24th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron

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24th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
RC-135S Cobra Ball in flight
Active	1942–1948; 1951–1967; 1967–1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Aerial reconnaissance
Motto(s)	We Observe the Unknown (post 1967)
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
24th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron emblem
Patch with 24th Reconnaissance Squadron Cobra Ball Logo
24th Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved 24 November 1944)[1]

The 24th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron is a provisional unit of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to United States Air Forces Europe to activate or inactivate as needed. Its last known attachment was to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, stationed at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK in 2007.