96th Bomb Squadron
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| Active | 20 August 1917 - 28 February 1946 1 July 1947 - 1 April 1963 1 October 1993 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Strategic Bombing |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 8th Air Force 2d Bomb Wing 2d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Barksdale Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  DCU AFOUA |
The 96th Bomb Squadron (96 BS) is part of the 2d Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. It operates B-52 Stratofortress aircraft providing strategic bombing capability.
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[edit] History
The 96th saw combat as a day bombardment unit with the French Eighth and U.S. First Army from, 12 June-4 November 1918. Between the two World Wars it flew Mexican border patrol from, August 1919-10 January 1920, participated in demonstrations of the effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships from, June-September 1921, and on 5 September 1923, and took part in good-will flights to South America between 1938 and 1939.
During the Second World War the 96th flew antisubmarine patrols from, 8 December 1941-c. 28 October 1942 before flying combat missions in the European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from, 28 April 1943-1 May 1945. It performed occupational duty in Europe from, June 1945-June 1946.
The 96th conducted strategic bombardment training from, 1 July 1947-1 April 1963. In September 1996, deployed and launched attacks against military targets in Iraq. It earned the 1996 Mackay Trophy for the 33-hour long mission from Louisiana to Iraq and back as the most meritorious flight of the year. Since 1993 it has conducted combat operations to support worldwide conventional and nuclear taskings and provided long-range, heavy strike, initial response, and sustained firepower in support of all regional and global warfighting commanders.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 96th Aero Squadron (1917 - 1921)
- 96th Squadron (Bombardment) (1921 - 1923)
- 96th Bombardment Squadron (1923 - 1939)
- 96th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1939 - 1944)
- 96th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy (1944 - 1946)
- 96th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1946 - 1948)
- 96th Bomberdment Squadron, Medium (1948 - 1993)
- 96th Bomb Squadron (1993 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 1st Day Bombardment Group (1918)
- 2d Bombardment Group (1919 – 1946)
- Attached: 1st Surveillance Group (12 November 1919 – 10 January 1921)
- Attached: 1st Provisional Air Brigade (May – October 1921)
- 2d Bombardment Wing (1947 – 1963)
- 2d Bomb Wing (1993 - Present)
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