philippines. In 1952, the unit was expanded to
2422:"The Consolidated PBY Catalina: VP-44 Golden Pelicans"
1991:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
1911:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
1884:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
1857:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
1801:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
1752:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
1725:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
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Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, 2015–present, to be replaced by
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Gulfport Army Air Field, Mississippi, 12 February 1944
2362:
MATS: The Story of the Military Air Transport Service
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History 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron, May, June 1945
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Army Air Forces, Southwest Pacific Area: 10 June 1944
374:, Mississippi, where it received its first aircraft,
2137:"Abstract, History 2 Air Rescue Group, Jan-Jun 1956"
1700:"Abstract, History 2 Air Rescue Group, Jul-Dec 1956"
1580:"Abstract, History 2 Air Rescue Group, Jul-Dec 1952"
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History 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron, November 1944
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385:Boeing SB-17G of the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
2160:"Huey Replacement Helo Named MH-139A 'Grey Wolf'"
1523:History 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron, March 1945
1162:Southwest Pacific, 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
2267:. Washington, DC: Center for Air Force History.
2211:. Washington, DC: Center for Air Force History.
1502:History 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron, July 1944
1311:List of United States Air Force rescue squadrons
358:was first activated in mid December 1943 as the
2320:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2316:The United States Air Forces in Korea 1950-1953
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629:582d Helicopter Group (United States Air Force)
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1989:"Factsheet 32 Air Expeditionary Group (USAFE)"
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1175:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
1048:Clark Air Base, Luzon, Philippines, 4 May 1950
349:National Museum of the United States Air Force
273:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
150:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
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2408:. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 29 September 1944
1383:Bailey's Lineage & Honors statement says
956:550th Helicopter Squadron, May 2024 - present
255:The group was first activated in 1943 as the
8:
2104:(Squadron assigned two C-47s in March 1945.)
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1041:Kadena Field (later Kadena Air Force Base),
575:. With the move, the 33rd Squadron, now at
2117:. Air Force History Index. 11 December 1951
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1316:List of Consolidated PBY Catalina operators
988:Hamilton Field, California 15 December 1943
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778:13th Emergency Rescue Group: 16 March 1945
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1371:, and C Flight to Thirteenth Air Force.
4218:Military units and formations in Wyoming
1855:"Factsheet 341 Operations Group (AFSPC)"
1799:"Factsheet 76 Helicopter Flight (AFSPC)"
1187:
1111:
1075:Boeing SB-17G Dumbo, 1945-Korean war era
1909:"Factsheet 91 Operations Group (AFSPC)"
1882:"Factsheet 90 Operations Group (AFSPC)"
1797:Haulman, Daniel L. (20 December 2007).
1417:
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1078:Boeing SB-29 Superdumbo, Korean war era
781:Thirteenth Air Force: c. 1 October 1945
2229:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1616:. Air Force History Index. 14 May 1951
1306:List of United States Air Force Groups
761:AAF Eastern Technical Training Command
20:
4213:Groups of the United States Air Force
2364:. New York, NY: Franklin Watts, Inc.
2158:Everstine, Brian (19 December 2019).
1853:Robertson, Patsy (28 November 2010).
7:
2196:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1750:"Factsheet 38 Rescue Squadron (ACC)"
1723:"Factsheet 563 Rescue Group (AFSOC)"
1331:List of Bell UH-1 Iroquois operators
797:316th Bombardment Wing: 1 March 1948
638:, Wyoming to support the three USAF
188:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron patch
2442:"Valor Awards for Frank Rauschkolb"
2337:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2261:Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia
1634:E.g., mission reports collected at
1385:AAF Eastern Flying Training Command
432:The squadron was awarded its first
1987:Robertson, Patsy (28 April 2011).
1830:Jennings, Gareth (3 August 2014).
1721:Bailey, Carl E. (2 January 2008).
640:intercontinental ballistic missile
547:In 1952, the unit was expanded to
500:controlled its flights at Kadena.
246:intercontinental ballistic missile
14:
4059:17th Photographic Reconnaissance
2386:Teegarden, Jim Bob (1 May 2015).
2115:"Abstract, Mission Report 2-B-46"
1748:Bailey, Carl E. (16 March 2015).
1614:"Abstract, Mission Report 2-B-24"
1453:Teegarden, Jim Bob (1 May 2015).
967:582nd Operations Support Squadron
961:Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
945:Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
704:and activated on 15 December 1943
240:was activated in January 2015 at
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4064:36th Photographic Reconnaissance
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3625:36th Photographic Reconnaissance
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2190: This article incorporates
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1907:Robertson, Patsy (28 May 2010).
1880:Robertson, Patsy (28 May 2010).
1432:"582 Helicopter Squad Activated"
1430:McGuire, Carlie (1 April 2015).
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1038:, Philippines, 16 September 1945
1025:, Biak, New Guinea, October 1944
1003:, California, 20 – 30 April 1944
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3620:8th Photographic Reconnaissance
2515:Air Force Global Strike Command
2388:"2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron"
1551:. Jim Bob Teegarden. 1 May 2015
1455:"2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron"
1326:List of C-47 Skytrain operators
1285:World War II Army of Occupation
911:16 February 1954 - 24 June 1958
680:Air Force Global Strike Command
464:Post-war service in the Pacific
250:Air Force Global Strike Command
3839:USAAF in the Southwest Pacific
3241:USAAF in the Southwest Pacific
2465:. Dave's Warbirds. 22 May 2013
1664:(giving stations for flights.)
1272:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
1269:27 February 1945 – 4 July 1945
1254:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
1251:15 December 1944 – 4 July 1945
1236:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
1218:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
1182:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
1019:, New Guinea, 5 September 1944
594:in Japan was inactivated, the
519:was the responsibility of the
1:
4110:United States Army Air Forces
3677:United States Army Air Forces
3292:5th Interceptor (Provisional)
2424:. 22 May 2013. Archived from
2258:Tifford Jr., Earl H. (1992).
2226:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
1233:17 October 1944 – 1 July 1945
868:, 18 June - 18 September 1957
787:: 30 March 1947 (attached to
702:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
480:until 1950. In May 1950 the
366:, California, but remained a
360:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
257:2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron
176:582nd Helicopter Group emblem
2360:Ulanoff, Stanley M. (1964).
881:, 18 June - 24 November 1957
376:Consolidated OA-10 Catalinas
269:Distinguished Unit Citations
2456:Distinguished Service Cross
2312:Futrell, Robert F. (1983).
1179:10 October 1944-4 July 1945
1156:Distinguished Unit Citation
1137:Distinguished Unit Citation
997:, Mississippi, 1 April 1944
953:, 15 January 2015 – present
940:, 15 January 2015 – present
934:, 15 January 2015 – present
744:Activated on 6 January 2015
730:Inactivated on 24 June 1958
636:F. E. Warren Air Force Base
434:Distinguished Unit Citation
396:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
242:F. E. Warren Air Force Base
146:Distinguished Unit Citation
117:F. E. Warren Air Force Base
4234:
3834:USAAF in the South Pacific
2458:earned by squadron member)
2202:Fletcher, Harry R (1993).
1815:(76th Air Rescue Squadron)
1290:31 March 1947 – 4 May 1950
1141:1 April 1945-15 April 1945
969:, 6 January 2015 – present
530:Boeing RB-29 Superfortress
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4054:4th Photographic Charting
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2139:. Air Force History Index
2094:. Air Force History Index
2017:. Air Force History Index
1778:. Air Force History Index
1702:. Air Force History Index
1680:. Air Force History Index
1654:. Air Force History Index
1582:. Air Force History Index
1481:. Air Force History Index
1215:May 1944-31 December 1944
1009:, New Guinea, 29 May 1944
618:Strategic missile support
600:39th Air Rescue Squadrons
579:, was transferred to the
569:34th Air Rescue Squadrons
561:32nd Air Rescue Squadrons
408:Southwest Pacific Theater
136:Southwest Pacific Theater
98:support for missile wings
35:37th Helicopter Squadron
28:
1638:. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
1102:, March 9, 2024-present.
1100:Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf
951:54th Helicopter Squadron
938:40th Helicopter Squadron
932:37th Helicopter Squadron
909:79th Air Rescue Squadron
879:39th Air Rescue Squadron
866:38th Air Rescue Squadron
860:Kadena Air Base, Okinawa
668:54th Helicopter Squadron
660:Malmstrom Air Force Base
656:40th Helicopter Squadron
648:37th Helicopter Squadron
585:76th Air Rescue Squadron
543:Air Rescue Service SH-19
513:combat search and rescue
277:combat search and rescue
214:Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf
2069:. May 2024. p. 22.
1636:Air Force History Index
1082:Grumman SA-16 Albatross
917:Andersen Air Force Base
718:2nd Air Rescue Squadron
650:at F. E. Warren to the
590:In June 1957, when the
525:2nd Air Rescue Squadron
521:3rd Air Rescue Squadron
372:Gulfport Army Air Field
347:OA-10A Catalina at the
86:United States Air Force
51:1943-1958; 2015-present
2192:public domain material
888:Ashiya Air Base, Japan
873:Misawa Air Base, Japan
789:316th Bombardment Wing
737:582nd Helicopter Group
674:, North Dakota to the
664:341st Operations Group
573:Wheeler Air Force Base
544:
508:
421:In late October 1944,
386:
356:582nd Helicopter Group
351:
324:Wheeler Air Force Base
295:from 1947 until 1950.
238:582nd Helicopter Group
24:582nd Helicopter Group
3104:LGM-30G Minuteman III
2603:Twentieth (Strategic)
1070:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
901:Hickam Air Force Base
791:after 10 August 1947)
676:91st Operations Group
652:90th Operations Group
631:at Wikimedia Commons
542:
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484:, now designated the
439:Labo, Camarines Norte
384:
346:
302:, now designated the
3809:Thirteenth Air Force
3056:B-52H Stratofortress
2990:Strategic Operations
1995:on 22 September 2011
1434:. News Channel CBS 5
1266:Southern Philippines
1108:Awards and campaigns
725:2nd Air Rescue Group
672:Minot Air Force Base
592:3rd Air Rescue Group
581:3rd Air Rescue Group
553:2nd Air Rescue Group
423:Thirteenth Air Force
320:Thirteenth Air Force
316:2nd Air Rescue Group
226:Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
209:Multirole helicopter
4038:550th Night Fighter
4033:419th Night Fighter
4028:418th Night Fighter
3960:4th Reconnaissance
3594:421st Night Fighter
3589:418th Night Fighter
3541:375th Troop Carrier
3536:374th Troop Carrier
3531:317th Troop Carrier
3515:71st Reconnaissance
3323:91st Reconnaissance
2292:on 17 November 2016
1834:. IHS Jane's Weekly
1159:12 June-4 July 1945
817:Twentieth Air Force
801:32nd Composite Wing
739:on 11 December 2014
727:on 14 November 1952
711:2nd Rescue Squadron
700:Constituted as the
486:2nd Rescue Squadron
454:Boeing SB-17 Dumbos
304:2nd Rescue Squadron
107:Twentieth Air Force
4085:13th Troop Carrier
3976:403d Troop Carrier
3656:66th Troop Carrier
3651:65th Troop Carrier
3641:21st Troop Carrier
3599:547th Intelligence
3546:433d Troop Carrier
3510:6th Reconnaissance
3308:54th Troop Carrier
3236:USAAF in Australia
2598:Eighth (Strategic)
2164:Air Force Magazine
2067:Key Publishing Ltd
2050:Air Forces Monthly
1191:Campaign Streamer
811:Pacific Air Forces
807:Air Rescue Service
785:301st Fighter Wing
772:, 5 September 1944
757:: 15 December 1943
612:Pacific Air Forces
545:
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494:Air Rescue Service
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281:special operations
221:Utility helicopter
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662:, Montana to the
644:Minuteman missile
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507:SA-16B Albatross
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3469:24th Pursuit
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3313:85th Fighter
3208:World War II
3072:E-6B Mercury
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3370:Bombardment
3081:Helicopters
3046:B-1B Lancer
2892:Flight test
2169:29 February
1090:, 1956-1957
813:thereafter)
749:Assignments
515:during the
488:, moved to
392:crewmembers
142:Decorations
132:Engagements
124:Nickname(s)
113:Garrison/HQ
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4182:Fourteenth
4177:Thirteenth
3749:Fourteenth
3744:Thirteenth
3117:Leadership
3051:B-2 Spirit
2964:Helicopter
2742:Operations
2726:Helicopter
2590:Air Forces
1337:References
1212:New Guinea
824:Components
666:, and the
517:Korean War
472:forces at
470:occupation
287:forces at
285:occupation
156:Commanders
96:Helicopter
37:Bell UH-1N
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4187:Fifteenth
3993:Squadrons
3820:Airfields
3759:Twentieth
3754:Fifteenth
3559:Squadrons
3287:V Fighter
3222:Airfields
2797:Squadrons
2554:Malmstrom
2539:Ellsworth
2529:Barksdale
1413:Citations
1194:Campaign
1095:Grey Wolf
834:1952-1958
511:Although
427:guerrilla
306:moved to
248:bases of
163:commander
119:, Wyoming
4167:Eleventh
3868:Commands
3734:Eleventh
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3275:Commands
3154:Bussiere
3124:Kowalski
3097:Missiles
3006:Training
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2564:Whiteman
2549:Kirtland
2345:48003657
2283:92-37232
2251:61060979
2055:Stamford
2035:Fletcher
1838:5 August
1300:See also
1060:Aircraft
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903:, Hawaii
482:squadron
447:open sea
300:squadron
171:Insignia
4172:Twelfth
4147:Seventh
3896:Fighter
3827:Pacific
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3714:Seventh
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3229:Pacific
3065:Command
3039:Bombers
3032:systems
2908:Missile
2673:Missile
2463:"VP-71"
2063:England
1999:8 April
1287:(Japan)
1043:Okinawa
1029:Morotai
1007:Oro Bay
695:Lineage
478:Okinawa
404:flights
334:History
293:Okinawa
161:Current
56:Country
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3699:Fourth
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654:, the
604:Misawa
523:, the
271:and a
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