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| 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron | |
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 422d TES Emblem |
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| Active | 1943-1945, 1969-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Operational Test |
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The 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (422 TES) is an United States Air Force unit based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
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Overview
The 422d TES is composed of aircrew and support personnel supporting six divisions of fighter and helicopter aircraft: A-10, F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F-22A and HH-60G. The 422d TES conducts operational tests for ACC on new hardware and upgrades to each of the six aircraft in a simulated combat environment. The 422d TES also develops and publishes new tactics for these aircraft.
The results of these tests directly benefit aircrews in ACC, Pacific Air Forces and United States Air Forces in Europe by providing them with operationally proven hardware and software systems.
Current tests include night covert operation by the A-10, developing UAV (Predator) employment tactics for integration with the operational mission of the F-16C, helmet-mounted sight capability for the F-15C, new avionics software updates for the F-15E and improved combat search and rescue tactics for the HH-60G.1
History
Lineage
- Constituted as 422d Night Fighter Squadron on 14 Jul 1943
- Activated on 1 Aug 1943
- (Not manned after 26 May 1945)
- Inactivated on 30 Sep 1945
- Redesignated as 422d Fighter Weapons Squadron on 22 Aug 1969
- Activated on 15 Oct 1969.
- Redesignated 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron on 30 Dec 1981
Assignments
- Air Defense Department, Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics, 1 Aug 1943
- 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 29 Oct 1943
- AAF Tactical Center, 6 Jan 1944
- Ninth Air Force, 7 Mar 1944
- IX Tactical Air Command, 12 Mar 1944
- 71st Fighter Wing, 4 May 1944
- IX Air Defense Command, 6 Aug 1944
- IX Tactical Air Command, 7 Oct 1944–30 Sep 1945
- Tactical Air Command, 15 Oct 1969
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- Air Combat Command, 1 Jul 1992 - Present
- Air Force Fighter Weapons Center
- 57th Fighter Weapons (later, 57th Tactical Training; 57th Fighter Weapons; 57th Fighter) Wing, 15 Oct 1969
- 57th Test Group, 1 Nov 1991
- 79th Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Jul 1997
- 53d Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Oct 2000 - Present
Stations
- Orlando AB, Florida, 1 Aug 1943
- Kissimmee AAF, Florida, 3 Nov 1943
- Orlando AB, FL, 6 Jan–13 Feb 1944
- RAF Charmy Down, England, 7 Mar - 6 May 1944
- RAF Scorton, England, 6 May - 25 Jul 1944
- Maupertu (Paris), France, 25 Jul - 28 Aug 1944
- Chateaudun, France, 28 Aug - 16 Sep 1944
- Florennes, Belgium, 16 Sep 1944 - 6 Apr 1945
- Strassfeld, Germany, 6 - 24 Apr 1945
- Langensalza, Germany, 24 Apr - 26 May 1945
- Kassel/Rothwesten, Germany, 26 May – Aug 1945
- France (unknown locations), Aug – 20 Sep 1945
- Camp Myles Standish, MA, 29–30 Sep 1945
- Nellis AFB, Nevada, 15 Oct 1969 - Present
References for lineage, assignments and stations assigned:2 3
Operations History
Engaged in combat in Europe, 3 Jul 1944–4 May 1945.
The unit was reactivated in 1969 as the 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron. The squadron unit was tasked with testing and evaluating state-of-the-art weapons systems, exploiting foreign technologies, and developing leading edge tactics to improve the future combat capability of aerospace forces.
It was composed of aircrew and support personnel supporting six different flights of fighters and helicopter aircraft: A-10, F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F-22A and HH-60G. The results of these tests directly benefited aircrews in ACC, PACAF, and USAFE by providing them with operationally proven hardware and software systems.45
See also
References
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This article incorporates text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website which, as a United States government publication, is in the public domain. |
- ^ 53d Test And Evaluation Group Factsheet
- ^ Endicott, Judy G. (1999) Active Air Force wings as of 1 October 1995; USAF active flying, space, and missile squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. CD-ROM.
- ^ USAFHRA Document 01128370
- ^ U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency, 57th Wing
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org 422d TES
- Northrop P-61 Black Widow--The Complete History and Combat Record, Garry R. Pape, John M. Campbell and Donna Campbell, Motorbooks International, 1991.
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