554th Reconnaissance Squadron
| 554th Reconnaissance Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 19??-1972 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Air Force |
The 554th Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 56th Tactical Fighter Wing and stationed at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base.
History
Established as the 554th Reconnaissance Squadron in 1967 at Otis AFB, Massachusetts. Moved to Thailand as an electronic warfare squadron to detect vehicles along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Indochina.
Lineage
554th Tactical Intelligence Squadron
- Constituted as 554th Reconnaissance Squadron and activated on 25 February 1967
- Organized on unknown date[1]
- Inactivated on 30 September 1972.
Assignments
- Air Defense Command, unknown
- 553d Reconnaissance Wing, 25 February 1967 – 15 December 1970
- 56th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 December 1970 – 30 September 1972
Stations
- Otis Air Force Base: Massachusetts, 25 February 1967 - October 1967
- Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base: Thailand, 31 October 1967 – 30 September 1972
Aircraft
- Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star, 1967-1971
- QU-22 Pave Eagle, 1970-1972
References
Notes
- ↑ Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. pp. 287–288. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
External links
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