Constituted 399th Fighter Squadron on 26 May 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Redesignated: 399th Fighter- Bomber Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; 399th Fighter Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; 57th Reconnaissance Squadron ( Weather) on 7 Jul 1945. Inactivated on 25 Jan 1946. Redesignated 57th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Weather) on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the reserve on 1 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 57th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron ( Medium, Weather) on 22 Jan 1951. Activated on 21 Feb 1951. Redesignated 57th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 Feb 19%. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1958. Activated on 8 Feb 1962. Organized on 16 Feb 1962. Inactivated 10 Nov 69.

Assignments

369th Fighter Group, 1 Aug 1943; Third Air Force, 7 JuI 1945; III Reconnaissance Command, 21 JuI 1945-25 Jan 1946. 70th Reconnaissance Group, 1 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. Air Weather Service, 21 Feb 1951; 2142d Air Weather Wing, 20 May 199;. 1st Weather Wing, 8 Feb 1954-18 Oct 1958. Military Air Transport Service, 8 Feb 1962; 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group, 16 Feb 1962-8 Jul 1965, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing -1969.

Stations

Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Aug 1943; Redding AAFld, Calif, 1 Nov 1943; Hamilton Field, Calif, 16 Mar 1944; DeRidder AAB, La, 28 Mar 1944; Stuttgart AAFld, Ark, 8 Feb 1945; Will Rogers Field, Okla, 21 Ju1 1945; Rapid City AAFld, SD, 29 Jul 1945-25 Jan 1946. Hamilton Field, Calif, 1 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. Hickam AFB, TH, 21 Feb 1951-18 Oct 1958. Kirtland AFB, NM, 16 Feb 1962; Avalon Apt, Victoria, Australia -15 Sep 65, Hickam AFB, HI -1969.

Commanders

Aircraft

P-39, 1943-1944; A-36, 1944; P-40, 1944-1945; B-25, 1945; P-61, 1945. WB-29, 1951-1956; WB-50, 1956-1958. WB-57,1962-1969.

Operations

Air defense and replacement training until Mar 1944, and afterward replacement training plus air support for army maneuvers until Jul 1945. Flew into tropical storms and typhoons in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean 1951-1958. Conducted atmospheric sampling and flew some non-weather reconnaissance and search and rescue missions over the Pacific Ocean.

Service Streamers American Theater.

Campaign Streamers None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers None.

Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: Mar-Oct 1956.

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DATE PREPARED. 1982

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AWRA Organizational History

Updated February 7, 2007
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