38th Reconnaissance Squadron

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38th Reconnaissance Squadron

38th Reconnaissance Squadron Patch
Active 15 January 1941 - 20 August 1946
15 March 1947 - 14 October 1949
1 November 1950 - 1 April 1970
1 April 1979–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Part of Air Combat Command
8th Air Force
55th Wing
55th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ Offutt Air Force Base
Decorations DUC
AFOUA

The 38th Reconnaissance Squadron (38 RS) is part of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. It operates the RC-135 aircraft conducting reconnaissance missions.

Contents

Mission

History

P-38Hs of the 38th Fighter Squadron.

The 38th flew combat mission in the European Theater of Operations from, 15 October 1943-21 April 1945. It conducted photo-mapping of Borneo, Philippines, and Formosa from, April 1947-March 1949. The squadron flew worldwide strategic reconnaissance including in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, Operation Urgent Fury in October 1983, Operation El Dorado Canyon in April 1986, Operation Just Cause in December 1989, and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm from January-February 1991. 1

Operations1

Lineage1

  • 38th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1940 - 1942)
  • 38th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (Twin Engine) (1942)
  • 38th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) (1942 - 1943)
  • 38th Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine (1943 - 1944)
  • 38th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944 - 1947)
  • 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, Very Long Range, Mapping (1947 - 1949)
  • 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Mapping (1949 - 1950)
  • 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Photo (1950 - 1952)
  • 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium (1952 - 1956)
  • 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (1966 - 1991)
  • 38th Reconnaissance Squadron (1991 - present)

Assignments1

Bases stationed1

Aircraft Operated1

References

Lockheed P-38H-5-LO Lightnings of the 38th Fighter Squadron. Serial 42-67074 is to the right.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f AFHRA 38 RS Page

Bibliography

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