"16th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 16th Aero Squadron redesignated in June 1917 as the 21st Aero Squadron, see 911th Air Refueling Squadron.
16th Electronic Warfare Squadron
Active
1917–1919; 1921–1945; 1947–1949; 1993–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Type
Test and evaluation
Part of
Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ
Eglin AFB
Engagements
Mediterranean Theater of Operations European Theater of Operations[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation[1]
Commanders
Notable commanders
Major General Clarence L. Tinker (1922-1924) General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold (1926–28)[2]
Insignia
16th Electronic Warfare Squadron emblem
16th Observation Squadron emblem[note 1]
Military unit
The 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 350th Spectrum Warfare Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The squadron began as the 16th 16th Aero Squadron and redesignated several times over its history with the 16th Aero Squadron, 16th Reconnaissance Squadron, and the 16 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron being the major redesignations.
The 16th Aero Squadron, a World War I squadron that provided maintenance support for aeronautical units on the Western Front.
The 16th Reconnaissance Squadron, which served during the years between the World Wars as an observation squadron, with its flights located with various Army schools. During World War II, the squadron served in the Mediterranean, where it was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for its performance from October 1943 to January 1944.
The 16th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, which served as a long range photographic unit during the early years of the Cold War.
^ abMaurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 90-92
^Clay, p. 1384
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