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1954–1964. Formerly 51st Communications Squadron, Operations. 657th Communications Squadron, Air Force: Donaldson AFB, SC: 1954–1963. Formerly 57th Communications Squadron, Operations. Also 657th Communications Squadron, Operations, 673d Communications Squadron: Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, AK: 2010–present. Formerly the 1979th Comm Sq.
The 49th Operations Group (49 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 49th Wing.It is stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and is a part of Air Education Training Command (AETC).
Crews from HSM-49 operate the MH−60R Seahawk, a helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft and equipped with two front-drive T700−GE−401C turboshaft engines manufactured by the General Electric Company. The helicopter has fixed landing gear, an external cargo hook, a rescue hoist, and bomb racks for carrying and launching external stores.
Re-designated as the 49th Bombardment Squadron on 25 January 1923; Consolidated on 16 October 1936, with the 49th Aero Squadron; Unit B-17s located the Italian luxury liner S.S. Rex about 725 miles out to sea on the famous long range interception mission conducted on 12 May 1938; During World War II, deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of ...
The 49th Materiel Maintenance Group, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron and 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron worked around-the-clock to prepare potable water and equipment to send to the country. [ 5 ] Additionally, the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was asked to provide two RQ-1 aircraft and a team of crew chiefs and avionics personnel to ...
The 9th Attack Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron, assigned to the 49th Operations Group, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The squadron is a training unit for new pilots and sensor operators for the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
The squadron was first activated as the 49th Transport Squadron in June 1942. As the 49th Troop Carrier Squadron , it flew Douglas C-47 Skytrains in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II , earning Distinguished Unit Citations for carrying reinforcements to Sicily despite fire from ground and naval forces in July 1943, and ...
Gerald Richard Johnson (June 23, 1920 – October 7, 1945) was a World War II flying ace who flew for the United States Army Air Forces.Johnson commanded the 9th Fighter Squadron and 49th Fighter Group, and became the fourth ranking fighter ace in the Pacific during World War II.