19th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
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The 19th Electronic Warfare Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, stationed in Bann, Germany as part of the United States Air Forces in Europe Warrior Preparation Center. It was first activated during World War II as the 19th Photographic Mapping Squadron. During the war, the squadron remained in the United States and mapped areas of North America. However, starting in 1944, the air echelon of the squadron deployed to North Africa to map that area. After V-E Day, the squadron moved to England and mapped large areas of Europe until October 1945, when it began to stand down for inactivation. It was briefly active in the reserve from 1947 to 1949 as the 19th Reconnaissance Squadron.
19th Electronic Warfare Squadron | |
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Active | 1942–1945; 1947–1949; 1953–1970; 2021–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | electronic warfare |
Part of | United States Air Forces in Europe |
Engagements | European Theater of Operations[1] |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
Insignia | |
19th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron emblem[note 2][2] |
Redesignated the 19th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, the squadron reactivated in July 1953, moving to Europe the following year. In Europe, it trained and flew night photographic reconnaissance for NATO until 1966, when it returned to the United States to perform reconnaissance training. Its mission changed to electronic warfare training as the 19th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron in October 1967 and it was inactivated at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina in October 1970. The squadron was reactivated in its current role in ay 2021.