Lineage

Constituted 1st Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Apr 1944. Activated on 20 Apr 1944. Redesignated 1st Fighter Squadron, Commando, on 2 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 12 Nov 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with the 1st Helicopter Squadron, which was constituted on 9 May 1969. Activated on 1 Jul 1969.

Assignments

Third Air Force, 20 Apr 1944; 2d Air Commando Group, 22 Apr 1944?12 Nov 1945. 1st Composite Wing, 1 Jul 1969; 89th Military Airlift Wing, Special Mission (later, 89th Military Airlift Group; 89th Military Airlift Wing), 1 Jul 1976; 89th Operations Group, 12 Jul 1991?.

Stations

Lakeland AAFld, FL, 20 Apr 1944; Cross City AAFld, FL, 12 Jun 1944; Alachua AAFld, FL, 21 Jun 1944; Drew Field, FL, 17 Aug 1944; Lakeland AAFld, FL, 22 Aug?23 Oct 1944; Kalaikunda, India, 14 Dec 1944; Cox?s Bazaar, India, 13 Feb 1945; Kalaikunda, India, 10 May?22 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 11?12 Nov 1945. Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Jul 1969?.

Aircraft

P?51, 1944?1945; F?6, 1945. CH?21, 1969?1970; TH?1, 1969?1970; UH?1, 1969?; CH?3, 1970?1988.

Operations

Combat in CBI, 14 Feb?9 May 1945. From 1969, provided local airlift for the Executive Department, high-ranking dignitaries, and distinguished visitors; support for emergency evacuation of key government officials; search and rescue; and emergency medical evacuation.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaigns Streamers. World War II: Central Burma.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Bangkok, Thailand, 15 Mar 1945. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1976?31 Jan 1977; 1 Jul 1987?30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989?30 Jun 1991; 1 Jul 1991?30 Jun 1992.

Emblem

On a Blue disc edged Yellow within a pattern of five Yellow stars forming a pentagon the White silhouette of the Washington Monument rising from a Green mound in base, the Monument surmounted by a Gray silhouetted helicopter fesswise. MOTTO: FIRST AND FOREMOST. Approved on 25 Feb 1970 (KE 37041).