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| 2nd Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Air National Guard KC-135E deployed to RAF Mildenhall in 1989 | |
| Active | 1940–1963; 1963–1982; 1989–1992 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Control of deployed strategic units |
| Part of | Strategic Air Command |
| Motto(s) | Above and Beyond (1989–1992) |
| Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater Korean War[1] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[1][2] |
| Insignia | |
| 2d Strategic Squadron emblem (approved 1989)[3] |  |
| 2d Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved 15 April 1952)[1] |  |
| 2d Bombardment Squadron emblem (World War II)[4] |  |
The 2bd Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment as a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress squadron was with the Strategic Air Command 22nd Bombardment Wing stationed at March Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on 1 October 1982. The unit was redesignated as the 2nd Strategic Squadron as a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker rotational squadron with the 306th Strategic Wing and was last active at RAF Mildenhall, England in 1992.
- ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp.11–12
- ^ "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018. (search)
- ^ "Approved insignia for: 2d Strategic Squadron". from National Archives Catalog. 4 February 1986. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Hubbard, p. 715