| 453d Electronic Warfare Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Boeing T-43 as flown by the squadron in the 1990s | |
| Active | 1942-1945; 1949-1951; 1955-1957; 1973-1993; 2000–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Electronic Warfare |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Kelly Field Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, TX |
| Motto(s) | Every Crow a Tiger |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 453d Electronic Warfare Squadron emblem[a][1] |  |
| 453d Fighter-Bomber Squadron emblem[b][2] |  |
| 453d Bombardment Squadron emblem[3] |  |
The 453d Electronic Warfare Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 850th Spectrum Warfare Group and is stationed at Joint Base Lackland-San Antonio, Texas.
The squadron was first activated in August 1942 as the 453d Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States, it deployed to England, and later continental Europe, where it engaged in combat until the spring of 1945, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions during the Battle of the Bulge. Following V-E Day, it served in the occupation forces until returning to the United States, where it was inactivated in December 1945 upon arriving at the Port of Embarkation.
The squadron was activated in the reserves in June 1949. In March 1951 it was called to active duty for the Korean War. it was inactivated shortly thereafter and its personnel and equipment were used to fill out other units.
The squadron was redesignated the 453d Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated at Bunker Hill Air Force Base in August 1955. It was inactivated in September 1957, when Bunker Hill was transferred from Tactical Air Command to Strategic Air Command.
The squadron was activated in April 1973 as the 453d Flying Training Squadron, training navigators at Mather Air Force Base. It was inactivated in May 1993, in preparation for the closure of Mather as navigator training was transferred to Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It was again activated with its current designation and at its current location in July 2000.
- ^ a b Lahue, Melissa (18 April 2022). "Factsheet 453 Electronic Warfare Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 558-559
- ^ Watkins, pp. 100-101
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