60th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
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The 60th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron is a provisional United States Air Force unit, assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed. Its last known activation was as an unmanned aerial vehicle unit, inactivated on 7 October 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
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60th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron | |
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Active | 1947–1990; unknown–2015 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Reconnaissance |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Motto(s) | Sic Itur Ad Astra Latin[1] |
Engagements | Vietnam War[1] |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
Insignia | |
60th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron emblem (approved 7 August 1962)[1] | |
Aircraft flown | |
Reconnaissance | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper |
The squadron was first activated in 1947 at Hamilton Air Force Base as the 60th Reconnaissance Squadronin the reserve, but it is not clear whether it was operational before it was inactivated in 1949, when budget reductions and a reorganization of USAF reserve forces cut the number of units in the reserve.
The squadron was reactivated as a Strategic Air Command unit in 1952 at Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico and equipped with Convair RB-36 Peacemakers. In 1955, its mission changed to strategic bombardment and it became the 60th Bombardment Squadron. In 1958, it replaced B-36s with Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses. The squadron moved to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, when Ramey was transferred to Military Airlift Command and was inactivated at Anderson on 30 April 1990. It was converted to provisional status and received its current name in July 2010.