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I am kinda sure about this, but would like to be absolutely sure...did the 19 TASS become the 25 FS on 1 Oct 93? Here are the official USAF histories of the two units...I am just confused as the 25 FS shows them only having A-10s 1982–1989 (and I <i><b>KNOW</i></b> they still fly 'em!)
Cheers! M2
<u>19 Weapons Squadron</u>
Lineage
Constituted 19 Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 Feb 1942. Activated on 2 Mar 1942. Redesignated: 19 Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 19 Liaison Squadron on 2 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1945. Redesignated 19 Tactical Air Support Squadron (Light), and activated, on 17 Jun 1963. Organized on 8 Jul 1963. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Aug 1964. Activated on 16 Oct 1964. Organized on 21 Oct 1964. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated 19 Weapons Squadron on 24 Jan 2003. Activated on 3 Feb 2003.
Assignments
Air Force Combat Command, 2 Mar 1942; Army Air Forces, 9 Mar 1942; 66 Observation (later, 66 Reconnaissance) Group, 29 Mar 1942; I Air Support Command (later, I Tactical Air Division), 11 Aug 1943; U. S. Army Forces, China-Burma-India, Apr 1944; Fourteenth Air Force. 29 May 1944 (attached to Y Force, 29 May 1944-); 69 Composite Wing, 10 Jun 1944 (remained attached to Y Force to 8 Aug 1944); Tenth Air Force, 1 Aug-1 Dec 1945. 34 Tactical Group, 8 Jul 1963-8 Aug 1964. 34 Tactical Group, 21 Oct 1964; 6251 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Jul 1965 (attached to 6250 Tactical Air Support Group, Provisional, 1 Aug-8 Nov 1965); 505 Tactical Control Group, 8 Nov 1965 (attached to Tactical Air Support Group, Provisional, 6253, 9 Sep-8 Dec 1966); 504 Tactical Air Support Group, 8 Dec 1966; 314 Air Division, 15 Jan 1972; 51 Composite Wing, 30 Sep 1974; 5 Tactical Air Control Group, 8 Jan 1980; 51 Fighter (later, 51 Operations) Group, 1 Oct 1990-1 Oct 1993. USAF Weapons School, 3 Feb 2003-.
Components
Detachment: 1 (Camp Casey, South Korea): 15 Apr 1976-8 Jan 1980.
Stations
Miami Muni Aprt, FL, 2 Mar 1942; Jacksonville Muni Aprt, FL, 7 Mar 1942; Pope Field, NC, 11 May 1942; Morris Field, NC, 19 Oct 1942; Camp Campbell (later, Campbell AAFld), KY, 3 Apr 1943; Aiken AAFld, SC, 22 Jun 1943-26 Feb 1944; Bombay, India, 9 Apr 1944; Kanchrapara, India, c. 15 Apr 1944; Ondal, India, 29 Apr 1944; Chabua, India, 17 May 1944; Kunming, China, 29 May 1944; Chengkung, China, 28 Mar 1945; Nanning, China, 18 Aug 1945; Calcutta, India, c. Oct-7 Nov 1945; Fort Lewis, WA, 30 Nov-1 Dec 1945. Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 8 Jul 1963-8 Aug 1964. Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 21 Oct 1964; Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 1 Aug 1971; Osan AB, South Korea, 15 Jan 1972; Suwon AB, South Korea, 1 Aug 1989; Osan AB, South Korea, 1 Oct 1990-1 Oct 1993. Nellis AFB, NV, 3 Feb 2003-.
Commanders
Maj Lorick L. Stephenson Jr., 2 Mar 1942; Maj George W. Ribble, 15 Mar 1942; 1st Lt Forrest J. Jourder, 27 Sep 1942; Capt Woodrow Herring, 28 Sep 1942; Capt Horace B. Wetherwell, 8 Oct 1942; Maj Richard D. Day, 26 Apr 1943; Capt Edward W. Gamard, Sep 1944; 1st Lt Dominic V. DiVincenzo, Dec 1944; Maj William E. Surginer, Jan 1945-unkn. Unkn, 8-9 Jul 1963; Maj David W. Shoup, 10 Jul 1963; Lt Col John J. Wilfong, 19 Jul 1963; Lt Col Fredrick J. McAnally, 9 Mar 1964; Lt Col Andrew J. Chapman, 14 Jul-8 Aug 1964. Lt Col Vincent J. Mankowski, 21 Oct 1964; Lt Col Daniel J. Miller, 1 May 1965; Lt Col Alfred N. King, by Jun 1966; Lt Col John J. Jones Jr., 10 Feb 1967; Lt Col Paul D. Jones, 2 Sep 1967; Lt Col James T. Patrick, 13 Mar 1968; Lt Col John D. Ward, 4 Dec 1968; Lt Col William G. Reitz, 3 Jun 1969; Maj Thomas A. Shircliff, 16 Sep 1969 (acting); Lt Col William G. Reitz, 13 Oct 1969; Lt Col William G. Morton, 6 Apr 1970; Lt Col Andrew G. Martin Jr., 19 Jan 1971; Lt Col Irl R. Hollingsworth, 15 Jul-30 Sep 1971; none (not manned), 1 Oct 1971-14 Jan 1972; Col William R. Peters, 15 Jan 1972; Lt Col Reginald H. Shepherd, 25 Jul 1972; Col Ross W. Watt Jr., 8 Aug 1972; Col Charles C. Carr, 13 Aug 1973; Col Elford L. Carwile, Aug 1974; Lt Col Robert J. Watson, 21 Sep 1974; Lt Col Ralph F. Wetzel, 23 Jul 1975; Lt Col Glenn A. Griffith, 22 Jan 1976; Lt Col Felix L. Sambogna, 1 Sep 1977; Lt Col Donald C. Wheeler Jr., 17 Oct 1977; Maj Thomas E. Cleland, 24 Jul 1979 (temporary); Lt Col Ralph D. Barclay, 25 Aug 1979; Lt Col Frederick C. Bosse, 23 Sep 1980; Lt Col Morris R. Taffet, 1 Jul 1982; Lt Col Robert W. Gaskin, c. 15 Jun 1984; Lt Col William E. Townsley, 12 Jun 1985; Lt Col Garland W. Padgett Jr., 26 Jun 1987-unkn; Lt Col Richard B. Tallman Jr., 14 Dec 1990; Lt Col William H. Camp, 29 Jun 1992; Lt Col Sydney G. McPherson, 12 Jul-1 Oct 1993.
Aircraft
A-20, 1942-1943; B-25, 1942-1943; DB-7, 1942-1943; L-1, 1942-1943, 1944-1945; L-4, 1942-1943, 1943-1944; O-46, 1942-1943; O-52, 1942; P-39, 1942-1943; P-43, 1942-1943; L-2, 1943, 1943-1944; L-3, 1943; L-5, 1943, 1943-1945; L-6, 1943; 1943-1944; P-51, 1943. O-1, 1963-1964. O-1, 1964-1970, 1971; O-2, 1968-1971, 1972-1975; OV-10, 1968-1971, 1975-1983, 1985-c. 1989; OA-37, 1983-1985; A(later OA)-10, 1989-1993.
Operations
Antisubmarine patrols, Mar-c. Oct 1942; combat in CBI, Jun 1944-Aug 1945. Combat in Southeast Asia, Jul 1963-Aug 1964 and Oct 1964-Sep 1971. Provided close air and aerial reconnaissance support, supporting the Eighth U.S. Army and Republic of Korea ground forces, Jan 1972-c. 1980; operated the forward air control mission within the Korean tactical air control system, 1980-1 Oct 1993.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; India-Burma; China Defensive; Central Burma; China Offensive. Vietnam: Vietnam Advisory; Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Command Hunt VI.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 1 Aug 1968-31 Aug 1969; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1970; 30 Jan-30 Sep 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with the Combat "V" Device: 1 May 1963-31 Jul 1964; 1 Jul 1965-15 May 1966; 1 Jul 1966-31 May 1967; 1 May 1969-30 Apr 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Sep 1974-31 Mar 1976; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1984-30 Apr 1986; 1 Dec 1986-2 Oct 1988; 3 Oct 1988-30 Sep 1990; 1 Oct 1992-[1 Oct 1993]. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-[30 Sep 1971]. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 19-20 Aug 1972.
Emblem
Approved on 11 Oct 1943.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 26 Feb 2003.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 1 Oct 1993.
<u>25th Fighter Squadron</u>
Lineage
Constituted 25th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 25th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 12 Mar 1941; 25th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 25th Fighter Squadron on 1 Jun 1942; 25th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 28 Feb 1944. Inactivated on 12 Dec 1945. Activated on 15 Oct 1946. Redesignated: 25th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled, on 19 Feb 1947; 25th Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 10 Aug 1948; 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 Feb 1950. Discontinued on 8 Jun 1960. Redesignated 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 18 Jun 1965. Organized on 20 Jun 1965. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1990. Redesignated 25th Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993.
Assignments
51st Pursuit (later, 51st Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941–12 Dec 1945. 51st Fighter (later, 51st Fighter-Interceptor) Group, 15 Oct 1946 (attached to 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 1 Jul–24 Oct 1957); 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 25 Oct 1957–8 Jun 1960. Tactical Air Command, 18 Jun 1965; 33d Tactical Fighter Wing, 20 Jun 1965; 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 28 May 1968; 432d Tactical Reconnaissance (later, 432d Tactical Fighter) Wing, 5 Jul 1974; 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 18 Dec 1975; 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, 19 Dec 1975; 18th Tactical Fighter Group, 1 May 1978; 51st Composite Wing (Tactical) (later, 51st Tactical Fighter Wing), 1 Feb 1981–31 Jul 1990. 51st Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993–.
Stations
Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941; March Field, CA, 11 Jun 1941–10 Jan 1942; Karachi, India, 12 Mar 1942; Dinjan, India, 22 Nov 1942 (detachment operated from Sadiya, India, 6 Nov 1942–2 Apr 1943; Jorhat, India, 2 Apr–14 Sep 1943); Yunnani, China, 14 Sep 1943 (detachment operated from Paoshan, China, 30 Nov 1944–Jan 1945; Liangshan, China, 10 Jan–Feb 1945; Poseh, China, 4 Feb–28 May 1945); Loping, China, Sep–Nov 1945; Fort Lewis, WA, 11–12 Dec 1945. Yontan Afld, Okinawa, 15 Oct 1946; Naha Afld, Okinawa, 22 May 1947; Itazuke AB, Japan, 22 Sep 1950; Kimpo AB, South Korea, 23 Oct 1950; Itazuke AB, Japan, 4 Jan 1951; Tsuiki AB, Japan, 22 Jan 1951; Suwon AB, South Korea, 20 Jul 1951; Naha AB, Okinawa, 1 Aug 1954–8 Jun 1960. Eglin AFB, FL, 20 Jun 1965–25 May 1968; Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, 28 May 1968; Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 5 Jul 1974; Clark AB, Philippines, 18 Dec 1975; Kadena AB, Japan, 19 Dec 1975; Suwon AB, South Korea, 1 Feb 1981; Osan AB, South Korea, c. 10 Nov 1989–31 Jul 1990. Osan AB, South Korea, 1 Oct 1993–.
Aircraft
P–40, 1941–1945; P–38, 1944; P–51, 1944–1945. P–47, 1946–1947; F–80, 1947–1951; F–86, 1951–1960. F–4, 1965–1980; A–10, 1982–1989.
Operations
Combat in CBI, 2 Sep 1942–28 May 1945. Combat in Korea, 22 Sep 1950–27 Jul 1953. Combat in Southeast Asia, c. 29 May 1968–28 Jan 1973. Supported the evacuation of US personnel from Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Saigon, South Vietnam, Apr 1975. Flew strike missions against Koh Tang Island and Khmer Rouge gunboats during the Mayaguez incident, 13–15 May 1975. Not operational, Aug 1980–Jan 1982 and Nov 1989–Jul 1990.
Honors
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; Central Burma; China Defensive; China Offensive. Korea: UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Korea, 28 Nov 1951–30 Apr 1952. Presidential Unit Citation: Southeast Asia, 1 Jan–1 Apr 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit
Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jan 1967–30 Jun 1968; 1 Jun–30 Sep 1968; 22 Oct 1968–30 Jun 1970; 1 Oct 1971–31 Mar 1972; 1 Apr–22 Oct 1972; 18 Dec 1972–15 Aug 1973. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 29 Aug 1958–19 Jan 1959; 1 Sep 1978–30 Sep 1979; 1 Oct 1979–31 May 1980; 1 Apr 1983–30 Apr 1984; 1 May 1984–30 Apr 1985; 1 Jul 1985–30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1987–30 Jun 1989. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations: [22 Sep 1950]–30 Jun 1951; 1 Jul 1951–31 Mar 1953. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [28 May 1968]–28 Jan 1973.
Emblem
Vert, a dragon erect Or eyed and enflamed Gules armed Argent and grasping in its forelegs an aircraft cannon fesswise Sable smoking Azure; all within a diminished bordure White. Approved on 22 May 1996; replaced emblem approved on 1 Aug 1947 (49003 A.C.).
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