List of United States Air Force reconnaissance squadrons

This is a list of United States Air Force reconnaissance squadrons. It covers units considered to be part of the Combat Air Force (CAF) such as bomb and fighter squadrons and serves as a break out of the comprehensive List of United States Air Force squadrons. Units in this list are primarily assigned to Air Combat Command in the United States Air Force.

When squadrons are deployed on operations overseas their name is temporarily changed to include the word "expeditionary", although when they return the name reverts. However they are some units which include the word "expeditionary" all the time these squadrons are provisional and may activate and inactivate at any time.

Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadrons (ERS)

SquadronShieldLocationUnitAircraftNote
4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
Bagram AirfieldMC-12WInactivated on
October 1, 2014.[1]
46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronS.W. Asia387th Air Expeditionary GroupMQ-1Previously at
Joint Base Balad
60th Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronCamp LemonnierMQ-1B, MQ-9AInactivated on
October 7, 2015.[2]
62d Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronInactivated.
361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronKandahar AirfieldMC-12WInactivated on
September 1, 2014.[1]
362d Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronJoint Base BaladMC-12WInactivated.[1]
363d Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronInactivated. Previously at
Prince Sultan Air Base.

Reconnaissance Squadrons (RS)

SquadronShieldLocationNicknameAircraftNote
1st Reconnaissance Squadron
Beale AFBU-2
5th Reconnaissance Squadron
Osan ABU-2
6th Reconnaissance Squadron
Holloman AFBRQ-1[3]
11th Attack Squadron
Creech AFBRQ-1, MQ-1
12th Reconnaissance Squadron
Beale AFBRQ-4
13th Reconnaissance Squadron
Beale AFBRQ-4Reserve Unit
15th Attack Squadron
Creech AFB"Cotton Pickers"RQ-1, MQ-1
17th Reconnaissance Squadron
Creech AFBRQ-1, MQ-1
18th Reconnaissance Squadron
Creech AFB
30th Reconnaissance Squadron
Creech AFBRQ-170
38th Reconnaissance Squadron
Offutt AFB"Fighting Hellcats"RC-135
45th Reconnaissance Squadron
Offutt AFB"Sylvester"OC/RC/TC/EC/WC-135
78th Reconnaissance Squadron
Nellis AFB"Bushmasters"Reserve Unit
82d Reconnaissance Squadron
Kadena AB"Hog Heaven"RC-135
95th Reconnaissance Squadron
RAF Mildenhall"Kickin' Ass"RC-135
OC-135
E-4
99th Reconnaissance Squadron
Beale AFBU-2
111th Reconnaissance Squadron
Ellington Field"Ace in the Hole"MQ-1Texas ANG
343d Reconnaissance Squadron
Offutt AFB
489th Reconnaissance SquadronBeale AFB, CAMC-12W

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Find Fix and Finish: Air Force MC-12W mission transitions to Army". USAF - ACC. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2016. p. 17.
  3. ↑ AF Link: "4 remotely piloted vehicle squadrons stand up at Holloman" Archived 2012-07-29 at Archive.is
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