31st Test and Evaluation Squadron F-35A Lightning II[note 1]
Active
1917–1919; 1923–1931; 1931–1963; 1986–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Operational testing and evaluation
Part of
Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ
Edwards AFB, California
Nickname(s)
Desert Pirates
Engagements
World War I World War II (Pacific Theater) Korean War
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[1]
Commanders
Notable commanders
Carl Spaatz[1]
Insignia
31st Test and Evaluation Squadron emblem[note 2][1]
31st Bombardment Squadron emblem[note 3][1]
31st Aero Squadron emblem
Military unit
The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 53d Test and Evaluation Group, stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California as a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Wing. The 31 TES is an Air Combat Command (ACC) tenant unit at Edwards, providing personnel to support combined test and evaluation on Air Force weapons systems.
The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 26 June 1917, being organized at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to England as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The squadron saw combat during World War II, and later became part of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the Cold War.
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