11th Bomb Squadron

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unit_name= 11th Bomb Squadron


caption= 11th Bomb Squadron Patch
dates= 26 June 1917 - 31 July 1927
1 June 1928 - 2 November 1945
1 September 1954 - 18 June 1958
1 October 1982 - 31 May 1991
1 July 1994 - Present
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type= Strategic Bombing
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8th Air Force
2d Bomb Wing
2d Operations Group
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The 11th Bomb Squadron (11 BS) is part of the 2d Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. It operates B-52 Stratofortress aircraft providing strategic bombing capability.

Mission

Exceptional warriors ready now to provide responsive, flexible and accurate bomber combat power and expeditionary combat support to warfighting commanders… anytime… anywhere.. [ [http://www.barksdale.af.mil/main/welcome.asp Barksdale Air Force Base - Welcome ] ]

History

The 11th saw combat as a day bombardment unit with First Army, 14 September 1918 – 5 November 1918 and went on to fly Mexican border patrol from c. August-November 1919. It participated in demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships on 5 September 1923.

The 11th flew Antisubmarine patrols off the California coast from, 8-c. 10 December 1941. The squadron then went on to fly combat missions in Southwest Pacific from c. 13 January-c. 1 March 1942 and in the China-Burma-India Theater from 3 June 1942-20 June 1945.

The 11th conducted missile operations from 1954-1958 and 1982-1991.

Since 1994, it has trained B-52 combat crews, maintained readiness to deploy in support of national objectives, provided nuclear deterrence, and maintained ability to sustain heavy firepower in global situations.

Operations

*World War I
*World War II

Lineage

*11th Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment) (1917 - 1921)
*11th Squadron (Bombardment) (1921 - 1923)
*11th Bombardment Squadron (1923 - 1939)
*11th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1939 - 1942)
*11th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (1942 - 1944)
*11th Bombardment Squadron, Medium (1944 - 1954)
*11th Pilotless Bomber Squadron, Light (1954 - 1955)
*11th Tactical Missile Squadron (1955 - 1994)
*11th Bomb Squadron (1994 - Present)

Assignments

*1st Day Bombardment Group (1918)
*2d Bombardment Group (1919 – 1927)
*Air Corps Training Center (1927)
*7th Bombardment Group (1928 – 1942)
**Attached: 17th Bombardment Group (26 April – 2 May 1942)
*341st Bombardment Group (1942 – 1945)
*9th Air Force (1954 – 1956)
*United States Air Forces in Europe (1956)
**Attached: 7382d Guided Missile Group (1 July – 14 September 1956)
*587th Tactical Missile Group (1956 – 1958)
*501st Tactical Missile Wing (1982 – 1991)
*2d Bomb Wing (1994 - Present)

Bases stationed

*Camp Kelly, Texas (1917)
*Scott Field, Illinois (1917 - 1918)
*Winchester, England (1918)
*Stamford, England (1918)
*RAF Waddington, England (1918)
*Le Havre, France (1918)
*St Maxient Aerodrome, France (1918)
*Romorantin, France (1918)
*Delouze-Rosières, France (1918)
*Amanty, France (1918)
*Maulan, France (1918 - 1919)
*Colombey-les-Belles, France (1919)
*Guitres, France (1919)
*Saint-Denis-de-Pile, France (1919)
*Sablons, France (1919)
*Libourne, France (1919)
*Bordeaux, France (1919)
*Camp Mills, New York (1919)
*Mitchel Field, New York (1919)
*Hazelhurst Field, New York (1919)
*Ellington Field, Texas (1919)
*Fort Bliss, Texas (1919)
*Kelly Field, Texas (1919 - 1922)
*Langley Field, Virginia (1922 - 1927)
*March Field, California (1927)
*Rockwell Field, California (1928 - 1931)
*March Field, California (1931 - 1934)
*Hamilton Field, California (1934 - 1940)
*Fort Douglas, Utah (1940 - 1941)
*Salt Lake City, Utah (1941)
*Brisbane, Australia (1941 - 1942)
*Jogjakarta, Java (1942)
*Melbourne, Australia (1942)
*Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina (1942)
*Karachi, India (1942)
*Allahabad, India (1942)
*Kunming, China (1942 - 1943)
*Kweilin, China (1943 - 1944)
*Yang Tong, China (1944)
*Yangkai, China (1944 - 1945)
*Camp Kilmer, New Jersey (1945)
*Orlando Army Air Base, Florida (1954 - 1956)
*Sembach Air Base, Germany (1956 - 1958)
*RAF Greenham Common, England (1982 - 1991)
*Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana (1994 - Present)

Weapon Systems Operated

*DH-4 (1919 - 1927)
*MB-2 (1919 - 1927)
*LB-1 (1919 - 1927)
*LB-7 (1928 - 1931)
*O-2 (1928 - 1931)
*B-2 Condor (1931 - 1934)
*B-3 (1931 - 1934)
*B-4 (1931 - 1934)
*B-6 (1931 - 1934)
*O-19 (1931 - 1934)
*O-38 (1931 - 1934)
*B-12 (1934 - 1936)
*B-10 (1936 - 1937)
*B-18 Bolo (1937 - 1940)
*B-17 Flying Fortress (1939 – 1942)
*LB-30 (1942)
*B-25 Mitchell (1942 – 1945)
*A-26 Invader (1945)
*MGM-1 Matador (1954 - 1958)
*BGM-109 Tomahawk (1982 - 1991)
*B-52 Stratofortress (1994 - Present)

References

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0011bs.asp USAF 11th Bomb Squadron History]