17th Attack Squadron

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17th Attack Squadron
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MQ-9 Reaper at Creech AFB
Active1942-1946; 1951-1979; 2002-present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
RoleAttack
Part of Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ Creech Air Force Base
Engagements Southwest Pacific Theater [1]
Decorations Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation [1]
Insignia
17th Attack Squadron emblem (approved 4 January 2008) [1] 17 Attack Sq emblem.png

The 17th Attack Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 432d Wing, and stationed at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada. The 17th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper.

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Overview

The 17th conducts intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operating the flies MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.

History

World War II

Constituted as 17 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Activated on 23 Jul 1942 with Lightning P-38/F-5 reconnaissance aircraft at Colorado Springs AAB, CO. Redesignated as: 17 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 17 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943. Deployed to the South Pacific Area, assigned to Thirteenth Air Force. Flew hazardous unarmed reconnaissance missions over enemy-held territory in Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern Solomon Islands; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; Central Burma and southeast China. Inactivated in the Philippines, 19 April 1946. [1]

Redesignated as 17 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet on 1 Apr 1951. Activated on 2 Apr 1951 at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. Redesignated as 17 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Oct 1966. Inactivated 1 January 1979. Redesignated as 17 Reconnaissance Squadron on 4 Mar 2002. Activated on 8 March 2002 at Indian Springs AFAF (later, Creech AFB), NV. Redesignated as 17 Attack Squadron on 15 May 2016. [1]

Cold War reconnaissance

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McDonnell RF-101F-56-MC Voodoo 56-0217 at Laon Air Base France, 1959

Aactivated at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina in 1951 as a photo-reconnaissance training squadron. Equipped with several reconnaissance aircraft during the 1950s, deploying to NATO in 1959 with the McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo. Operated from France until 1966, moving to RAF Upper Heyford, England. Remained in England until 1970, moved to Zweibrucken AB, West Germany and re-equipped with McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II aircraft. Remained at Zweibrücken Air Base until 1 January 1979. [1]

Unmanned vehicle operations

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MQ-1 Predator UAV

The squadron was activated at what was then known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field (now Creech Air Force Base) on 8 March 2002, flying the MQ-1 Predator. Added the larger and more heavily-armed MQ-9 Reaper in 2006. [2]

According to the 2014 documentary film Drone ,carrying out armed missions in Pakistan. [3]

Lineage

Activated on 23 July 1942
Redesignated 17th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943
Redesignated 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 November 1943
Inactivated on 19 April 1946
Activated on 2 April 1951
Redesignated 17th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 October 1966
Inactivated 1 January 1979
Activated on 8 March 2002

Assignments

Stations

Detachment operated from: Munda Airfield, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, c. 13 October 1943 – 31 January 1944, 9 March – 1 April 1944
Detachment operated from: Buka Airfield, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, c. 11 December 1943 – February 1945
Detachment operated from: Kornasoren (Yebrurro) Airfield, Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, 8–23 October 1944
Detachment operated from: Sansapor Airfield, Netherlands East Indies, 13 October – 4 November 1944
Detachment operated from: Dulag Airfield, Leyte, Philippines, 9 February–October 1945

Aircraft

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References


Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Haulman, Daniel (23 June 2016). "Factsheet 17 Attack Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "17th ATKS celebrates 75 years of aviation excellence". 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Chris Woods (14 April 2014). "CIA's Pakistan drone strikes carried out by regular US air force personnel". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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