Lineage

Organized as 48 Aero Squadron on 4 Aug 1917. Redesignated: 435 Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918; 462 Aero Squadron on 3 Mar 1918. Demobilized on 11 Aug 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1930) with 48 School Squadron, which was constituted on 6 Feb 1923. Activated on 1 Aug 1927. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1931. Activated on 1 Aug 1933. Redesignated 48 Pursuit Squadron on 1 Mar 1935. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1936. Disbanded on 1 Jan 1938. Consolidated (1956) with 48 Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) which was constituted on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated 48 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945. Activated on 20 Nov 1946. Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949. Redesignated 48 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Activated on 1 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1991. Redesignated 48 Flying Training Squadron on 25 Apr 1996. Activated on 1 Jul 1996.

Assignments

Unkn, 4 Aug-Nov 1917; Third Aviation Instruction Center, Nov 1917 (detachment with Second Aviation Instruction Center, Dec 1917-Apr 1918); Advance Section, Service of Supply, Apr 1918; First Army, Aug 1918; Third Army, Nov 1918-Jun 1919; unkn, Jun-11 Aug 1919. 10 School Group, 1 Aug 1927; 24 School Wing, 15 Jul-1 Sep 1931. Air Corps Technical School, 1 Aug 1933; 3 Wing (attached to Air Corps Technical School) 1 Mar 1935-1 Sep 1936. 14 Pursuit (later, 14 Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941-9 Sep 1945. 14 Fighter Group, 20 Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949. 4707 Defense Wing, 1 Nov 1952; 4710 Defense (later, 4710 Air Defense) Wing, 14 Jan 1953; 85 Air Division, 1 Mar 1956; Washington Air Defense Sector, 1 Sep 1958; 33 Air Division, 1 Apr 1966; 20 Air Division, 19 Nov 1969; 23 Air Division, 1 Mar 1983; First Air Force, 1 Jul 1987; Southeast Air Defense Sector, 1 Dec 1987-31 Dec 1991. 14 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1996-.

Stations

Kelly Field, TX, 4 Aug 1917; Mineola, NY, 21 Sep-13 Oct 1917; Issoudun, France, 4 Nov 1917 (detachment at Tours, 2 Dec 1917-15 Apr 1918); Delouze (Rozieres-en-Blois), France, 29 Apr 1918; Vaucouleurs, France (detachment at Bovee), 20 Aug 1918; Bulainville, France, 17 Sep 1918; Vadelaincourt, France (detachment at Foucaucourt), 19 Sep 1918; Lisle-en-Barrois, France (detachment at Foucaucourt), 21 Sep 1918; Parois, France, 6 Oct 1918; Buzancy, France, 6 Nov 1918; Mercy-le-Haut, France, 20 Nov 1918; Trier, Germany, c. 2 Dec 1918; Weissenthurm, Germany, c. Jan 1919-unkn; Mitchel Field, NY, c. 29 Jul-11 Aug 1919. Kelly Field, TX, 1 Aug 1927-1 Sep 1931. Chanute Field, IL, 1 Aug 1933-1 Sep 1936. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; March Field, CA, 10 Jun 1941-20 Jul 1942 (operated from San Diego, CA, 5 Feb-3 Jun 1942); Atcham, England, 18 Aug-28 Oct 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, 11 Nov 1942; Maison Blanche, Algeria, 16 Nov 1942; Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 20 Nov 1942; Berteaux, Algeria, 5 Jan 1943; Mediouna, French Morocco, 28 Feb 1943; Telergma, Algeria, 6 May 1943; El Bathan, Tunisia, 3 Jun 1943; Ste-Marie-du-Zit, Tunisia, 25 Jul 1943 (operated from Sicily, 6 Sep-18 Sep 1943); Triolo Airfield, Italy, 12 Dec 1943; Lesina, Italy, Sep-9 Sep 1945. Dow Field, ME, 20 Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949. Grenier AFB, NH, 1 Nov 1952; Langley AFB, VA, 14 Jan 1953-31 Dec 1991. Columbus AFB, MS, 1 Jul 1996-.

Commanders


Aircraft

Included A-3, O-1, O-19, P-12, and P-26, during period 1935-1936. P-40, P-66, and P-43, 1941; P-38, 1941-1945. P-47, 1946-1949; P-84, 1947-1949. F-47, 1952; F-84, 1953; F-94, 1953-1957; F-102, 1957-1960; F-106, 1960-1982; F-15, 1981-1991. T-1, 1996-.

Operations

Constructed and maintained airfields and related facilities in France, 1917-1919. Trained aviation personnel, 1927-1931 and 1933-1936. Air defense patrols along California coast, 5 Feb-3 Jun 1942; combat in ETO & MTO, 15 Oct 1942-1 May 1945. Air defense of eastern United States, 1946-1949 and after 1952. Provided basic flying training, 1996-.

Service Streamers

None.

Campaign Streamers

World War I: Lorraine; St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. World War II: Algeria-French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Po Valley; Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers

None.

Decorations

Distinguished Unit Citation: Austria, 2 Apr 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1968-1 Jun 1970; 1 Jun 1983-31 May 1985; 1 Jun 1988-31 May 1990.

Emblem

Approved in 1987, based on emblem used in World War II; slightly modified on 8 Aug 1996.

Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 23 May 1997

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Jul 1996