560th Flying Training Squadron, US Air Force
560TH FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Constituted 560 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Dec 1942. Activated on 24 Dec 1942. Redesignated 560 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated 560 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 6 Feb 1947. Activated on 6 Mar 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 560 Tactical Fighter Squadron, and activated, on 1 May 1962. Organized on 1 Oct 1962. Inactivated on 31 Oct 1970. Redesignated 560 Flying Training Squadron on 22 Mar 1972. Activated on 1 May 1972. Combat in ETO, Jul 1943-Apr 1945. Awarded Distinguished Unit Citations (DUC) for action against the enemy over Germany on 17 Aug 1943 and for three missions over Europe (Hannover, Germany, 26 Jul 1943; Brux, Czechoslovakia, 12 May 1944; from England to Russia, 21 Jun 1944). F-105 replacement pilot training, Jan 1966-Jun 1968. Trained US and friendly nation instructor aircrews, May 1972-.
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The Emblem was approved on 10 April 1978; modified on 13 April 1995.
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