List of United States Air Force weather squadrons explained

The United States Air Force has several types of weather squadrons.

Weather Squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationNotes
1st Combat Weather Squadron
Offutt AFB
Aligned with the III Corps, (US Army)
Units active during Vietnam War
7th Combat Weather Squadron &7th Expeditionary Combat Weather SquadronInactivated 2021; replaced by 13th Expeditionary Combat Weather Squadron[1]
Reactivated as 9th Operational Weather Squadron
Redesignated 10th Combat Weather Squadron on 1 April 1996; inactivated 16 May 2014[2]
Redesignated from 13th Weather Squadron and reactivated in 2021.
Inactivated in 1951.
Redesignated 17 OWS
The One-Eight. Aligned with the XVIII Airborne Corps. (US Army)
19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron[3] See 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group
Webb AFB (closed)
30th Weather SquadronHQ at Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam during war
USAFE stations under 2nd Weather Wing

Operational Weather Squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationNicknameNotes
The 9 OWS inactivated on 31 May 2008 and merged with the 26th Operational Weather Squadron located on Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.
Inactivated on 13 June 2008; operations consolidated with 17th OWS
"Thunderbolts"
"Geckos"
"Samurais" Inactivated April 2006; operations consolidated with 17th OWS[4]
21st Operational Weather Squadron"Knights"
Davis–Monthan AFB"Bobcats"
26th Operational Weather Squadron"Bayou Bandits"
28th Operational Weather Squadron"Cobras"

Weather Reconnaissance Squadrons

See main article: List of United States Air Force weather reconnaissance squadrons.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-06-07 . Clear skies forecasted as 7th ECWS becomes 13th ECWS . 2024-02-08 . Ramstein Air Base . en-US.
  2. Web site: 10th CWS deactivates [sic] at Hurlburt Field].
  3. http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14212 Factsheet: 19 Expeditionary Weather Squadron
  4. http://www.w1vxa.us/20_WS_History.html 20 OWS History Page (w1vxa.us)